Does anyone have propane tanks installed vertically, and pictures of how you installed 'em and stabilized 'em?
Thanks again!
Thanks again!
My tank was built for me & has a support ring. I have read where members use truck rims & weld them to the tank head. For extra stability just weld 3 or 4 tabs on the edge & use concrete anchors, RandyMarilyn said:Does anyone have propane tanks installed vertically, and pictures of how you installed 'em and stabilized 'em?
Thanks again!
Wow, that would give me the creeps to need to strap down a water heater. Good luck, RandyMarilyn said:Thanks, Eyebrows! Given I'm cleaning up a farm, I do have a lot of tires to deal with... Interesting thought, using a tire rim for a good purpose.
I'm thinking I'll need to strap it sort of like we strap hot water heaters here in earthquake country, but seriously beefier. Coastal Oregon - we do get some shaking here.
E.W. said:woodsmaster, two 500 gal tanks, correct? What are your tank dimensions, roughly 3' by 10'? I sure wish I could source those around here.
Thanks;
Earl
Ben said:I live in PA and was able to find tanks that are 42" wide and only 8' long. I plan on using these when I put in my new boiler. I thought I was going to have to go horizontal til I found these shorter tanks.
One question for those who have vertical tanks-what is the minimum number of inches that I need to figure for the T's at the top and bottom. My ceiling is 8'6". I will remove and lower the floor a little if I have to but would rather not do it. Also, is it better to have a return in the very bottom or can I get away with coming in the side as low as I can?
Ben said:I live in PA and was able to find tanks that are 42" wide and only 8' long. I plan on using these when I put in my new boiler. I thought I was going to have to go horizontal til I found these shorter tanks.
One question for those who have vertical tanks-what is the minimum number of inches that I need to figure for the T's at the top and bottom. My ceiling is 8'6". I will remove and lower the floor a little if I have to but would rather not do it. Also, is it better to have a return in the very bottom or can I get away with coming in the side as low as I can?
Marilyn said:When do you need to drain the tanks?
pybyr said:A friend near here took some 500 gallon propane tanks and cut them a short distance from one end, then inverted that dome and welded them back onto the body of the tank, and then cut some parts out of the resulting "foot ring" to allow pallet jack tines in underneath. Seemed to work very well, and gives a base as wide as the tank, unlike a truck rim.
burnt gloves said:if it were me.. i would put one drain /clean out at the bottom if their is rust / or suff in the pipes/tanks / boiler. it will settle there and hopefull not get in pumps/valves ....one pipe out the side at the lowest part of the tank just above the bottom part of the round.....anyway my two cents..brent
NYEDGE said:Here's a picture of the vertical install I have.
The tanks are new 240 gallon air compressor tanks instead of propane, but a similar outcome.
At the bottom of the tanks I do have a connection that I used to connect a drain line to a valve.
When I drained the tanks after filling and heating, it did let out allot of crud.
I will use them maybe semi-annually to flush out any sediment that has accumulated.
As previously mentioned, try and get all pipes between the tanks the same length so that they will charge and discharge at the same rate.
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