Repairing a plastic heated drinking tank

oneshot · Nov 24, 2014

I have a heated 30 gal drinking tank for the horses with a crack in the side. The crack extends from the top of the tank and stops just before the heated section. And ideas on how to repair this tank? I need the tank for the winters on Wi. Thanks!

JMS/.MN · Nov 24, 2014

I"d try bolting a strip of sheet metal on each side, with lots of silicone on each. Hopefully the horses don"t have access to that side to bash on it?

RayP(MI) · Nov 24, 2014

Might want to drill a hole at each end of the crack for stress releif before siliconing and bolting patch on. Another patch technique might be to use a soldering iron and strips of plastic from a milk jug to melt and patch the crack. Have done that with some broken/cracked plastic items.

Matt in Mich · Nov 25, 2014

I'd attach metal strips on both sides with inner
tube gaskets between the strips and the tank.
drill holes as necessary and use 1/4 inch bolts to
tighten down. I've repaired a few metal tanks this
way. Don't see why it wouldn't work with plastic.

mkirsch · Nov 25, 2014

Buy a new one. The plastic has become brittle and more cracks will form soon. Before long it will shatter as if made of glass. It will not hold up.

Better yet, get rid of the horses.

mick d · Nov 26, 2014

JB weld

IH2444 · Nov 27, 2014

(quoted from post at 10:43:20 11/25/14) Buy a new one. The plastic has become brittle and more cracks will form soon. Before long it will shatter as if made of glass. It will not hold up.

Better yet, get rid of the horses.

I agree. About the tank anyway

Repairing a plastic heated drinking tank

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