Welding A Ceramic Hot Water Tank

Welding a water tank can be completed with the right tools saving you the expense of replacing the hot water tank.

Welding a ceramic hot water tank.

Yes you can weld a hot water tank with a mig or tig welder but a stick welder will not work well on the tank s thin metal. After curing it can be drilled tapped filed sanded and painted. Potato washing tank involved in the february 2009 accident at conagra foods. You may choose to replace the water tank or fix it yourself.

The anode rod reduces corrosion of the water tank by taking on the corrosion keeping the rest of the tank relatively safe from rust. My thinking is that the water would provide a heat sink that would cause severe quenching of the weld and cause cracking. For instance welding on the underwater section of a ship hull the outside of a water tank or even padding a boiler tube with the boiler full of water. A welding contractor was killed while repairing a 1 25 inch by 0 5 inch crack on the bottom of a water clarifier tank at a conagra foods facility.

Welding cracks and pipes on a hot water tank is one method to fix a leaking water tank. Open the relief valve before brazing a pin hole or welding a plate. Soldering should only be performed on the copper pipes connected to the tank but cannot be used on the tank itself. Boardman ore february 16 2009.

Corrosion is the main reason water tanks fail. Ideal for repairing plumbing fuel tanks tub and shower drains pool and spa boats and potable water tanks. To reduce the chances of rust eating a hole through your tank in the future check the tank s anode rod annually and replace it if necessary. Waterweld will plug or seal leaks and patch holes and cracks in almost anything.

Setup occurs even under water.