Brad Shafer is having problems posting here, so I am forwarding his Facebook
posts.
Like many others, I woke up to gas on the floor and a crack in the tank.
Mine was low on the saddle. I liked what Dave Disney had done so I drained the
tank and created an opening in the top. With the ability to inspect the inside
of the tank (which is a very nice option to have!), I found another narrow crack
in the bottom corner that must have been there for awhile.
Given the placement of the cracks, I couldn't find a way to gain access with a
heat gun so I needed to find another option. I found this
(https://tbbonding.com/)
as an option to patch poly tanks. I talked with them and felt good about
trying. I like the idea that the patch is flexible and will expand with the
tank.
Jim Butcher
Worst case, it doesn't work and I do the full tank replacement. The bonding
process
was straight forward and fairly easy with access to the inside of the tank.
So far it is holding well after 6 months but I'm going to do some more testing
to make sure.
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