Galvanized Water Tank Leak Repair

One has corosion around the tap and this one i have emptied.

Galvanized water tank leak repair.

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. It was still leaking and the water was yucky from that feed being dumped in the tank. In a pinch for galvanized tanks we use the black tar cement they sell to repair roofs. He took a 5 gallon bucket of feed and dumped it right in the water in the tank where he thought the leak was.

Use a disposable glove to apply it. The tend to start rusting in a season or two. Over time galvanized. Personally i have found the galvanized tanks i can get around here to be of poor quality.

Over time though galvanized tanks can still develop leaks. It is goey and water can t get by it if you stick it on a crack. Corrosion is the main reason water tanks fail. Then fix the tank with epoxy glues as mentioned above next time it is dry when you clean it out.

After a couple of years the bottom of several tanks devolved pin holes in them. Water tanks are primary water sources in many rural areas as well as secondary water sources on residential properties. I didn t ask him and he didn t say anything more about his leaky tank. I have 2 rain water tanks that are leaking.

The tanks are covered in a coating of zinc which protects the underlying metal from rust and corrosion. The other is my main tank it is full and has a couple of rust holes about 1 metre high. How to fix a hole in a galvanized steel water tank. I stopped by a week later and took a look at his fix.

Thought it was around the seems but still leaked after addressing that. The anode rod reduces corrosion of the water tank by taking on the corrosion keeping the rest of the tank relatively safe from rust. Especially the ones from tractor supply.