Above ground propane tank?
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Comments (7)I can envision for you a small structure like you mentioned, with window boxes on the structure's sides. It could be very cottage-feeling, if that is your style. Like a gingerbread play house look. You may want to do an add-on (keep it separate) to house tools, so it will have some purpose. The main thing is to make sure the propane people have adequate access. You may want to ask them before you build anything about codes or access issues you need to address. The last thing you want to do is build something then have to tear it down. And, they won't care how much effort you put into something. They want EASY access. You will probably need some kind of 'chimney' or 'windows' (open, not glassed) in your structure, and several vents placed at the bottom. All propane tanks leak a little, eventually, and you don't want it to build up. It needs adequate ventilation. Talk to your propane company about that, also. (If they say their tanks don't leak, don't believe them!) Good luck with your project. I understand your need to disguise the tank as close to your patio as it is. But don't rush into it - I would hate for you to build something that doesn't have the adequate requirements that this may need....See Moreabove ground pond / stock tank
Comments (11)I have always used the galvanized tanks. I have two very large ones that were used when I got them. They had pin holes in the bottoms but my husband soldered them all up and then he sprays the bottoms with the spray on rubberized undercoating that you can buy at auto parts stores. That seems to work pretty well to help them last. I have had people tell me that doing this will only make them rust out faster but so far that has not been the case. The two tanks have been going for almost 3 years now and they have not sprung any leaks. I don't like the look of the poly tanks and don't really want to spend that much buying landscape blocks or something to cover it up. I spray painted the outside of my galvanized tanks a light tan/dirt color and they blend into the area better. The galvanized tanks will eventually spring leaks but if you can fix them yourself its not that big of deal. The poly tanks may or may not last longer, it just depends. Sometimes they will crack if the tank isn't real level and the weight of the water isn't even. Sometimes they will crack if something hits them pretty hard, such as a rock thrown by a lawnmower....See MoreJoining above tank to in-ground
Comments (3)Yes, if you look to the left and see that pipe that is white now, but is green with algae most of the time. It is actually hid when the lilies are leafed out. I don't have a bottom drain. This pulls water from the bottom of the pond and goes through a pump that is in the rubbermade container and then goes into the blue tank and waterfalls out into the pond. I have a ton of gravel in the blue filter and the water is forced up through the gravel before it returns to the pond via a spillway. I would like to brick or rock a wall around the tank to hide the blueness of it. I have also added another big blue tank beside the pond and I just have lilies planted in it. No filteration or running water in it though. I have a skimmer on the right end of the pond and a skippy on the left end which waterfalls back into the pond. Glenda...See Morewell storage tank add on above ground
Comments (7)Note: Since you are talking a gravity tank, you are also talking 2 pumps. One pump (submersible, for example) will fill the 1000 gal tank and will be controlled by the top probes. The second pump (booster pump in this example) supplies the water to the house (includes the 120 gal pressure tank) and is controlled by a standard 40/60 pressure switch. There will be a low-water cutoff probe near the bottom of the 1000 gal tank to prevent a run-dry situation and possibly a overflow cutoff in the event the primary probe fails....See Moreaziline
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