When you find puddles of water around your water tank chances are your water tank rusted and ate through the tank material.
Galvanized steel water tank repair.
Cut a 6 inch square piece of 3 16 inch galvanized steel plate using a miter saw with a metal cutting blade.
Chisel a groove about 3 cm x 3 cm all around the joint on both the interior and external sides of the tank.
Add to water to make a solution that is about 95 percent water and 5 percent naval jelly.
A temporary fix may hold for weeks or months giving you enough time to make arrangements to replace the water tank.
2 set up gas welding.
When you find a rust hole in a traditional metal or steel water tank using sealant may be the solution.
Put on protective plastic or rubber gloves and safety goggles then open the naval jelly.
Smooth the edges of the plate with a file or bench grinder.
For larger leaks in open galvanized stock tanks either a boiler repair plug or a nut and bolt with two rubber washers and two metal washers can be used.
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