what the manufactures are talking about when the "say" Glass lined they mean 'around' the tank not INSIDE. just my $.02 worth.
David Wood bratt wrote: > I have recycled a number of water heaters over the years, and have removed > tanks from some with decals stating that they were "Glass Lined", however, I > have never ever found a single tank that was lined inside with anything. > They have all been just plain steel tanks. > > The tanks were used for was grey water disposal. The tanks are drilled full > of holes, and burried. The grey water pipe runs, through a large hole I cut, > into the tank, and the grey water is released into the tank and seeps into > earth through the small holes. The tank eventually rusts or sometimes plugs > with dirt and needs replacement after a few years. > > I have recycled tanks for compressed air tanks, and currently have one which > has a welded in bottom. No glass there either. Never saw any glass lined > tanks, but I have seen the decals. > > Have you actually seen the inside of a tank with a glass coating? > > EdB > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Doug Foskey > To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 3:02 AM > Subject: Re: [biofuel] Hot water tank > > > On Mon, 24 Mar 2003 16:44, you wrote: > > If I am not mistaken, the "glass lined" statement was another advertising > > agency con-job. "Glass lined" was referring to the thin layer of > fiberglass > > insulation wrapped around a steel tank. > > > > They never ever said "glass lined tank", although most customers were > > missled to believe that was what was glass lined. > > > > EdB > > Sorry, you are merely incorrect. Glass lined is just that. The interior of > the tank is coated with vitreous glass. > The tanks usually fail because the glass cracks (usually nr the fittings) > so causing rust, usually quickly, & then pinholes. > regards Doug > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > ADVERTISEMENT > > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuels list archives: > http://archive.nnytech.net/ > > Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuels list archives: > http://archive.nnytech.net/ > > Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Make Money Online Auctions! Make $500.00 or We Will Give You Thirty Dollars for Trying! http://us.click.yahoo.com/yMx78A/fNtFAA/46VHAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
