water tank leaks like everything else

[Berni J]

 

 

We have a water tank that is probably leaking like a sieve . . . built underground in concrete about 8 years ago, holds 7000 gallons . . . it has lost its coating and probably leaks at the exit point too.  Photos of exit point, sides and rusty tin roof (with about 8 inches of reinforced concrete above it.

Some questions as I understand we may have people who understand building here.

1 for the tin roof - normal anti corrosive paint?

2 for the exit pipe - best sealant twixt pipe and concrete - I see silicon now??

3 for the walls/floor - do they need to be bone dry before painting on sealant and what is best sealant?

Thanks for any guidance . . . my water bills are ridiculous . . . Berni

[epicatt2]

You must'a knowed that it'd come to this event-chooly, Berni.

Shades of "Don't Stop the Carnival"!  

Pablo de los parásitos  . . .

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[Gene French]

I am no construction expert...

But i will answer anyway...

1. Anticorrosive paint. .

I used it on my pressure booster tank...

2.  we always used a swimming pool paint as a sealer...concrete is porous...all cement swimming pools are sealed with a rubbery sealer...

3.  Silicone will work great if applied to clean/dry surface/joint

4.  Ask your paint guy...but i also think dry would be best to apply sealer..

Good luck..

This advice is worth exactly what you paid for it...lol

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Gene

Sent from BlueMail On Jun 11, 2018, at 3:42 PM, Berni J <bern...@gmail.com> wrote:

 

 We have a water tank that is probably leaking like a sieve . . . built underground in concrete about 8 years ago, holds 7000 gallons . . . it has lost its coating and probably leaks at the exit point too.  Photos of exit point, sides and rusty tin roof (with about 8 inches of reinforced concrete above it.

Some questions as I understand we may have people who understand building here.

1 for the tin roof - normal anti corrosive paint?2 for the exit pipe - best sealant twixt pipe and concrete - I see silicon now??3 for the walls/floor - do they need to be bone dry before painting on sealant and what is best sealant?

[Berni J]

Grazie . . . as they say in Texas . . . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krtnt191Drg