more on moving my well tank...

[Mr T]

Well I got caught up in other stuff and couldnt move my well pressure tank last saturday. (see previous thread about 6 back) Family was up for Easter, and someone gave me a idea. In the corner of my garage is a 2' square sand filled pit where all the plumbing and pool piping disapear into the ground. THe well tank sits next to it, my plan was to move it to the other side of the pit. Their idea was to build a shelf and put it above the pit. It would be about 3 feet off the ground, giving enough room to access the plumbing below.

The tank is a floor standing model, 20 gallon. I have no problem with building a shelf that can handle the weight of the tank and water (about 190 pounds). Is there any code restrictions with these tanks being up off the floor? I would put a safety strap around it to make sure it has no plans of going anywhere.

[DUNBAR PLUMBER]

Contact your local building/plumbing inspector in your area to get the final say; they might require specific bracing and construction in order to prevent the "worst case scenario" design.


I can say without a doubt that any device holding water on a wood structure would have to have a pan of some sort to prevent the situation of wood deteriorating and causing problems with the supporting of such device.

[Mr T]

Its already done.... I designed it to be able to more then handle that well tank if the bladder would rupture, and it completely filled with water. (see the brag room for pics). I still need to drain the system again to finish some plumbing work, would be easy to put some type of pan in there.

Are you saying this for a leak standpoint, or for the metal (possibly wet with sweat on wood issue? Or both?

[DUNBAR PLUMBER]

Leak standpoint.


The what if situation if something went wrong......unattended for a long period of time. This in turn would have the device dangling from the piping or electrical feeds to this device.....causing a major hazard. :eek: :eek: :eek:

[Mr T]

THe tank has for many many years leaned against the wall of the garage, sitting on a concrete block with 3/4 of the ring base hanging over the edge of the block. Dirt marks on this block indicate its been that way for a very long time.

I was thinking of putting a strap from wall to wallto make sure the tank doesnt go anywhere if something would happen (earthquake, inexperienced handyman, ect.)