Bulk tank replacement -Options second hand??

[Mr Mackay]

We have an old 1400 litre Desco bulk tank that we suspect might be getting a small leak on the coil somewhere

Has anyone any ideas as to a smallish tank ,preferably with an ice bank ,that might do the trick ,similar in size and maybe 2000 litres ?

Thanks

 

[Mr Mackay]

Fullwood Packo 1930 ltr would fit the bill??

 

[bigw]

VBF (milkingequipment.com)

I'm pretty sure they used to recondition ice bank tanks

 

[Beef farmer]

 

[jimmer]

I've a 3800l dx tank for sale
Do you want a ice bank because you run a plate cooler with ice water?
If not then you'll be amazed at the efficiency of a dx

 

[upnortheast]

A few on ebay just now

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[pappuller]

Loads of handy sized tanks about on various social media this last few months.

 

[Holsteinfriesian90]

I've a 3800l dx tank for sale
Do you want a ice bank because you run a plate cooler with ice water?
If not then you'll be amazed at the efficiency of a dx

What sort?

 

[mixed breed]

Sorry to hear its coming to the end of its life, bad timing, as I know of a 1800 litre fullwood one that will be available for not much money end of next month... North Shropshire

 

[Mr Mackay]

A small Dx with a seperate ice builder would be better maybe - end my tank washing woes too

Thanks for the replies !! Not actually 100% sure its the coil leaking but suspect it.

Will regas and check the compressor after another day or so ,if the gas has gone down much then its time to rethink !!

 

[borderterribles]

Sorry to hear its coming to the end of its life, bad timing, as I know of a 1800 litre fullwood one that will be available for not much money end of next month... North Shropshire

Not wishing to intrude, (and hopefully Mr M won't need it), could you let me have further details and a contact number for this, please? @mixed breed

 

[Mr Mackay]

Not wishing to intrude, (and hopefully Mr M won't need it), could you let me have further details and a contact number for this, please? @mixed breed

Share away . Its most likely a bit late for us as we need something quite soon !! Manaaged to suss leak was down one side and cut the fibre glass away to see what was going on . Braised the leak hole up Where the little red arrow is ,werent we lucky? (I said to my tank man, while he braised it up ) and for now its normal service resumed !! But a stopgap while we probably get a second hand Dx and put a seperate ice builder back on the other side of tank room wall

 

[bobk]

2,200 litre fabdec ice bank here , was still under warranty when we finished , £150 buys it

 

[Mr Mackay]

2,200 litre fabdec ice bank here , was still under warranty when we finished , £150 buys it

Get me the dimensions Bob ?
I need a tank thats less than 1.5 meters across as the tank rooms very narrow . That size I expect its under 3 meters long??

 

[bobk]

Get me the dimensions Bob ?

Off the top of me head , 10 foot x 7 f x 5 f , 3 phase

 

[bobk]

Check tomorrow

 

[Mr Mackay]

Off the top of me head , 10 foot x 7 f x 5 f , 3 phase

Havent you got a gold tape measure up in that affluent part of the world Bob ?
I have seen a 1700 litre Fullwood dairymaster thats 55 ins wide ,but as soon as you head near 2000 and above I think they may get to 65 ins ,which is a tad too much for us !!!
But by all means let me know will you ? ta muchly

 

[bobk]

Havent you got a gold tape measure up in that affluent part of the world Bob ?
I have seen a 1700 litre Fullwood dairymaster thats 55 ins wide ,but as soon as you head near 2000 and above I think they may get to 65 ins ,which is a tad too much for us !!!
But by all means let me know will you ? ta muchly

It's wider than that , cost 6k and did nowt .....

 

[Mr Mackay]

Dont worry Bob , this is a good shop window

 

[bobk]

Dont worry Bob , this is a good shop window

It would scrap for more