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[@tonyhewett3729]

I've done a lot of work on boats and yachts over the years, my advice to you is to carry out the rust repairs but to install a plastic collapsible type water tank within the existing and adapt the plumbing to john guest type ( speedfit ) this can all be sterilised from time to time. If the new tank isn't sufficient then you can get a second tank and fit it in another location with a transfer pump between the two. ( get a couple of wema senders to keep an eye on the water levels ) Obviously the tanks would need to be secured with a frame or bracketing . As for the pumps, those Jabsco ones are very good but some need to be primed and do not like being run dry! Although there are plenty of pumps including Jabsco and whale models that are self priming. Good luck with it all!

[@Studio23Media]

I highly recommend adding filters onto your taps! Even with a cleaned tank, I wouldn't trust the pipes to be clean.

[@nena4215]

You’re young and think of it as an education, like boat school....I started out knowing very little about boats and now, 20 years later, I can pretty much diagnose the problem and, most of the time, fix it myself. Doing it yourself will always help you, always, you will know how it’s done and you will get proficient at whatever you tackle. I have a tee shirt that says “I work because I really like boating” and that’s so true. Just think of all the money you can save doing it yourself, that is, after you’ve purchased all the tools and materials you will need.....Boat life....you gotta love it! Nena California

[@PoppysMum2]

Oh dear, what a terrible situation for you, but I love your candid and practical approach to whatever boating life throws at you. You must have a very strong stomach / immune system if you’ve been drinking rusty water for months. Good luck with the refurb xx

[@ticklishhoneybee]

Funnily enough, I was watching someone sorting out their water tank on a sailboat the other day; after getting it clean, they sealed the tank with food grade epoxy. All of this has basically told me not to trust the water tanks of not-new boats; when I get a boat I'll be giving the tank some attention!

[@dolvaran]

The safest and cheapest overall option is to line the tank (i.e. your 'rubber bladder', but make sure that you have no sharp edges that could pierce it). Unless you spend money on confirming that the tank is still safe (and the rust hasn't pitted it too far) then you are taking a risk that the rust will continue and then the tank will leak. The rust itself won't do you any harm (it's only iron), but bugs can get in and live in the crevices which would be a bad thing. As others have said, maintaining the steel tank is an ongoing requirement and you absolutely must use the right treatments. Phosphoric acid is alright in small doses if it gets inside you (Coco Cola contains it), but what else is in that product you have used? Then you have to use a suitable paint - many will do you no good at all, and the right ones will cost you and may need specialist breathing apparatus. I'm afraid its a case of buy cheap, but twice. If it's at all possible, bite the bullet and go for the lining.

[@rickf5615]

Rusty water in itself is harmless, actually is a benefit to older women because it has higher iron content in it for the blood. The rust is not poisonous. The water where I live is rusty right out of the well. And the rust converter is nothing more than phosphoric acid which converts the rust to iron phosphate which is inert. Why does everyone want to scare this poor woman to death?! Lorna, when you put it all back together I suggest you add a piece of tubing to the intake line with a filter on it so that you will filter out any debris and still get water from the bottom of the tank. in the future and also remember to open it up once a year for a look see. You are also going to have to drill out those broken bolts.

[@pinkyman5155]

Hi. Don't bother cleaning it, insert a couple of plastic water tanks connected together and replace the pipe work, it may mean less water storage but is safer than drinking it through those corroded pipes, I have plastic tanks and they are great, I'm on River Lea Essex, give me a shout if you need help with it.

[@johnfoster3286]

Have a look online ( ebay or simialr) for a FLEXIBLE plastic water tank (starting around £30 depending on size) and renew the pipe at least as far as the pump with plastic (from Wickes or B&Q) The connection fittings are really easy to fit, some are pushfit, others are tighten by hand. Then when filling up in the future add a little of the mixture used to steralise babies bottles. (milton is a well known brand.) Also Polytanks (not collapsible) are available in smallish sizes around 50 quid upwards, look online or a chandlers. (Make sure it will go through the hole in the deck.) If your pipes are rusting they are not really suitable for drinking from (without boiling the water first.) so should eventually be renewed through the whole boat as they will eventually will start to leak into the bilges.

[@ChristieNel]

I went through this exact thing when I got my boat. Took weeks to get the hatch off with much violence, opened the pipe with a screwdriver. Months later grinded it down and painted with Vactan. Messiest work of my life. Please don't use anything toxic like rust converter. I'm planning to have it painted with polyurethane, but that's complicated and expensive. Good luck!

[@crasher303]

As a temp stop gap till weather warms up . Clean as much rust scale, & slime out of your tank as you can. Then give your tanks inside bulkheads a cement grout wash spread all over the inside, allow to dry . The Grout is just normal cement mixed like porridge, use a brush. you will have water but no to drink, drink ale like the old seafarers did. blow all boats pipes through.

[@lesb3481]

It looks like you could possibly have some electrolytic corrosion going on. In other words, you might be getting some stray electrical current in the water tank or hull, which is causing the corrosion. Have you noticed any other areas on the boat inside or out, which seem to suddenly be showing more rust than usual? For example, years ago I had a freezer malfunction and it started feeding current into the case of the freezer, which transferred the current into the steel frame of the boat. I started getting strange corrosion and pitting in various places in the bilge, as well as on the exterior of the boat at the water line. Also, my sacrificial anodes on the boat started melting like butter in the sun. Once I found and fixed the problem, the corrosion stopped.

[@jacksons1010]

Yes, this seems very likely. I assume you have DC power circuits on the boat, and I’d bet somebody has used the metal hull as a return path (“earth” or “ground” depending on your terminology). Perhaps that’s common practice as it reduces installation cost, but here’s where it comes back to cost you more in the long run.

[@eekee6034]

What a problem! My sympathies on the state of the tank, Lorna, even though it's long past. I don't know if I could cope with finding something like that. I certainly wouldn't be in any better state. I never knew pipes could rust up in quite that way. I love the goggles and bright pink coat! XD

[@dbd2191]

Change your tank to plastic and change the pipes to copper instead steel, that's the best way to take care of it, it's not cheap, but worth doing.

[@kevanparker908]

You can get plastic water pipes now, our plumber used them in our bathroom on the new bath and fittings.

[@dbd2191]

@@kevanparker908 but is that on a boat?, Bathrooms don't move in house's and flats, I don't know if it's any good on boats, I'm only asking.

[@TechyBen]

@@dbd2191 AFIK the plastic are as good as copper if not better.

[@dbd2191]

@@TechyBen but are you allowed to use plastic pipes on a boat ?, I don't know.

[@iainbrooks6558]

@@dbd2191 I'm no expert, but I believe plastic is absolutely acceptable. Don't know if it's got to be 'marine grade' though, just so they can charge more money!

[@aliasdeputydog]

Hi, London Boat Girl. When I used to live on my own boat in Brum, I was advised to clean out the fresh water tank every two -three years and repaint if necessary, which I did and didn`t have any problems. Would also advise you to fit a decent water filter, if you haven`t already got one, as some older boats were not always fitted with them, best place if you have room is under the Galley sink directly in line after the water pump and before the cold water tap which you use daily. If done properly you won`t have to worry about buying any expensive plastic, rubber of stainless steel tanks, some of the quoted prices are stupidly expensive for what they are. Happy Boating.

[@timpaszkiewicz7169]

May I make another option. Drain your tank. Clean as much gunk out as you can. On the suction side of the pump, put a removable filter and a shut off valve. When the pump starts slowing down, you can just replace the filter. This may get you the time you need. Till spring comes

[@wdwerker]

I salute you for tackling that cramped dirty difficult job ! I hope you get good results.

[@broadsword6650]

Best of luck with the tank. But ultimately, drinking out of ANY large tank is really inadvisable. Use it for washing, but have a smaller (10 litre) tank/bottle/dispenser in your galley for drinking. Drain and top that up regularly. Much easier to keep it clean. You can get fairly cheap ones in glass, plastic or porcelain, with a tap, from places like The Range or big supermarkets. 🙂

[@mrchairman08]

The boat industry should manufacture a poly tank like we use in our camper trailers here in the US to fit into the existing well. Maybe only 30-70 dollars US

[@RigallDesign]

Dry Tank, wire brush and remove rust by hand as much as possible, then two coats of BlackJack tank sealer or modern equivalent. I had the same situation with my tank access hatch. It now has all new bolts and fortunately, the job was done in the summer. Not complicated but you end up as much inside the tank as humanly possible! NO rust converter, I do not believe that is compatible with potable water tanks.

[@sidneybowerman558]

Bless you Lorna, I could see how close to tears you were towards the end of your video. I am working my way back through your videos, and know your troubles are still there in the months ahead. Chin up pet (as we say here in Gateshead) you'll be stronger for it at the end of the day. Best wishes, Sid.

[@MyNarrowboatVenture]

Hi Lorna, sorry to hear of your problem. When I bought my boat, the surveyor recommended I clean the water tank. I think you'd find it interesting to watch my video entitled Narrowboat Water Tank Clean. The thumbnail is called Clean Water. I did it in July 2018 during the hot summer. 7 days was recommended for the specialist water tank coating to dry, I gave it 5 as it was so hot and it's been fine. Please take a look, it will give you an insight into what's involved. Best wishes Alan

[@lornajaneadventures]

My Narrowboat Venture I’ve seen it. It’s a great video and made me grateful I did it in the winter

[@gilbertfranklin1537]

Alan, I took a look at your tank clean video and am surprised at how much work that job took. Obviously this is a problem for most narrowboats, and wonder that they haven't come up with a better water storage system. Looks like rust and possible contamination would always be an issue. Hope Lorna sees this.

[@MyNarrowboatVenture]

Hi Gilbert. The water tank is an integral part of the boat and not something that can be replaced by a stainless steel one as others have suggested unless the tank is a stand alone one. I don’t drink the water from my tank, I keep tap water in separate bottles for hot drinks. Cheers Alan

[@ncplantdoctor]

I loved those shots at the end. You have such a wonderful life! Nothing but rainbowlollies.

[@progwolf12]

Wow! What a horror story....and as you said...it could have, may have done, made you ill. You have made me think about my water tank now, to be fair, I don't drink straight from it, I don't have a filter as far as I am aware so will have tea or food from boiled water which always looks clear at the tap. There is a pump and an accumulator up front next to the tank itself. I do and will continue to buy bottled water to drink until I have checked my tank out... but when I fill it I always run water through the hose to ensure the hose is clear before it goes in the tank and I let the tank overflow, and that overflow always looks clear, but now I am in doubt. Thank you for the heads up, taking one for the team.... I will watch how you progress and please look after yourself. x

[@steveelkins52]

I bought a 400ltr tank to collect rainwater from the garage. Square jobbie well made from glass fibre. I think I would get someone in to cut the hatch on your boat and simply dump in the new tank, and make a new hatch. the tank was only about £150 as I remember.

[@getubelogin]

That looks gruesome, you're very lucky it didn't make you ill.

[@alfsphone]

You have done well. I was a plumber all my life so I know what its all about. I agree with Tony.

[@LeoCapaldi]

I often wondered if the tank water was used for drinking or just for washing. I used to have a cat that would happily drink the rusty water on a manhole cover in my driveway. Vet said it wouldn't do her any harm. She lived to over 18 years.

[@johnswimcat]

Really good video, very honest and informative. I wonder how many other boats have water tanks in a similar condition? A lot I would think. You should get some very helpful comments about how to deal with this. Maybe even some offers of help, I'd like to offer to help but I'm near Swansea and can't take time away. Tesco and Lidl sell 2 litres of spring water for 17p by the way!

[@johnneal7832]

You can get little tubular Frost guard heaters for not much, just put it in, lid on and leave overnight

[@pettergardo3874]

Be carful when working in rusty tanks. The rust consumes oxygen in the air, making the risk of suffocating high. Make sure to have good ventilation. Best of luck with the tedious and messy work.

[@johnhenshaw1977]

I put a search on eBay for, food grade plastic water storage tank, and saw some low priced ones that you could possibly use with a plastic tap fitted at the bottom that you could fix your water pump onto I hope this is helpful.if only to tide you over for a while.

[@janeabbotts]

Eek! Looks like you got to it and got it sorted. I like your "can do" attitude. Cheers.

[@bessie2275]

Sorry to hear of your water problems. Ships carry out potable water tests using labs to ensure that the water is good.

[@rowancrafts]

I might have missed it in later videos in which case I'm sorry for asking but how did you solve the no water problem in the end?

[@jeanjean9343]

Hindsight is 20/20 - Inspection covers are intended to be removed for Inspections. 20 years without removing an inspection cover, I'm not surprised what you encountered. I was going to mention using Stainless Bolts for the cover, but an online engineering site mentions galvanic corrosion from the use of dissimilar metals. Perhaps an inspection interval is advised, and the bolts (as built, not stainless) can be assessed, or just replaced, at every inspection. High Iron content in the water, doing a cursory look, I can't find any really adverse problem that jumps out health wise, though too much Iron in vitamins can be dangerous, iron in vitamins must be more readily bioavailable, because much is said of excess iron via supplements but little said of the same from water. And, those of us not in narrow boats drink faucet water that comes through many miles of pipes. But therein lies the difference. Most city water systems are Chlorinated, and the one thing where there was a consensus on concerning water exposed to iron is a bacteria known to grow on the iron. In the U.S. "The EPA has not listed iron bacteria as a contaminant [yet the EPA] does list iron as a Secondary Drinking Water Contaminant because the pathogenic organisms, which require iron to grow, increase the risk for disease or infection when digested by humans." Again, worthy of reducing, but non-specific. Lastly, working in a large Steel Mill related facility, I spoke with a plant engineer and contractor that foreswore drinking water from the plant's water fountains, they both had seen the inside of the main pipelines bringing water into the plant and were so incredulous of the contamination that they won't drink it anymore. You seem to have the project well in hand. Watch for contamination of your water by chemicals used, coatings, etc., consider filtered water systems (the type you fill and the water slowly passes through the filters) if need be. Consider an inspection interval. And keep making the interesting shows. Great work.

[@virginiaelliott6537]

If you don't have a plastic or stainless steel tank then you should think about blacking the inside of the tank when you black the hull that's why you have a large hatch cover

[@snowflakemelter1172]

Unbelievable that someone would buy a boat and not bother to maintain the water tank they drink out of. Its common knowledge that the old type of inspection hatch integral hull tank is a problem waiting to happen , no to worry though because a bladder tank will solve your problem.

[@cyrildhy8993]

Those type of tank need repainting every two years. Used to do this as part of our winter maintenance on the trip boat. Never used rust converters as we de-rusted every two years and also the poison risk. A heavy duty cleaner to suck the rust out but most important leave it running while your in the tank to take the foul air out.

[@TH-pj3zv]

Are there other types of water tank that don't need this treatment every two years? I'm trying to get as much information as possible across the board, hoping to purchase a boat soon 😊

[@uncledodge9396]

@@TH-pj3zv Me too, I was thinking of doing a plastic lining as that would be good for a lot more than just two years...

[@cyrildhy8993]

@@TH-pj3zv This an older type of tank and is part of the boat. now plastic or stainless mostly fitted

[@TH-pj3zv]

@@cyrildhy8993 thank you so much for responding, that's really helpful information 😊

[@TH-pj3zv]

@@uncledodge9396 Yes! I really wasn't aware this was an issue before but having looked into it further it seems that it's what most people do if they have the cash, try to treat and re-line these old tanks to help the situation.

[@Martin37vg]

Cak tannk will make you a custom plastic tank. Best a quickest option in my opinion

[@Dozz70]

Hi....is it possible to replace the water tank with a new tank? Seems to me that painting it is just another temporary fix. I understand you can replace them with Stainless Steel tanks which would give you many years of service without rust problems. I am sure it will cost more though. Sorry you're having this problem!

[@gilbertfranklin1537]

Much credit to you, Lorna, for tackling this job alone. I noticed that you have been on YT about 3-1/2 years, and may have used that tank since Aug 2016. Is this the first time it gave you any problems? Do you think that all narrowboat users should do an annual maintenance on their water tanks to avoid the totally clogged lines?

[@lornajaneadventures]

Gilbert Franklin the water was a bit rusty when I first got the boat, but everyone said that was normal and with a fuller tank, the water looks really clean when it comes out, so I had no reason to think it would be that bad. A good lesson for any future boat

[@yonatanbenavraham6598]

It is always best before you purchase a used boat is to make sure it has a stainless steel water tank. About 50% of boat builders use stainless, I am very sorry you are going through water tank hell. I wish you the very best outcome and safe drinking water from this point on. On the bright side you are getting a very high iron intake so you won't have problems with anemia.

[@ianofsjkartwork]

Great vlog Lorna well explained......glad you on the home stretch now.......thanks for sharing

[@Beanbag109]

Wow, such bad luck 😢. Glad you are pressing on! Wish I was there to help, you deserve nothing but good things. Wishing you, and yours a great and fun New Year!

[@marvindebot3264]

Mild steel water tanks? just say no. Stainless steel or a bladder if you must. No drinking water tank should ever be mild steel and you need to be very careful in what you paint it with as well. It needs to be either chlorinated rubber, a potable water approved epoxy or a ceramic such as Por-15.

[@Nerd3927]

I am blissfully unaware of the inside of my water tank and I hope that can remain that way for quite some time. Hope all goes well with the unpleasant job you now have to do. At least you will have this great sense of accomplishment when all is done! That is something you miss when you have it done.

[@haroldhorseposture9435]

Cripes, Lorna !!!! Used a pump-out to try and drain the tank ??? Hope you have'nt seeded the tank with any bacterial shit , if you'll pardon the pun . Might be worth paying a boat yard to do a full job, if it's only the same cost as a bladder .Does anyone make bespoke bladders to fit your tank that could be a permanent lining ? A 35 year old boat is surely due a bit o' love to the tank , and yes , I agree you've got off lucky without Ghandi's revenge .Or worse .I'd get that pickup pipe replaced witha new 'un welded on , if you keep the orginal , un-bladdered tank . Hope it all ends well for ya , I can think of a much more enjoyable kind of bladdering ! The Brit climate sucks , especially for jobs like this. Best of luck , mate , and all the best for 2020 , and ta v. much for keeping the vlogs coming.

[@markwng]

gak. I grew up in the bush on tank water so I am familiar with the strange world of water tanks. Bird Poo, insects, dead birds and even dead possums are all common issues, but damn, that was a disgusting sight when you lifted that lid.. That needs a major reline with epoxy tanking products and an inspection every time you re black would be a good plan..

[@Liofa73]

Looks like you need a new stainless tank.

[@TheBoatingAdventure]

I reckon Alan's vlog had gone through this on Narrow boat Venture. Even on my little boat I never drink the water from the tank I put drinking water in a separate container. Hope all goes well for you. Happy New Year. Cheers Alan.

[@andreabradley4124]

Do you have suggestions for the kind of container, and location of storage for fresh water?

[@johnbuck7538]

In order to have drinking water a couple of 20 liter jugs and some tubing would be far cheaper than a bladder and give you about 10 gallons of water. Just a thought good luck with the repairs

[@BruceJSkelly]

It's probably a good thing that you had so much rust in your pipes. It probably filtered the gunk out of the water you were getting through the pipes.

[@petejohnson1724]

Lots of people will be telling different things many will be ok but they are all talking of old fashioned methods visit epoxy.ltd they have a portable water epoxy which allows you to make a new tank to fit the area you have it can be made of glass or plywood there will be no more rust if your care full you can make the tank indoors and rig it up and use it until your ready to drop it in the hole then you can seal it in cost is about 100 gbp all in and you can buy stuff as you need it because its water proof your ply can come from bandq you dont need marine people will see this as strange because its new tec its been used in rv in the states for years boat people in the uk dont like new things until its a 100 years old but give them a bell it might be a good idea

[@keithgrassing4578]

My water tank is stainless steel and have no problems , it’s an idea for you, my boat is 48 years old

[@isctony]

I've just come across your videos, an interesting project for sure. I see you're using rust convertor etc which is great. Please make sure you use a top coat of something design for potable water. something like Rylard water tank coating or a step epoxy, again designed for this specific use. The last thing you want is paint chemicals in your water!!!

[@1973Washu]

Spend the money on getting a professional to fix the tank and fix the problem in the long term, rather than getting the rubber bladder which will only be a temporary fix.

[@ladygardener100]

These bladder tanks are not rubber, they last for years, many years, no need to replace.

[@OutlawNix]

If that was my narrowboat I would try to do the follow. Try to add some sort of water filter the spout inside the water tank. That way it will have less of a chance to suck up stuff and clog the pipe.

[@rogerbond7811]

Please think of your health with this task and only use products suitable for potable water contianers

[@stevecooper8461]

I sent my son (24) into my tank to do the same job, We now call him the boats "bilge monkey" .hehe.

[@vinny142]

That water looks gross, but remember that's after you'd been messing about with it, stirring it up. The reason why the intake is curved down and a few inches off the bottom is specifically because crap *will* end up in there, and it's allowed to settle on the bottom. Rust is part of the deal, to an extent. You probably don't want to see the inside of pipes in a house either :-P Hope you an get it fixed properly soon! How can I donate to the "London Boat Girl redoes her watertank" fund?

[@James-kq8bu]

Get it stainless steel lined, few sheets cut to size and welded in with new water out pipe. Might be cost a few hundred now but means you don't have to worry about it again.

[@colmornane5684]

Launa if you meed to elevate the temperature in your water tank, try running two light bulbs they need to be incandescent bulbs they will keep the tempertutre in the water tank at your desired temp say 15 degrees, you will need to leave it covered with the hatch supported by some towels for a seal, you can even hook up the two bulbs to a themostat and when the water tank gets to 15 degrees they will turn off. Just a thought! I think it is always better that you don't know what you are drinking at times???? A Fan from Aus. P.s found your channel through Jo and Michael of Minimal List.

[@optimist3580]

It’s normal practice to cement wash rusty potable water tanks on ships, basically just make a paint mix with normal Portland cement and paint two coats. As for cleaning, when your happy all the big bits are out of the system just chlorinate the water. This is normal practice on all ships large or small. www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f115/cementing-the-watertank-on-a-steel-boat-147340.html Good luck uk.rec.waterways.narkive.com/22YEyGLk/cement-wash-in-fresh-water-tanks

[@darnbunny1]

Oh my! Please tell us you are using a water filter/purification system of some sort for your drinking and cooking water.

[@NarrowboatJourneys]

I'm sure my water tank is almost as bad as yours. Just a matter of time until it starts leaking...

[@iangascoigne8231]

You could make a blues song out of the film title.

[@windsorlad1000]

Hats off to you. I did mine a year or so ago. It was a piece of cake compared to yours.

[@metalsnapper6728]

Integral water tanks are a pain in the arse for sure. They do need repainting with a special paint every two years.

[@jiloute22]

Tedious and messy work, and it always happens at the wrong time. I wish you a happy new year 2020

[@patforet7336]

This tank is for potable water, your drinking and cooking water should come from another source. Good luck with all.

[@jacksons1010]

obrbob194 Right! Potable literally means “drinkable”.

[@patforet7336]

@obrbob194 Potable water is water taken on from a dock or other vessel, it should be used for clean up and washing of body and dishers only unless filtered through hypa or charcoal filters for drinking and cooking. never trust water purity for consumption when taken from a dock or other vessel.

[@chucklesx]

@@patforet7336... www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/potable

[@locallyn5643]

If I was in your shoes I would scrape and sand back the rust to as much clean metal as possible treat the rust and exposed metal, then get someone in to weld new steal to make a new tank, good luck with the job.

[@keithnewton8981]

Why don't you get a stainless steel liner or copper tank fitted or a plastic liner fitted Use a wet and vaccum to remove the excess water and crap.. I would woukd not use the painted metal tank have a new tank liner put in with a mesh filter on your outlet pipe. Cannot believe you do not clean and sanitise your fresh water supply annually you also need inline water filter fitting to water from the tank

[@MarkJT1000]

Eugh! I've often wondered about the state of the inside of water tanks on peoples narrow boats. I'm sure yours is not exceptional. Perhaps you could line the tank with some heavy duty polythene sheeting or a small pond liner.

[@AussieAliner]

What about all that rain in Pommyland?😊 Why don't narrowboats put in some rainwater harvesting system, water drains in off the roof into the tank. No limescale. On the bright side you must have a fantastic immune system after drinking that water.

[@MrZnarffy]

Get a used aquarium heater and put it in the water tank to get it up to temp...

[@stephenmcbarron7247]

Looks like a horrible job. Old gent I knew told me when he was in the navy he painted the inside of a ships water tank (huge but no ventilation). He was eventually pulled out on a rope high as a kite because of the fumes - ill for days afterwards.

[@eraldorh]

Fuck that, just dry it out repaint it with anti rust paint and then get a plastic tank in there and might have to look at replacing some of that pipe work and also install a filter so anything still in the pipes isnt getting into drinking water.

[@paulroberts5677]

Good bit of detective work.

[@kevanparker908]

Idea just come to me could you use a rubber pond liner to line out the tank? You may need to make a new outlet pipe? The pond liners cost between forty and fifty Quid .

[@thomasolsson8816]

That is lot of work to do. Hope you will manage all that. Good luck to you. Looking forward to the next video.

[@1986garage]

try a plastic fold flat tank fitted in house roofs check builders merchants.

[@martinmumper3355]

I would recommend fitting a plastic water tank

[@hamshackleton]

Nasty. I hope you get it sorted out. How about a plastic bottle-tank on deck, (a bit like those chilled water dispensers you see in offices) as a temporary source, while you fix the tin tank.

[@antman5474]

Maybe find a plastic water tank that fits inside the rusty one.

[@HARRRYVID]

At least you will not have iron deficiency. I would go for the bladder, long lasting and clean solution.

[@anthonybelcher8569]

Awesome video,stay safe

[@markbridge4049]

Happy New Year and yuk that water was real bad. Just a thought could you not fibre glass line the tank then the problem should not come back

[@johncrow6669]

I watched the last little bit of the Video and it looks like you're doing a good job , Some of that gunk could have came from the water stations you might put a filter on your hose going into the tank, Add as some have mentioned in the other comments one coming out

[@kittyrd2311]

Spend a little bit extra and go stainless tank. Never go wrong again

[@handiman5001]

glad it's you and not me, Best of luck getting the tank cleaned and back on track, and by the looks of it you were able to get the work done annnnnnnnnnnnnd did it do the trick ? Can't wait to see.

[@patrickradcliffe3837]

Treat the rust seal it paint it, bite the bullet and put a bladder tank in it. Your insides will thank you later.

[@julast6658]

tank was a mess - but that hair band full of hair made me gip! 6:10

[@lornajaneadventures]

ju last probably a few more shots of it in the next video. Good luck if you watch it

[@EeeDee1]

defs add cartridge filters

[@hughcarson6837]

A bit gruesome, hope you get it all sorted and have a great new year

[@AnitaJobby]

Sweet Jesus. Just listening to the story and watching the footage gave my another flare up of my Crohn's disease. Your gut bacteria should be studied; how you survived is beyond me!

[@crushed51]

I do like your fashion accessories, VERY novel LOL :) Best of luck with the work I REAALY do hope it all works out well for you :) B T W did you got to see the New Years day fireworks up c;lose n personal, or did you get shifted downstream again as per olympics

[@sallymander7863]

What a nightmare! Hope no more probs now 🍀🍀🍀👍🏻

[@Retrotruffle]

Yuk, that doesn't look nice at all. I'm wondering if that rust could be removed using the good old electrolysis process, but it might be too large an area for that to work.

[@Retrotruffle]

On second thoughts I think you should scrap that idea, uses nasty chemicals and produces fumes!

[@shawnsalazar5416]

You look so cute and innocent with those goggles on!