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Default Unused water heater, leave full or empty?

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In rec.crafts.metalworking PrecisionmachinisT
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Other than skinning a trashed water heater, most of which are
leaking
anyways, are there purpose made tanks for this use? I've been
looking for
something along these lines to get "room temp" water for a
photographic
darkroom where there's extended draw of water.


I got nowhere by asking a plumbing supply house this question. The
owner thought it was a good idea but couldn't find an inexpensive tank
in his catalog.

The two best possibilities I can think of are a bladder tank for a
well and a water softener tank.
http://www.wwpp.com/products/flexcon...sure-tanks.htm
http://www.discoun****ersofteners.co...sin-tanks.html

Though they won't take much pressure, a blue plastic 55 gallon barrel
is a cheap option for the rinse water. I have one hung high in a shed
at the back of my large lot for brush fire protection. The larger bung
plug has a knockout for 3/4" NPT. ~5 PSI bulges the bottom enough to
make it tip over.
jsw