I'm after a clever idea for making a new lid for my cold water tank. The
old one was plywood, and the condensation wrought havoc with it. The tank
is 31" x 34". Bright ideas please.

Keith

"Keith Dunbar" wrote in message
...
I'm after a clever idea for making a new lid for my cold water tank. The
old one was plywood, and the condensation wrought havoc with it. The tank
is 31" x 34". Bright ideas please.

Keith

Plastic.

Mary

"Keith Dunbar" wrote in message
...
I'm after a clever idea for making a new lid for my cold water tank. The
old one was plywood, and the condensation wrought havoc with it. The tank
is 31" x 34". Bright ideas please.

A dustbin bag cut open with a bit of string tied round it is all you really
need to keep creepy crawlies out of the tank and condensation out of the
loft. Can't say I've ever bothered though which is why huge chunks of hairy
chitinous spider remains end up in my bathwater all the time. I think that's
probably enough to indicate I'm not married.
--
Dave Baker - Puma Race Engines

"Mary Fisher" wrote in message
t...

"Keith Dunbar" wrote in message
...
I'm after a clever idea for making a new lid for my cold water tank. The
old one was plywood, and the condensation wrought havoc with it. The
tank is 31" x 34". Bright ideas please.

Keith

Plastic.

Mary

Hello Mary,

Could you elaborate please - I'm not feeling very bright or creative this
morning.

Keith

Keith Dunbar wrote:
"Mary Fisher" wrote in message
t...
"Keith Dunbar" wrote in message
...
I'm after a clever idea for making a new lid for my cold water tank. The
old one was plywood, and the condensation wrought havoc with it. The
tank is 31" x 34". Bright ideas please.

Keith
Plastic.

Mary

Hello Mary,

Could you elaborate please - I'm not feeling very bright or creative this
morning.

Keith


Think 'jamjar cover'

On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 09:27:12 +0000, Keith Dunbar wrote:

I'm after a clever idea for making a new lid for my cold water tank. The
old one was plywood, and the condensation wrought havoc with it. The tank
is 31" x 34". Bright ideas please.

Estate agent's signboard material (corrugated plastic)

Readily available & free :-)

Larger sizes sometimes available as temporary road signs (I've got one
that was used to announce that a 1-way system was going to be introduced
in a nearby street).

--
John Stumbles

Who's *really* behind all these conspiracy theories?

On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 09:27:12 GMT someone who may be "Keith Dunbar"
wrote this:-

I'm after a clever idea for making a new lid for my cold water tank. The
old one was plywood, and the condensation wrought havoc with it.

Plastic has already been suggested. Sheets of it are available from
large orange tin sheds and other outlets.

Alternatively make it out of wood and put a sheet of plastic
underneath to repel the condensation.

If it is a standard size, ready made lids are available.



--
David Hansen, Edinburgh
I will *always* explain revoked encryption keys, unless RIP prevents me
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/00023--e.htm#54

"Keith Dunbar" wrote in message
...

"Mary Fisher" wrote in message
t...

"Keith Dunbar" wrote in message
...
I'm after a clever idea for making a new lid for my cold water tank.
The old one was plywood, and the condensation wrought havoc with it.
The tank is 31" x 34". Bright ideas please.

Keith

Plastic.

Mary

Hello Mary,

Could you elaborate please - I'm not feeling very bright or creative this
morning.

Keith

John and David have made suggestions :-)

Since it's not going to be seen any rigid plastic of the right size will do,
you con't have to be particularly creative or bright :-)))

Mary

David Hansen wrote:

If it is a standard size, ready made lids are available.


Yes IIRC B&Q sell black plastic ones alongside their cold water tanks.

David

Lobster wrote:
David Hansen wrote:

If it is a standard size, ready made lids are available.


Yes IIRC B&Q sell black plastic ones alongside their cold water tanks.

BES do them as well, but not in the size the OP specced...

--
Cheers,

John.

/================================================== ===============\
| Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk |
\================================================= ================/

On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 09:27:12 GMT, Keith Dunbar wrote:

I'm after a clever idea for making a new lid for my cold water tank.

See if there is a label on the tank for a maker and visit your local
plumbers merchant for a suitable lid. Lot easier than messing about trying
to make or improvise something...

If you do make one you need to think about where the condensation is going
go. If you just bung a rigid flat sheet over the top the chances are the
condensation will run to one edge/corner, capillary action between the
tank and lid and drip/run down the outside of the tank rotting the
supports (worst case).

Bin bag will do but they are a bit fragile, heavy polythene (opened out
feed bag or compost bag?) would be better if you can secure it. Small
weight in the middle to produce a drip point for the condensation.

--
Cheers
Dave. pam is missing e-mail

"Dave Liquorice" wrote in message
ll.net...
On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 09:27:12 GMT, Keith Dunbar wrote:

I'm after a clever idea for making a new lid for my cold water tank.

See if there is a label on the tank for a maker and visit your local
plumbers merchant for a suitable lid. Lot easier than messing about trying
to make or improvise something...

If you do make one you need to think about where the condensation is going
go. If you just bung a rigid flat sheet over the top the chances are the
condensation will run to one edge/corner, capillary action between the
tank and lid and drip/run down the outside of the tank rotting the
supports (worst case).

Bin bag will do but they are a bit fragile, heavy polythene (opened out
feed bag or compost bag?) would be better if you can secure it. Small
weight in the middle to produce a drip point for the condensation.

--
Cheers
Dave. pam is missing e-mail



Do you need to allow for an expansion pipe that is curved over the top?

On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:16:01 GMT someone who may be "John"
wrote this:-

If you do make one you need to think about where the condensation is going
go. If you just bung a rigid flat sheet over the top the chances are the
condensation will run to one edge/corner, capillary action between the
tank and lid and drip/run down the outside of the tank rotting the
supports (worst case).

Bin bag will do but they are a bit fragile, heavy polythene (opened out
feed bag or compost bag?) would be better if you can secure it. Small
weight in the middle to produce a drip point for the condensation.

Do you need to allow for an expansion pipe that is curved over the top?

One needs to allow for a certain number of things, including any
vent pipe (and how one is going to get the lid on under it) and a
means of keeping the lid on. Details like this are left as an
exercise for the reader.



--
David Hansen, Edinburgh
I will *always* explain revoked encryption keys, unless RIP prevents me
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/00023--e.htm#54

In article ,
says...
Bright ideas please.

Find a building site and scrounge an offcut of polystyrene or other
foam-type wall insulation. A 4" slab of that will make a nice lid, help
prevent freezing /and/ be rotproof.
--
Skipweasel.
Never knowingly understood.

On 28 Nov, 20:28, Skipweasel wrote:
In article ,
says... Bright ideas please.

Find a building site and scrounge an offcut of polystyrene or other
foam-type wall insulation. A 4" slab of that will make a nice lid, help
prevent freezing /and/ be rotproof.
--
Skipweasel.
Never knowingly understood.

Use Marine Plywood

Merryterry wrote:

Use Marine Plywood

I'm surprised no-one (unless I missed it)
has mentioned the insulating covers
available from hardware stores.

"Timothy Murphy" wrote in message
...
Merryterry wrote:

Use Marine Plywood

I'm surprised no-one (unless I missed it)
has mentioned the insulating covers
available from hardware stores.

You missed it :-)