Water valet tanks keep going for daft money

[Tony]

Keep turning up on eBay and I keep thinking they would make compact bio-storage tanks, then they go for silly money:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221199676733

I do have a 600l IBC and it will fit in the outbuilding but it'll use a huge amount of space - could do with something a little more vertical.  If anyone has any bright ideas I'm all ears! (I keep looking out for 600l steel tanks too - ideally no deeper front-back than 2' to fit in amongst all the other junk!

[Julian]

I had similar thoughts (fitting down the side of the house) shortly after I started making bio.  I found one for £60.00 but I had to drive to Bath to collect it!

Keep an eye open for ex garage, haulage, plant or grounds maintenance kit.  They use that proportion of tank but in steel for storing bulk engine and hydraulic oil.

[Head Womble]

I've been looking too Tony, you're right they go for far more than I was expecting, sometimes over 2/3 of the price of a new one.
A 400L would be nice.

[therecklessengineer]

This one's going cheap.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290878473426

[Tony]

That would make a bunded bio shed!  I'm sure the neighbours wouldn't mind.

[greasemonkey]

This one's going cheap.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290878473426

What an utter clown of a thing to dismantle. I wonder what seals it inside.

I think they are having a bit of a giraffe, I'd almost want to be paid to move that thing.

[bertle]

A friend of mine has a couple of those on a rain water harvesting system, I belive they have a big plastic bag in them, and yes he has alot of area of roof to fill them up!

[Rotary-Motion]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HEATING-OIL-TANK1300Ltr-300gl-METAL-NEW-STEEL-OIL-TANK-LOCKABLE-/111016439915?pt=UK_BOI_FarmingEquipment_RL&hash=item19d918706b

nice one

[Rotary-Motion]

200 ltrs side of shed tank

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DOMESTIC-STEEL-HEATING-OIL-TANK-PLUS-APPROX-200-litres-OF-OIL-LOCKABLE-/111033808181?pt=UK_BOI_FarmingEquipment_RL&hash=item19da217535

50 quid

[Rotary-Motion]

heres one tony !!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DOMESTIC-HEATING-OIL-TANK-STEEL-1200-LTRS-/221201013375?pt=UK_DIY_Materials_Plumbing_MJ&hash=item33809b9a7f

@ £10

[Tony]

I've got a vertical version of that for oil storage, it's the bio at the other end that I'm after now.  Ideally half the size or thereabouts (400l-600l)

[photoman290]

make a nice holiday yurt for someone....  bit of, ok a lot, of imagination, and a lick of paint.

[Tony]

heres one tony !!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DOMESTIC-HEATING-OIL-TANK-STEEL-1200-LTRS-/221201013375?pt=UK_DIY_Materials_Plumbing_MJ&hash=item33809b9a7f

@ £10

Cut in half that'd be 2x 600l tanks

[Tony]

Well I finally got one

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300877198950

No need to try and cram my 600l IBC in the outbuilding now.  Though it can't sit on our patio forever... will have to hide it up the side of the house and keep it for emergency oil storage

[julianf]

Id have thought just under 400ltrs would be slightly on the small side for a man of your projects?

I was also going to suggest cutting and welding a 6x4x2 heating oil tank - ours was free from freecycle, but they often sell on ebay for less than a fiver also.