Need to fix leak on fresh water tank
Backed into something that poked a small hole in the fresh water tank and need to patch . I know there are different types of epoxies or is there a plastic glue for this. thanks
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ktmrfs wrote:
many fresh water tanks are polyethelyne (white semi transparent). it is very very hard to get anything to stick to it. Your options are:
1) if the hole is small, drill it out and then insert one of the well nuts used for the sensors. quick and easy if you can get to it
2) have a repair shop with the proper equipment "spin weld" a patch on the hole. Basically your using friction from the spinning patch to melt the plastic. that is the factory method to attach fittings to these tanks and probably the best long term solution. Most any RV dealer will either be able to spin weld a patch or give you the name of someone who does this.
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I spoke to a tank manufacturer and he said that the plastic used for tanks was formulated in such a way that nothing sticks to it permanently. Some products may work for awhile but will eventually fail.
