Ibc in garden shed

[Cleanz]

Hi, I'm going to be using my garage for something else so I've decided to put my ibc in a shed in the garden.

From measurements it should fit (hopefully!) and then I was just going to mount the filters etc on the wall of the shed.

But one thing I'd not thought of is frost, am I going to have problems with the filters/pump etc? The shed door does have a bit of a gap in it at the top....

 

[AnMadraRua]

This is a problem I'm expecting to come up as well as my 350l tank is in my shed, anyone have any ideas?

 

[Natty1972]

Why not line the shed with king span . With a small oil filled radiator for the really frosty nights ...just a thought????

 

[Smurf]

You must have a big shed door to get an 1000 litre ibc tank through it?

 

[Cleanz]

6x4 shed but it has double doors that open out, that pretty much cover the side of the shed...

 

[Cleanz]

Why not line the shed with king span . With a small oil filled radiator for the really frosty nights ...just a thought????

I think that might be an option, I just didn't want to lose any space in there or the IBC won't fit!

 

[Smurf]

Is it a thin metal or wooden shed?

 

[Cleanz]

Is it a thin metal or wooden shed?

Its wood mate

 

[Smurf]

If you think kingspan is going to reduce the space too much you could try a thin insulation alternative

 

[J D]

You should do what I do When things freeze up! Stay in bed until 10am, then get up and have a mug of tea and head out at 10.30am! Frost free and no stress

 

[Smurf]

What happens when it don't defrost and you end up with an iceberg as a tank /emoticons/biggrin.png

 

[abs]

My ro is in a little plastic shed with my little tank next to it owwwww winters going to be fun , anything freezes for me it's kettle on and poured over slowly to defrost /emoticons/smile.png

 

[J D]

Trying to prevent or fight nature is completely pointless fellas! Smurf will tell ye, I've said this many times before!

 

[Smurf]

Spoken by the man who want to fit a immersion heater to his van tank

Trying to prevent or fight nature is completely pointless fellas! Smurf will tell ye, I've said this many times before!

 

[Smurf]

Nice one..:thumbsup:

Ro's, filter housings, pumps etc can get damaged if the water inside them freezes so is always a good idea to make sure they are protected from frost somehow...

My ro is in a little plastic shed with my little tank next to it owwwww winters going to be fun , anything freezes for me it's kettle on and poured over slowly to defrost /emoticons/smile.png

 

[AJ windows]

I was thinking of sacking a fish tank heater in my 210 ltr water butt. What you recon smurf? Would get it to about 28 degrees c

 

[Smurf]

Holding tanks I'm not that worried about myself but I suppose you could use a fish tank heater to keep the frost at bay.

 

[crownwindowcleaning]

How about if you don't have a static system and you fill up straight to your van each time you need the water? Is there anyway of having a heater in there without having to run an extension lead out to the van overnight?

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[Smurf]

If you want to spend loads of dosh could fit a webasto night heater in the van

This type of thing would do too http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EBERSPACHER-AIRTRONIC-D2-12V-CAMPERVAN-HEATER-DIESEL-NIGHT-HEATER-KIT-/271255257585?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CommercialVehicleParts_SM&hash=item3f2812c1f1

 

[Cleanz]

Thanks guys, think I'm gonna see if I can use Kingspan and a small oil heater in there. On another note, I need to get my IBC over the fence but the fence panels on my garden don't look like they are easily taken off... any idea on what I can use to lift it over (other than a load of people). It's by an alleyway which is quite wide so I could get something down there to lift it!

 

[Smurf]

The metal base ones weigh a ton so I had to strip mine right down to get into the back garden by lifting the big bits over the back gate by myself. Next time I will arrange for help as are a pig to move about /emoticons/biggrin.png