Window cleaning tank cage

[Leon767]

Hi everyone. I'm looking into getting a cage for my tank. I've seen someone who used metal bars that can be cut down to size and then bolted together. So I don't have to weld it. Does anyone have any ideas what it's called?

Thanks 

 

[Iron Giant]

Hi everyone. I'm looking into getting a cage for my tank. I've seen someone who used metal bars that can be cut down to size and then bolted together. So I don't have to weld it. Does anyone have any ideas what it's called?

Thanks 

Metal bars ? No No No!! 

You need proper frame/cage if you have a wyedale tank then you need one of these https://purefreedom.co.uk/water-tanks-cages/cages.html you will also need it securing with high tensile bolts and spreader plates and fitted by someone who know what they are doing. 

 

[AW Services]

Hi everyone. I'm looking into getting a cage for my tank. I've seen someone who used metal bars that can be cut down to size and then bolted together. So I don't have to weld it. Does anyone have any ideas what it's called?

Thanks 

I wouldn't bother wasting time and money on a so called professional build it yourself Heavy gauge unistrut tank cage 

They are twice as heavy as a standard engineered cage. Also unstrut is commonly used for AC and electrical installations not window cleaning tanks and the cast fixing components are not intended for the weight of water 

For any whydale tank there is already a welded ready to bolt in frame available if you search for it 

 

[JEM]

This is the 350 tank frame

The base of that frame doesn't look substantial enough? but I'm no structural engineer

 

[AW Services]

This is the 350 tank frame



The base of that frame doesn't look substantial enough? but I'm no structural engineer

It's absolutely fine. You don't want a 12" steel RSJ

M10 bolts and washers it will be perfect 

Cue the spreader plate crew 

 

[Part Timer]

It's absolutely fine. You don't want a 12" steel RSJ

M10 bolts and washers it will be perfect 

Cue the spreader plate crew 

As long as he puts sufficient bolts in then he should be fine. It's only a 350l tank and as long as he's not doing 80mph down the motorway he should be as safe as you can be if he crashes. If it were 500l+ I'd be wanting spreader plates.

 

[Martyn]

Spreader plates underneath and good sized washers top & bottom.

 

[dazmond]

This is the 350 tank frame



The base of that frame doesn't look substantial enough? but I'm no structural engineer

It'll be fine.....I've got a 500L Pure freedom frame with a diesel heater bolted on the end in my van....??

 

[Iron Giant]

This is the 350 tank frame



The base of that frame doesn't look substantial enough? but I'm no structural engineer

That looks like a Pure Freedom cage, their cages are stainless steel crash tested, I have that frame in my van fitted by PF at their unit with a panel on the front with the controller, pump and battery tray mounted on it