ibc for rain water collection

Optimum

Hi does any one have any idea where I could get my hands on a pretty clean 1000 ltr ibc either second hand or new, I am in the monaghan area but can travel to collect?

ponddigger

hi opt.i have one .here is a photo of the ibc tank:Dponddigger:D

paddy147

Optimum wrote: »

Hi does any one have any idea where I could get my hands on a pretty clean 1000 ltr ibc either second hand or new, I am in the monaghan area but can travel to collect?

You will pick them up for around 60 euro on the likes of Donedeal and Adverts.ie.

Installing trhem up a few feet off the ground ( like what ponddigger has done ) also helip with gravity,pressure and feeding water down the hose.

dardevle

Optimum wrote: »

Hi does any one have any idea where I could get my hands on a pretty clean 1000 ltr ibc either second hand or new, I am in the monaghan area but can travel to collect?

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/otherfarming/3235790


this is could be close enough to you.






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Optimum

dardevle wrote: »

Optimum wrote: »

Hi does any one have any idea where I could get my hands on a pretty clean 1000 ltr ibc either second hand or new, I am in the monaghan area but can travel to collect?

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/otherfarming/3235790


this is could be close enough to you..

Thanks,don't know how I never thought of donedeal...!
Will phone in the morning.

manna452121

Anyone out there using a pump to help with moving the water,gravity flow can be slow.I have a tank around 4ft off the ground.

paddy147

manna452121 wrote: »

Anyone out there using a pump to help with moving the water,gravity flow can be slow.I have a tank around 4ft off the ground.

I also use it for emptying and refilling my 2 large fish tanks.:)

deandean

Can anyone post the dimensions of an IBC please? Thanks.
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@paddy147 when I get one you can have the grille off the outside, sounds like you'll be needing a shark cage soon :pac:

paddy147

deandean wrote: »

Can anyone post the dimensions of an IBC please? Thanks.
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@paddy147 when I get one you can have the grille off the outside, sounds like you'll be needing a shark cage soon :pac:

Including the external cage and the plastic IBC tank pallet below,the measurements of my 600 litre tank is as follows.....

Height-100cm

Width-80cm

Length-120cm.

ponddigger

hi all.the dimensions for a 1000l ibc tank without the pallet are 1m w,1200 l.1m h:Dponddigger:D

Joey the lips

Right. This sounds nuts but has anyone ever burried one of these and dropped a sump pump under it.

Think about it. Bloody brilliant solution

paddy147

Joey the lips wrote: »

Right. This sounds nuts but has anyone ever burried one of these and dropped a sump pump under it.

Think about it. Bloody brilliant solution

I think Ponddigger has done this before.

You would need to make some sort of earth retaining wall with concrete blocks though,as the pressure of the earth/soil would eventually press the IBC tank inwards and rupture it.

ponddigger

hi joey i put a few underground,if you are doing it ,make sure us put a week nix of concrete around the tank,so the sides dont cave in:Dponddigger:D

Joey the lips

Excellent. I may have a plan.

you say use a dry mix of concrete. How much would you need to use. That is. How thick would it need to be.

ponddigger

hi joey.4 or 5 in of concrete around the ibc tank.will you post some photos of your new project:Dponddigger:D fill the tank with water while you are pouring the concrete

ponddigger

hi all.here is a handy way to clean out a ibc tank.loosen 2 bars on top.then pull out the plastic tank.see photos:Dponddigger:D

eco_i

IBCs are nogood for rainwater collection. The clear plastic allows mould growth and thewater gets contaminated. We used them on our farm before we bough a cheap tankfrom rainsaver.ie. it dose the trick and no mould growth. They also advised usabout how to install it with no sale pressure at all

ponddigger

hi eco 1.have a look at this video:Dponddigger:D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YJPhkd7Jvk&feature=relmfu