Why

[Johnmelad]

Anyone got an idea of why this tank might have split as it did? I am doing the decorating but am curious as to why this might have happened.

 

[JohnD]

where is the split?

 

[cozzmic]

Looking at it I would say probably age and poor installation as it is a very old Fortic also check the overflow connection at the top. Quality piece of work!
But where is the split as said????

 

[Johnmelad]

where is the split?

 

[JohnD]

no, I can't see it.

I expect you know where to look.

do you mean the soldered seam where the tub meets the domed bottom?

is it made of copper? is the water hard or soft? I can see it is rather old because it has no factory-fitted foam insulation.

 

[Johnmelad]

no, I can't see it.

I expect you know where to look.

do you mean the soldered seam where the tub meets the domed bottom?

is it made of copper? is the water hard or soft? I can see it is rather old because it has no factory-fitted foam insulation.

Yes the bit where the dotted line is...

 

[doitall]

Tha tank on the top is only sat on the tank at the bottom, they are connected by the tube in the pic.

One or the other must have corroded.

 

[Whitespirit66]

If you haven't seen a split, maybe it just overflowed.

 

[CBF]

look at the tank jacket it's burnt to a crisp, i'd say faulty stat in the immersion & poss blocked or frozen vent