90 Gallon tank upstairs?

[djryan2000]

Would having a 90 gallon tank in my upstairs bedroom safe? It's not my house so I can't put a floor jack below. I've seen questions with much smaller tanks and much larger but not around 90... is this viable? Is there anything I can do to distribute the weight?


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[on the spot]

Best practice would be perpendicular to the floor joists. that's usually against the wall of the long side of the house.

Should be fine.

Might be a bit springy - you will notice the water move when you walk by. Again should be fine.

HTH

 

[billdogg]

If it's a really old house it might be an issue, but if it's of modern construction you should be fine. As mentioned above - put it as close to a load bearing wall as possible/practical and perpendicular to the joists. If, after you fill it it seems too springy, find another location for it.

 

[Oldreeferman]

I do a lot of work for property management which means apartments and if i was you id ask the owner if its ok FIRST as they may say no just as they usually say no to water beds a lot here unless its on a concrete floor. Also, you had better be sure to get renters Ins. Either way should a mishap happen, you are stuck with the repair bill........ not the owner. Weight is not your only issue here & ive seen tenants get dragged to Court on many occasions for things just like this, gets real ugly if you don't ask & insure first. Good luck.

 

[hkgar]

As far as weight, if perpendicular, as mentioned, it should not be a problem. My 180 is on the main floor witha basement below and not a problem in 10+ years. Oh, except for a broken calcium reactor and a ten gallon flood.

Yup check and get, preferably, written permission from the property owner. Also I have heard of insurance agents saying yes it is covered, and then deny when a claim is made. Ask to see the wording in the contract.

 

[mcgyvr]

Weight is not an issue perp or parallel...Its just a 90g tank

 

[Oldreeferman]

I should have been more clear altho weight was the main question asked, my response was focused more on possible water damage not weight bearing, i also doubt a 90 gal tank will fall thu but a waterbed or a large fishtank or anything holding a large volume of water upstairs in a home one does not own, or have a mortgage & Ins. on...................................... is a serious water damage risk. Something to consider at the very least. I had a 40 gallon freshwater tank burst on me many yrs. ago for no apparent reason in an apartment but thankfully the floor was concrete so I just managed to catch the mess in time, so it does happen occasionally.

 

[djryan2000]

I had a 40 gallon freshwater tank burst on me many yrs. ago for no apparent reason in an apartment but thankfully the floor was concrete so I just managed to catch the mess in time, so it does happen occasionally.

Is there anything I can do to prevent bursting?
Any warning signs to look out for?


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[mcgyvr]

Is there anything I can do to prevent bursting?
Any warning signs to look out for?

Buy a quality tank?
Praying?

The problem with having a large tank of water is that there is always a chance its not going to stay inside the tank..
Even the best tanks can/do fail..
Its quite rare though..

Really no warning signs to look for in general.. Even the best looking seal/solvent joint,etc... can fail without warning.. And some of the worst looking can survive forever..