chewitback
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Does this mean there is/was a grate covering a trench so all the old shop oil and dirty water was collected along the entire 50' length. If so, this is indeed good news.
*no but that isnt needed at all.
Does this mean that the drain pipe will be 12" above the floor on the first tank and at floor level at the last tank and that you will have a P-trap into which each tank will drain?
*no.
how hot are your summers? i'm in the DC area and August is usually 95F in the day and 85F at night, with 90% humidity and thundershowers on many afternoons. If your Illinois weather is similar, your cooling needs will be a lot higher than the mentioned fan, especially with 400 watt MH lights. I'm sure you have a cooling system in mind but I haven't been able to figure it out so far. Keep in mind a water to water heat exchange if you don't already have a system.
*it will be enough.
Are these the 275 gallon white polyethylene totes I'm thinking of? They typically are used for food products and are available cheap, I may not have the right product. As you know, water weighs 8 lbs/gallon so your forklift will need to carry a ton and a quarter. I have a skidsteer that carries two tons, but it is one of the bigger skidsteers at 90 horsepower. I have never used pallet jacks if that's what you are using and don't know if they will move 2,400 lbs. You've probably already figured that out. I don't really see the need to move totes, I would have guessed that once in place they wouldn't move much. Also if these are the totes I'm thinking of they are steel framed which will corrode quickly.
*Yes they are, but i cut off the first couple inchess to access the bottom and they hold between 200-225 gallons, so theres 400-600lbs you can scratch right off your figures. and no, those frames aren't steel, they are aluminum. a pallet jack is like your skidsteer, but man-powered.
That's good. I'm not a big fan of vapor barrier as the final layer because I think it's too flimsy to handle all the things life throws at it, but if its used in commercial kitchens it must do the job. When you say vapor barrier, some kind of 1 mil plastic comes to mind which will start to tear if you so much as breath on it. Your barrier must be stronger than this. I like the FRP because it is reflective white on the finish side, but it usually costs about $1 per square foot.
*what i am using will work just fine.
Your reply can't be too much more ramshackle than mine. How will your electrical components be prepared for indoor rain during the winter?[/QUOTE]
*no but that isnt needed at all.
Does this mean that the drain pipe will be 12" above the floor on the first tank and at floor level at the last tank and that you will have a P-trap into which each tank will drain?
*no.
how hot are your summers? i'm in the DC area and August is usually 95F in the day and 85F at night, with 90% humidity and thundershowers on many afternoons. If your Illinois weather is similar, your cooling needs will be a lot higher than the mentioned fan, especially with 400 watt MH lights. I'm sure you have a cooling system in mind but I haven't been able to figure it out so far. Keep in mind a water to water heat exchange if you don't already have a system.
*it will be enough.
Are these the 275 gallon white polyethylene totes I'm thinking of? They typically are used for food products and are available cheap, I may not have the right product. As you know, water weighs 8 lbs/gallon so your forklift will need to carry a ton and a quarter. I have a skidsteer that carries two tons, but it is one of the bigger skidsteers at 90 horsepower. I have never used pallet jacks if that's what you are using and don't know if they will move 2,400 lbs. You've probably already figured that out. I don't really see the need to move totes, I would have guessed that once in place they wouldn't move much. Also if these are the totes I'm thinking of they are steel framed which will corrode quickly.
*Yes they are, but i cut off the first couple inchess to access the bottom and they hold between 200-225 gallons, so theres 400-600lbs you can scratch right off your figures. and no, those frames aren't steel, they are aluminum. a pallet jack is like your skidsteer, but man-powered.
That's good. I'm not a big fan of vapor barrier as the final layer because I think it's too flimsy to handle all the things life throws at it, but if its used in commercial kitchens it must do the job. When you say vapor barrier, some kind of 1 mil plastic comes to mind which will start to tear if you so much as breath on it. Your barrier must be stronger than this. I like the FRP because it is reflective white on the finish side, but it usually costs about $1 per square foot.
*what i am using will work just fine.
Your reply can't be too much more ramshackle than mine. How will your electrical components be prepared for indoor rain during the winter?[/QUOTE]
