What sealant do you recommend?

[Gooey Loui]

Hi.
I work in a care home and the sprinkler system tank is leaking from a weld in the tank. What sealant do you recommend using on a permanently wet surface, with the tank still filled with water?
Thank you in advance.

 

[Scott_D]

Sounds like a bodge
Can it be repaired properly?

 

[Gooey Loui]

It can't be emptied for safety reasons, it's been leaking for so long there are mushrooms growing around it!

 

[Scott_D]

Isnt it a safety concern if its leaking?

There are some tapes,sprays and and sealants that claim to work in the wet. They look amazing in the videos but never tried one

 

[snowhead]

Has the company that maintains the sprinkler system to the required standards, certified it as O.K with a leaking tank?

A temporary supply could be brought in whilst the tank is repaired properly, although if it's got 1 leak on a weld it may have more and be scrap.

 

[gmartine]

You could use emergency roof repair/seal, works in the wet and on most materials and usually fairly long lasting. Clean off the mushrooms first though...

Evercryl Roof Repair 310ml Grey - Toolstation

http://www.NoLinkingToThis/p/thompsons-thompson-s-emergency-roof-seal-black-1ltr/87810

 

[Old Account]

Hi.
I work in a care home and the sprinkler system tank is leaking from a weld in the tank. What sealant do you recommend using on a permanently wet surface, with the tank still filled with water?
Thank you in advance.

MS Pool würth ... it's an amazing product sticks even under the water.

 

[townfanjon]

No matter what you do , its going to have to be repaired properly one day

 

[Gooey Loui]

Isnt it a safety concern if its leaking?

There are some tapes,sprays and and sealants that claim to work in the wet. They look amazing in the videos but never tried one

It is auto filling so the water is never low. So it still serves its purpose.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

it can be emptied, just need to follow the protocol

and fyi if the water board come round they will shut you down for wastage of water

 

[Gooey Loui]

No matter what you do , its going to have to be repaired properly one day

As far as I know it's been leaking from day 1, about 5 years so I don't think the company are in a hurry to get it fixed.

 

[Gooey Loui]

it can be emptied, just need to follow the protocol

and fyi if the water board come round they will shut you down for wastage of water

It would be a huge job to empty it and it only drips at the moment.

 

[Gooey Loui]

You could use emergency roof repair/seal, works in the wet and on most materials and usually fairly long lasting. Clean off the mushrooms first though...

Evercryl Roof Repair 310ml Grey - Toolstation

http://www.NoLinkingToThis/p/thompsons-thompson-s-emergency-roof-seal-black-1ltr/87810

Thanks, will try the roof seal.

 

[robj20]

Ive used sylglass tape underwater still working 8 years later.
Waterproofing Tape by Sylglas