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Re: exploding plastic storage tanks
Not to add another reason to not use (or be wary of) plastic air tanks but, has anyone paid attention to the temperatures they're being exposed to, either while in operation or storage?
The published temperature range for the New (2014) Black AVT-PP-35 Tank is 35* F - 100* F (1.5*C - 37.5*C), and I believe (but don't quote me) that the tanks from previous years have the same or at least similar temperature range.
I can think of a handful of different ways that tanks could be exposed to conditions outside of that window, which makes me wonder if environmental conditions play some role in the tank ruptures...
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2012-2014 - Technical Mentor, 2014 Drive Coach FRC 341
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