exploding plastic storage tanks

[JamesCH95]

Originally Posted by thefro526

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...

The compressor definitely outputs air warmer than 100F, evidenced by the compressor routinely getting "too hot to touch." I don't know if plastic tanks have ever gotten to that temperature, but the possibility is definitely there.