I have a '92 Hunter 33.5 with the original 20 gallon aluminum holding tank. It's way past time to replace it and I'm planning to do just that this fall, hopefully before it leaks.
It seems to be a pretty simple project and I was happy to find a 20 gallon Ronco tank which fit the space perfectly. Or so I thought.
Ronco supplied some fittings and when I saw them, I knew immediately what I had neglected to take into account. The height of the fittings. The original aluminum tank has welded aluminum fittings which make sharp 90° turns. The fittings supplied by Ronco stand tall and proud and will not work.
I could get a 15 gallon tank with the same footprint which would work with the fittings supplied by Ronco, but first I'd like to see if there's a low profile 90° PVC fitting available. I only have 2.5" to work with on the tank I've already bought, but by getting a new tank with different fitting locations I could get just a hair over 3". I'll be using 1.5" Raritan Saniflex hose.
Any ideas? Or am I destined to go with a 15 gallon tank?
Are there better options for fittings?
Here's the new tank fittings, and the include dip tube, as well as a shot of the original fitting.
It seems to be a pretty simple project and I was happy to find a 20 gallon Ronco tank which fit the space perfectly. Or so I thought.
Ronco supplied some fittings and when I saw them, I knew immediately what I had neglected to take into account. The height of the fittings. The original aluminum tank has welded aluminum fittings which make sharp 90° turns. The fittings supplied by Ronco stand tall and proud and will not work.
I could get a 15 gallon tank with the same footprint which would work with the fittings supplied by Ronco, but first I'd like to see if there's a low profile 90° PVC fitting available. I only have 2.5" to work with on the tank I've already bought, but by getting a new tank with different fitting locations I could get just a hair over 3". I'll be using 1.5" Raritan Saniflex hose.
Any ideas? Or am I destined to go with a 15 gallon tank?
Are there better options for fittings?
Here's the new tank fittings, and the include dip tube, as well as a shot of the original fitting.