While most of them are, my dad paid an extra $10 to get one that was lined with something called mu metal. That was in 1955 and he is still using it.
Tony -----Original Message----- From: Lee A. Stone [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 4:14 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] old water tanks are all hot water tanks glass lined? Lee On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 04:07:29PM -0500, Jennifer Jackson wrote: > So what is on the inside of a hot water tank? Does anyone know what they are usually made of? > > > Jennifer > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jennifer Jackson > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 4:04 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] old water tanks > > > I think he is planning to use a second heat source, not the heating source from the hot water tank. I think the tank is just supposed to be the pot. I am not certain though. > > Jennifer > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Lenny McHugh > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 3:42 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] old water tanks > > Hi Jennifer, > What an interesting concept. I don't think it will work for him. When he > looks at the inside of an old tank I do believe he will quickly change his > mind. Also is this a gas or electric heater? A gas might work better since > the heating element will not be in direct contact with the fabric. I by no > means am an expert but I really doubt if it will be successful. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jennifer Jackson" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 4:25 PM > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] old water tanks > > Guys, > > I think a friend is making a dangerous mistake and I want your thoughts on > this please. He wants to take the top off of an old hot water tank and then > turn the thing upside down and use it like a big cooking pot. Not for > actual food, he wants to use it to dye fabric, but this still involves > boiling water. So if it can be done, can it be done safely? > > Jennifer > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > ------------------------------------ > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > [email protected] > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_p age&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list > just send a blank message to: > [email protected]! Groups Links > > __________ NOD32 4343 (20090817) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > -- Speaking of purchasing a dog, never buy a watchdog that's on sale. After all, everyone knows a bargain dog never bites! . ------------------------------------ Send any questions regarding list management to: [email protected] To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_p age&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [email protected]! Groups Links
