Pressure tank alternatives for Taylor's stove

[mullet]

I just got around to testing the "great condition, ready to go stove" that turned out to need a full rebuild and discovered that, when pressurised, the pressure tank behaves very like a sieve. (I put it in storage without a thorough inspection and left it for over a year after receiving it so can't really go back to the seller about this).

I'm on the lookout for a replacement tank (see here) but if that does not yield anything I'm not sure I want to pay the Taylor's tax (£500+) for a new one. Has anyone experimented with any alternatives? I was considering using a stainless beer keg (these are rated to 45psi). Any other suggestions of possible containers I could use? I discounted heating pressure vessels as a bit tricky to fill/plumb in.

Alternatively, if anyone has a (non-leaky) Taylors tank in a shed somewhere, I'm all ears!

 

[fredrussell]

How about one of those garden sprayer devices?

 

[mullet]

Thanks. I hadn't thought they'd be up to the pressure but it looks as if some might be.

 

[Plum]

I just got around to testing the "great condition, ready to go stove" that turned out to need a full rebuild and discovered that, when pressurised, the pressure tank behaves very like a sieve. (I put it in storage without a thorough inspection and left it for over a year after receiving it so can't really go back to the seller about this).

I'm on the lookout for a replacement tank (see here) but if that does not yield anything I'm not sure I want to pay the Taylor's tax (£500+) for a new one. Has anyone experimented with any alternatives? I was considering using a stainless beer keg (these are rated to 45psi). Any other suggestions of possible containers I could use? I discounted heating pressure vessels as a bit tricky to fill/plumb in.

Alternatively, if anyone has a (non-leaky) Taylors tank in a shed somewhere, I'm all ears!

Maybe an aluminium fire extinguisher cylinder with a tyre valve fitted so you can pressurise it with a bicycle pump. I have a Co2 extinguisher that has what looks like a Schrader valve for recharging it so you may find one with the valve already in place. Then you only need the adapter to your copper pipe and a filler neck welded on.

www.solocoastalsailing.co.uk

 

[ean_p]

Any good?
24L stainless steel pressure vessel, accumulator, pressure tank with 1" thread | eBay

 

[mullet]

Any good?
24L stainless steel pressure vessel, accumulator, pressure tank with 1" thread | eBay

Those caught my eye - but 25l is quite a lump in a small boat. Otherwise near-perfect!

I’m hoping a forum member may be willing to part with a surplus original tank - which would be simpler all round. Still pondering options, mind.

 

[William_H]

Pressure cylinders are used for all sorts of things from, fire extinguishers to camping gas cylinders. So chose a size that suits you. However a way to pump it up amy be a challenge. ol'will

 

[KompetentKrew]

 

[Boater Sam]

Lots of redundant 3.9 and 4.5kg Calor cylinders now that they are withdrawing them.

 

[Plum]

Maybe an aluminium fire extinguisher cylinder with a tyre valve fitted so you can pressurise it with a bicycle pump. I have a Co2 extinguisher that has what looks like a Schrader valve for recharging it so you may find one with the valve already in place. Then you only need the adapter to your copper pipe and a filler neck welded on.

www.solocoastalsailing.co.uk

Further to my comment above, aluminium fillers are available, for example, here OBP Aluminium Fuel Filler Cap.40 mm O/D 50 mm Cap 70 mm Height - Walton Motorsport to weld into an aluminium Co2 extinguisher cylinder.

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[DinghyMan]

How about: Italian Potable WRAS pressure vessel 2-24 litre, accumalator, water tank various | eBay

Or if a bigger one needed try: Used Stainless Steel Storage Tank / Pressure Vessel - 51.32 Cubic Metres - Ref.3 | eBay

 

[ean_p]

How about: Italian Potable WRAS pressure vessel 2-24 litre, accumalator, water tank various | eBay

Or if a bigger one needed try: Used Stainless Steel Storage Tank / Pressure Vessel - 51.32 Cubic Metres - Ref.3 | eBay

Shame about the cost as the dished end would make a great fire pit.......

 

[srm]

I would try a plastic garden sprayer as a simple solution. I used to have a Taylor paraffin heater on one boat and 2 burner stove plus oven on another boat. The tanks were simply pumped up by a small diameter hand pump. They do not need a high pressure to work, just enough to keep sufficient fuel flowing to the burners. You can get them in a range of sizes, I have 5 and 8 ltr sprayers for garden use, both with pressure relief valves. The flow rate I get from the sprayers is far more than I would have used on the Taylor stove.

 

[Buck Turgidson]

This is the obvious answer. Widely available and made for the task.

 

[billskip]

Adapt one of these?

 

[srm]

Adapt one of these?View attachment 152711

A bit small, I think the Taylor tanks were about 5 ltrs. They also need to be easy to fill.

 

[billskip]

A bit small, I think the Taylor tanks were about 5 ltrs. They also need to be easy to fill.

Ok 5 of them then