The fact the aluminum is such a good conductor of heat works both ways. If the outside of the tank is warmer than the water inside (from the sun hitting it, warm air temps, etc) then the aluminum will efficiently conduct the heat from the outside into the water. If the water is warmer that the air ...

The thickness would indeed be 1/8". What do you mean by OS corner everything? (I'm fairly new to welding terminology and google gave me nothing) My client intends to paint the water tank black for the sun to heat it's contents more effectively. I'm not sure if that's the way it works though. Al...

Hi everybody! I do welding as a hobby and a friend of mine asked me to make a 12 gallon aluminum water tank for him. He is going to put it up on his camper and use it for showering. The main question I have is do I need to purge the tank while welding? And would you weld brackets inside of the tank ...