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Originally Posted by beeje
It would be true about not causing any pressure on a Ridgid type of tank like steel or aluminum or something like that. But these tanks are plastic and expand and contract quite a bit. So when they are overfilled it literally pushes the top lid off of the tank
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I have to disagree on how the tanks fail. When the tank is not supported on the bottom, it sags to the point of failing at it's weakest point due to deformation. There is no way to pressureize our tanks since they are vented. When filled, fluids simply back up into the tub or sink. It adds weight but doesn't pressurize per se as in an enclosed vessel. I've seen these tanks fail prior to reaching their fullest capacity thus eliminating the "pressurized" tank theory.
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