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How to weld a crack in aluminum rv hot water tank

Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 3:59 am
by jjjspop
Please can someone give me some advice on how to weld a crack in my rv hot water tank?

Re: How to weld a crack in aluminum rv hot water tank

Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 4:02 am
by weldin mike 27
We're fine, thanks for asking.

Re: How to weld a crack in aluminum rv hot water tank

Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 6:56 am
by Poland308
You may want to offer up some more details like, what kind of metal it is, how thick is it, what kind of weld machines do you have access too, where is the crack or hole, what does the tank look like, is it corroded?

Re: How to weld a crack in aluminum rv hot water tank

Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 11:16 pm
by Poland308
It was relayed to me that it's an aluminum 3/16 tank that was cracked from frozen water. If you had to use a spool gun what settings would you use?

Re: How to weld a crack in aluminum rv hot water tank

Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2017 2:02 am
by AKmud
It will be tough with a spool gun. The ones I've fixed are thin, like 18 gauge or smaller. I usually hammer them back in to shape and then just TIG them up. They are low pressure, so it's not all that difficult.

Re: How to weld a crack in aluminum rv hot water tank

Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2017 10:54 pm
by Poland308
I believe the OP only has a spool gun.