Holding Tank Pickup Replacement

[MVCaprice]

I recently was addressing a tank sensor level issue which required cleaning of the wema holding tank level sensor we have and found that the holding tank discharge pickup has corroded in our holding tank and is some number of inches above the bottom of the tank. Have any of you come across this issue? How have you fixed it? I am thinking i can either repair the pickup or replace it completely. I have a few questions that come to mind:

1) What material should i use for the replacement pickup? Plastic? Stainless? Bronze? It looks like its currently made out of bronze.

2) How much distance off the bottom of the tank should there be? Perhaps there is a specific length that someone has for the 61MY?

3) Is the pickup typically just a straight cut on a pipe or is it angled?

Thanks all for any feedback you may have!

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[racclarkson@gmail.com]

Yes, it's a common problem. But you're in luck. This amazing video walks you through the fix.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3nMZIW2dJc

[SEVEN]

Robert you should be a comedian. To damn funny.

[racclarkson@gmail.com]

Robert you should be a comedian. To damn funny.

Rusty, I’m hurt. Three questions were posed. All three were addressed in the video plus much valuable insight was given light. This is more of a documentary and worthy of a PBS series. Ken Burns’, THIS OLD BOAT, maybe?

[Scarlett]

Lots of treads on here about that topic, most use a pvc tube for replacement. Oh and by the way that is a serious answer. John

[racclarkson@gmail.com]

Lots of treads on here about that topic, most use a pvc tube for replacement. Oh and by the way that is a serious answer. John

I used ABS only because it was a closer color match for the job at hand.

[SEVEN]

Rusty, I’m hurt. Three questions were posed. All three were addressed in the video plus much valuable insight was given light. This is more of a documentary and worthy of a PBS series. Ken Burns’, THIS OLD BOAT, maybe?

I’m laughing out loud.

[MVCaprice]

I used ABS only because it was a closer color match for the job at hand.

Did the specialist 3rd class recommend that?

[MVCaprice]

I used ABS only because it was a closer color match for the job at hand.

In all seriousness...Is there a difference between ABS and PVC for this?

[jim rosenthal]

Probably not. What might be more critical is what sort of food you're eating before putting it into the holding tank. Like is you have a habit of dining on Szechuan cuisine, maybe no pickup tube material will survive.