Chest freezer as water storage tank?

cdig · 12-10-09, 04:00 PM

I'm wondering if anyone knows what the R-value is on a chest freezer, and if anyone's ever thought of using one as a hot water storage tank for a solar heating system?

It seems to me that those old gigantic freezers would serve a new purpose as a hot water storage tank for a solar water heating system. but would they be strong enough to retain that much liquid without reinforcement? Or what about half-burying it in the ground to add some strength/insulation? thoughts?

12-10-09, 04:00 PM	#1
cdig Helper EcoRenovator Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 61 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Chest freezer as water storage tank? I'm wondering if anyone knows what the R-value is on a chest freezer, and if anyone's ever thought of using one as a hot water storage tank for a solar heating system? It seems to me that those old gigantic freezers would serve a new purpose as a hot water storage tank for a solar water heating system. but would they be strong enough to retain that much liquid without reinforcement? Or what about half-burying it in the ground to add some strength/insulation? thoughts?