The crane for the barrel will make using the tank more

Often, barrels designed to store alcohol, soft drinks, water, liquid food products, technical and chemical liquids, are equipped with a drain tap.

Such a device has an important practical value and greatly facilitates the operation of the tank. With the help of the device you can take the desired amount of fluid without turning the heavy tank and without opening it.

Device selection

The selection of a drainage device for a barrel is a responsible process and requires certain knowledge.

Note! The barrel tap must be made of a material that will not react chemically with the fluid. For example, if an alcoholic beverage is stored in a container, the instruction prohibits the use of brass. In addition, the tap must be durable and resistant to corrosion.

Plastic products

1. Plastic is the least preferred for alcohol and food products. It emits substances that adversely affect the taste and quality of these liquids. At least - they are saturated with plastic smell.
2. In addition, the plastic passes gases, therefore, increases the oxidizability of stored products.
3. The material has a relatively low wear resistance, and taps have to be replaced frequently.

But if the barrels with a crane at the bottom are intended for technical and chemical liquids, then plastic is the best choice, since It has good chemical resistance.

Brass counterparts

1. Brass has good strength and resistance to oxygen corrosion. If you put a garden barrel with a tap for water, the device from it will be a good choice.
2. However, to chemical corrosion, brass has low resistance. Its components are zinc and copper. The last metal is safe for our health, and zinc is toxic in certain quantities. Cognac and wine contain acids, they react with this metal. As a result, zinc salts are formed that are harmful to human health and the quality of alcohol.

Steel stainless steel

1. Stainless steel products have a high degree of reliability and durability, but their price is not so high. They serve many years without any damage.
2. Such metal is protected from oxygen and chemical corrosion.
3. The material does not oxidize, and does not react with food and alcoholic liquids. Therefore, they do not lose their quality and taste.
4. A stainless steel faucet with a tap will have a very long lifespan.
5. Such devices are suitable for tanks of any volume and for any liquids.

Wooden faucets

1. Wooden faucets for barrels are made from natural material. This ensures their safety for health and environmental friendliness.
2. In addition, these devices are practical. The tree does not enter into negative reactions with food and alcohol.
3. But there is a positive impact. The wood is porous, so it gives the drinks to "breathe." It enriches wine and brandy with tannic and extractive substances, thereby ennobling them.

Note! Wooden tap for the barrel can not be left in it during the active maturation of alcohol. The liquid during this process deforms the walls of the tank, the wood can swell and dry out. As a result, the crane will crack.

How to embed a device in a metal container

Next on how to attach the tap to the metal barrel yourself.

What you need to work

From the materials you need the following.

1. The tap itself. Its input side should be equipped with an internal thread (“mother”), and the outlet should be a fitting (“folder”), if there is a transition for a metal-plastic pipe or a threaded interface for a hose.
2. One run. Its thread should be the same as that of the tap.
3. Two contra nuts. They are needed for the rigid mounting of the sgon on the wall of the barrel.
4. Compactor. If the connection is threaded, suitable fum-tape or flax tow.

Before you attach the crane to the barrel, the following should be included in the toolkit.

1. Electric drill with drills for metal. Note that the working chuck of household tools can hold the tail part of the drill, with a cross section of not more than 1 / 1.3 cm. This, of course, is not enough to create a hole for the valve. Based on this, you need to drill around the perimeter of the required circle. You can use a drill with a diameter of not more than 6 mm.
2. Before attaching a crane to an iron barrel, prepare a hammer and chisel. With their help, you can cut the jumper from hole to hole. Thus, a hole of the desired section is created, though not ideally rounded.
3. Prepare the file. It is needed for trimming and grinding the edges of the hole. In this case, it is optimal to apply a round tool of large cross-section, gradually tapering. He will help you create a perfectly even circle.
4. The keys for tightening the thread. Their dimensions are dependent on the valves used. Most often it is the open-end key number 22. By applying an adjustable wrench, you save yourself from the need to look for an analogue with exact dimensions. (See also the article Pipe Plunge: Features.)

Installation process

1. First of all, a 200 l tank is cleaned of rust and dirt..
2. Inside the tank is best covered with red lead.. A useful feature of this mineral dye is that it forms a reliable compound with the metal at the molecular level.
3. Before you make a tap in a barrel of 200 liters, you need to paint it to your taste and from the outside.
4. Put the valve on the tank as low as possible.. However, at the bottom of the tank, apart from certain situations, it is not worth mounting it. In this case, the convenience of using the barrel will be significantly reduced, because you will have to make a special pedestal under it.
5. You can mark the circle under the valve with your own hands using a standard compass.
6. The barrel metal is soft, so it is easy to handle and you will have no difficulty creating a tap hole.

The most difficult operation will be the installation of the sgon.

Here we need an exact sequence of operations.

1. On the side of the short thread of the element, screw the locknut.
2. Insert the bale from the outside into the drilled hole.
3. Then inside tighten the second contra-nut.
4. Wind tape fum or tow on the free thread, lubricate with pipe sealant and tighten the connection.
5. Then you just need to screw the tap on the barrel of 200 liters and put it in the space provided for this.

Conclusion

Equipping a barrel for liquid food, alcoholic, technical or chemical products with a tap, you greatly simplify your use of capacity. In this case, the valve should be selected based on what substance you intend to store. The video in this article will help you in choosing.