- The Steel Soak Tank radiates heat, making it unpleasant to work around unless it is doubly insulated.
- A Steel tanks temperature is the same on the inside as it is on the outside, one can burn them selves.
- A Steel Soak Tank also has continuous heat loss, as it is effected by the ambient temperature on the outside, thus making your thermostat turn on and off more often.
- The Steel Soak Tank has a 5 to 7-year life span, after which metal properties start to break down and become toxic.
- The Steel Soak Tank builds up scale making it difficult to clean and maintain.
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- The Plastic Soak Tank saves a min of 40% to 60% of electricity usage based on no heat radiation, it works like a thermal conductor, making it pleasant to work around.
- The Plastic Carbext Tanks temperature is sustained inside the tank, thus making the thermostat turn on and off less often in order to maintain heat.
- It has a life span of 15 to 20-years.
- The Plastic Carbext Tank has minimal scaling, making it easy to clean and maintain.
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