5 Gallon API Kirk Stacker Emergency Water Container Review

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In this review, I go over how to clean the inside of the container, clean the water you put in and how to use it when you need it. I offer some tips about using it that we were not aware until we had to use them. For more information, see the links below...
Some suggestions...
Be sure to wear goggles and gloves when working with bleach. My wife forgot her goggles. If indoors, be sure to use in well ventilated room. We usually use a 3m half face respirator with filters designed for fumes like bleach when working with cleaning agents and bleach. Do not boil bleach or mix with any other chemicals. Only use unscented bleach. Dont use bleach that has anything other than bleach in it. Follow CDC guidelines.
www.cdc.gov/healthywater/emer...
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5 Gallon Stackable Water Storage Containers
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EasyLiner Shelf and Drawer Liner
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3/4 In. x 6 In. Nail Strike Wood-Boring Spade Bit
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Berkey Water Filter (Royal Berkey)
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@shuumai 3 года назад

Important lesson. Test it before you depend on it! Not everyone will have a drill ready.

@dawnbaker9274 3 года назад

Love your videos. Down to earth and without fluff (non-related stuff). Thanks.

@LoneStarPrepping 3 года назад

Thank you. When I go to other channels and their introduction includes a cool video clip with music and or sound. I fast forward to the point. I wanted my videos to get to the point right away.

@alejandrahowell2057 3 года назад

I'm so lucky that I found this Chanel, he explain everything so well

@MrsPumpkinCat 3 года назад

I was wondering how those stacking containers work. Thanks for the info.

@dingdang3845 3 месяца назад

❤ thank y for your time and info

@LoneStarPrepping 3 месяца назад

You are so welcome

@tortiecat6459 3 года назад

Excellent video. I purchased the same blue containers and water preserver concentrate. While the bottle says it preserves tap water for 5 years, it depends on how it is stored, as you mentioned in your video. Another suggestion another reviewer had was that when air-drying the blue container, put a thin cloth on top of the opening and put a rubber band around it while it dries so insects or other flying objects don't make their way into the container before filling it for storage.

@electromech7335 2 года назад

I usually rotate my tap water containers about once a year. Per my lazy butt guidelines and my bad knee. I keep it in my basement crawl space. It is dryed in with a concrete floor. No problems. Had a water outage and a boil order. No one had any body issues with the water after drinking it.

@jmo2104 3 года назад

Thank you for this very simple to understand video

@hummingwind8869 3 года назад

Thank you so much. I recently found your videos and they are all thoroughly helpful, concise and full of real life usage information. I subscribed so I don't miss any. I especially like your products reviews.

@Jim-bx7vs 2 месяца назад

Good morning, i use these 5gal containers for storage and their portability and the 55gal.barrels as for the spiket you can buy the caps with holes set up for spiket thanks for sharing 👍

@LoneStarPrepping 2 месяца назад

We are buying more next month.

@awb716 3 года назад

Thanks for the helpful links - and good information!

@payingattention5312 3 года назад

Great 👍 thank you

@Computerlegacy 3 года назад

Just got one the other day great video

@chrispeters5780 3 года назад

Thank you for the video. I just bought these and the video was very helpful. :)

@emilasmith4279 3 года назад

Thanks for the information! I have 11 cases of dsanti water on hand at all times due to our really bad tap water. One is open for use and 10 more in rotation. I have about 50 of the larger not quite a gallon size ice mountain water jugs filled with tap water and a hint of bleach. I rotate some monthly and just dump out the bottles into washer when doing laundry so it’s not wasted. Then refill with tap. If I were to need to use the jugs for drinking/cooking I would likely boil it first. Don’t have a Berkey yet but definitely on my radar. I really like the idea of the blue jugs however for a single older woman the weight is a really big con for me. And I would have to store them in the garage with a lot of temp fluctuations. I store my bottled water behind my living room couch -easy access and pretty steady temps. My couch is out maybe 5 inches from wall and due to the slant downward on the back I can easily store the whole case. They are not visible and no one has noticed! Great info and greatly appreciate your thorough reviews. 😃

@ArmadilloJunction 3 года назад

This is next on the list , picked up the Alexpure pro last week , now on to storage . Time to get ready for hurricane season down here now that we made it through the winter disaster.

@LoneStarPrepping 3 года назад

My next video is on the waterBOB. Im thinking about doing it live... that way, mistakes included because I have never used one. lol

@OttawaMikes 3 года назад

Another good hands on review. Thanks. FYI for those who might want to use 1 gallon water bottles from the grocery store, expect those bottles to leak after a couple of years. Those bottles are designed to degrade in a landfill.

@sherryterry1 3 года назад

Great video & explanations! I love that it's "real life/experience!" I have 2 WaterBobs which are great if one is limited on storage space or don't have the funds for many containers. Great for if you need to leave & take the unfilled WB with you or designated home use (no need to evacuate).

@LoneStarPrepping 3 года назад

My next vid will be about the waterBOB.

@David_Vander_Vliet 2 года назад

Thanks for making this video. I just ordered some of those, and I was curious if anyone had information regarding them.

@stacyhackney6100 3 года назад

Nice.

@renegade637 2 года назад

We got the same containers. However, we decided the locking mechanism built into the caps was rather cumbersome. So, we removed them. Besides, we plan on storing them in our garage and, as such, we're not as concerned with tampering. As for the spout feature, we'll just use the caps that already have holes in them. We're fortunate enough that we live in an area where our city put great effort into making sure our tap water is clean. I know, I've made coffee with our tap water and it taste just like it went through a Brita filter.

@AntyTiff 2 года назад

Thanks! I bought these for an earthquake, but then felt like I wanted someone to show me what to do. I had thought that the 6-month storage was if the water wasn’t treated first. In other words, tap water without the added bleach. I think I saw that on the Amazon site where I purchased these. But I’m planning on adding a treatment-chemical-drops, so I was hoping to wait 5 years before changing the water. I think I saw that (5) on the bottle of the treatment. But since they’ll be stored between 70 and 80 degrees, maybe I’ll change to 3 years. Just an arbitrary number I’m choosing, lol.

@deadairconversion 3 года назад

Diggin your channel man

@heinzwettengl2341 7 месяцев назад

Great vid. I bought some of these and was wondering how the heck to put the spigots . Very informative thank you so much

@LoneStarPrepping 7 месяцев назад

I thought we showed that in the video...

@heinzwettengl2341 6 месяцев назад

@PreppingOver50 yes you did, that was my point.... I was thanking you for sharing all the info

@ADKMan 3 года назад

Very good video!

@LoneStarPrepping 3 года назад

I subbed your page yt channel.

@ADKMan 3 года назад

@@LoneStarPrepping thank you. You have done very well for yourself. My channel is mainly about my Adirondack adventures, but I think I might do a few videos on being prepared for what life throws at us.

@joetexas1546 3 года назад

I use 1 scant tsp of plain bleach and a dropper full (about an linear inch and a half) of colloidal Silver in my 5.2 gallon Scepter cans.

@Richardofdanbury 2 года назад

BTW, we use 5 gal "pool shock" containers which is considerably less than the price of the containers you feature but is the same make up. We also have on hand for a long term situation powdered pool shock which can last up to ten years or more if kept in ideal circumstances. It is important that any powdered pool shock not contain any germicides, algaecides, additives or anything else, just plain old chlorine. After buying liquid pool shock for the swimming pool we simply keep the container and forfeit our $8 deposit. I have ten containers on hand and in winter I keep four in the greenhouse from November until March. It works well for us.

@vivianp5962 3 года назад

👍

@tysontyson1244 2 года назад

I live in the desert. My water is in my 130 degree garage. It is two years old. I guess I had better change the water and put it in the house where it is cooler.

@valkry007 6 месяцев назад

The water brick is the one you want.

@LoneStarPrepping 6 месяцев назад

No...The one I want is the one in the video. If I wanted the brick, I would have gotten one. If its the one you want, then great. Just explain why you would prefer it to the 5 gallon one, in case people would prefer it... I know I wouldn't.

@kathyque5452 3 года назад

recently saw a youtube video where somebody had stored water in a blue barrel for many years and ran it through a berkey and it tasted good. We then tried the same with water we had stored for almost 2 years same result. guess any of these filters that can filter river water can filter old water

@JayP-kd5rc 3 года назад

That's what I was thinking. If a Berkey or other good filter can filter river or lake water to make it drinkable, then why do the need to change out the water every 6 months to a year. Shouldn't the Berkey take care of anything in the water? Especially when you bleach out the container, and put in bleach when you fill it with water. They say that if you have chlorine already in your towns drinking water, then it is safe to store your tap water as is, without adding any more bleach. Nothing can get into the closed container.

@susaner.burdohangarcia6081 2 года назад

I read the reviews and one said that the container smells and makes the water taste like the smell. Did you have that issue with yours. I really in joy your videos, they are very informative. Thanks and I plan to buy 4 of those containers. I am so glad you put the link for the containers. Going to wait for your reply before I purchase. I had brought water in what looked Ike milk gallon containers but it was water not milk and the water evaporated and started squirting out of the container. So I need a secure safe way to store water.

@LoneStarPrepping 2 года назад

I didnt notice different taste. They are made for this.

@susaner.burdohangarcia6081 2 года назад

PreppingOver50 thank you so much. I am ordering 4 today. Keep doing the videos', like the way u explain things step by step.

@angelal6700 3 года назад

Can you order extra caps, for when refilling the container, and just make a couple of the taps?

@LoneStarPrepping 3 года назад

I think you can. I am going to change out all the water in mine soon, so I plan to buy more lids.

@brendat8450 2 года назад

So... if you refill the container, then a new lid is needed for it to seal correctly? Or can the lids be re-used?

@LoneStarPrepping 2 года назад

We re-use them, but I dont know what is recommended.

@bbishop7791 3 года назад

ive heard if sunlight doesnt get to the water it stays good

@LoneStarPrepping 3 года назад

Like I said in my video... Please post your source for the information. And what does stay good mean? And the reason the containers are blue is so light does not penetrate. I had said that the cdc said to store at 70 F or below, which includes no sunlight, yet they still said 6 months. Thank you.

@patriciarussell1177 3 года назад

Can you tell me what it’s made out of hand if it can turn carcinogenic in certain temp.types

@NOLAgenX 3 года назад

It’s safe. The containers are food grade plastic and are BPA free.

@LoneStarPrepping 3 года назад

@@NOLAgenX lol. I thought I said that in the video. I panicked and thought maybe I forgot to say that in the video.

@NOLAgenX 3 года назад

@@LoneStarPrepping you did. I’m figuring they didn’t hear you since they asked. 👍

@patriciarussell1177 3 года назад

@@NOLAgenX thing about it is it could still be so I think that turns with the temperatures are certain high or low and how long does the container last? Before it gives the water if any flavor have you test to do it yourself like six months under your bed or in your garage sure you know all different places of temperature?

@tjona001943 2 года назад

Where I live water is in short supply. I've had 40 gallons stored for 2 years. I don't want to waste it and I don't have a yard or house plants to make use of this water. If I filter this water with a Sawyer o.1 micron filter or use Polar Pure water disinfectant Do you think it will be safe to drink? Or perhaps do both, filter and disinfect? Thanks for any opinions.

@LoneStarPrepping 2 года назад

I have no idea...

@tjona001943 2 года назад

@@LoneStarPrepping Thanks for the quick response. For the record, I don't see how my stored water can have any pathogens not also found in the open environment(rivers, lakes, mud puddles). So, until I find evidence to the contrary, I believe I can treat and use this water for consumption. Thanks again for your response.

@LoneStarPrepping 2 года назад

@@tjona001943 When we drink the water from our containers, we always filter it anyway.... with our Berkey.

@rangerdanger88 3 года назад

I've had horrible luck with vents leaking. Any issues with these?

@LoneStarPrepping 3 года назад

No, not at all, and we have 24 full containers. Where does it leak?

@BJ-rx9ll 3 года назад

I am boiling my tap water first before putting it in. Can I use vinegar and baking soda instead to sanitize my plastic Wal-Mart container? I really don't want to use bleach.

@LoneStarPrepping 3 года назад

I dont know. I wouldnt. I would follow cdc guidelines. Do some reasearch about bleach in water. I think you will feel better after you learn more about it. Look into how public tap water is treated. Good luck. 👍

@LifePrepared 3 года назад

Bleach is the only way to insure it is sanitized. You really use very small amounts.

@LoneStarPrepping 3 года назад

Do not boil bleach if you use it!

@mva1965 3 года назад

Is this just for household use or do you drink the water with bleach in it?

@NOLAgenX 3 года назад

Once it sets a bit it is perfectly safe to drink. Chlorine is used by municipalities to disinfect drinking water.

@shuumai 3 года назад

A higher concentration of bleach is for cleaning, but a lower concentration can be used to sterilize and maintain water longer, just like chlorine in tap water. I'm not sure about liquid bleach, but tap water can be agitated and aired out to reduce the chlorine. You will find multiple sources of info on the Web about that. I also know as someone who used to drink a lot of tap water. (Now I have an RO filter, mainly to remove fluoride.)

@NOLAgenX 3 года назад

@@shuumai it’s the same for liquid bleach. You can even use pool shock for large quantities of water. There are sone good tutorials online with measurements.

@ADKMan 3 года назад

It’ll be safe to drink, the bleach will dissipate overtime but it’s important to store out of the sun and in cooler temps!!

@henriettasimon8813 3 года назад

Has anyone had one of these counter top 5 Gallon water container's freeze and bust?

@LoneStarPrepping 3 года назад

I am not aware of any...

@henriettasimon8813 3 года назад

@@LoneStarPrepping Thanks for the reply. I am trying to figure out if I stored them in our storage shed, if freezing and busting was a big possibility.

@LoneStarPrepping 3 года назад

@@henriettasimon8813 good point. If it were me, I just would not fill them full.