I paid $20 each now there $96 a piece so expensive nice & clean after 5 years. I bought the lids separate, mine had liquid sugar in them cleaned them out well. Now I have a 3 month supply daily water.
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Hydrogen peroxide is food safe. Breaks down to oxygen and water. You can buy three, 1 gallon bottles of hydrogen peroxide for like $10. Pour a gallon in the used food grade barrel, cap it, and roll it across your yard. Flip it over a few times. Wait 10 minutes, then empty it and rinse with water. You now have a fully disinfected barrel for $3 each.
Very informative video. I have a question for you. If the water is stored in conjunction with the wood stove boiler for heat retention purposes only, what type of recirculating pump(s) would you suggest in order to recirculate 250 gallon per hour ? I want to Use the water stored for heat retention purposes only not for drinkable water what type of recirculating pumps would you recommend in order to maintain a temperature of 180° in a total of (10 to 15 ) 55 gallon barrels ? Any suggestion you have would be much appreciated I am currently thinking of a three-quarter horsepower pump(s)) plural placed strategically apart and using 1-1/2” pvc piping. Thanks
I bought one of those barrels new for $18 (the price sticker is still on it) 4 or 5 years ago. That wrench would be nice to have but I can open and close the barrel without it since I don’t have to worry about leaks during shipping. I, unfortunately, don’t remember whether I put in rain water or tap water when I filled it.
So I recently started to prep water, currently waiting for the 55 drum. Also bought a drinking hose and a rv filter to use while filling it up. My question is do I still need to add water preserver to it? To storage for a long term.
Hello. Generally you only need to treat the water with a preserver if you don't have chlorinated city tap water. If the tap water is already treated with chlorine, just make sure the drum is clean and fill it up. If you use well water or some other source, treating it for storage is recommended to avoid mildew and other stuff that will ruin it.
If you are unable to move the water containers to a heated area (such as a room with a fireplace or similar), there are a couple options - both of which require smaller amounts of electricity. First, a bubbler system. Moving water cannot easily freeze, so a small electric pump bubbling water into the container (note that the container will need some sort of venting for this to work). The other option is a small heating element. In either case, they would have to be powered by solar, wind, backup batteries, or some other form of emergency power.
I wish they had a valve at the bottom so you can use it, and just keep recycling the water. I do not want to hand pump all the water out after 6 months of storage. have you tried the water after a year of it in storage yet? I have read comments where after a year the water was bad.
Some barrels have a valve at the bottom. I didn't want that, because I see it as a potential weak spot that can start leaking eventually. With the siphon pump I use, you just have a pump it a few times to start a siphon. I did try the water after being sealed in the barrels for 3 years. It was perfectly fine; just like when I put it in there. If you think your stored water is questionable, though, you can always treat it before using (filtering, boiling, chemical treatment, distilling, etc).
Here’s a great link that discusses how to stack 55 gallon plastic drums - www.plasticdrum.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/PDI-Drum-Stacking-Guidelines-Final.pdf
I live in same climate as you. What do you suggest to keep from freezing in the basement if power goes out for an extended period of time in the winter? I read insulated blankets or the wrap a water heater blanket around them, and to not fill them completely. Have you run into this problem yet, and do you have any other tips or tricks to help out in a freezing possibility?
I've thought about this a lot. I have not had any extended winter power outages, so I haven't had to deal with it so far. Since my basement is underground, it takes a bit longer to freeze down there, so I would have a little time. In the medium-term, I'd use some small electric fish tank aerators, run off my solar backup system, to keep the water agitating, as moving water has a much harder time freezing. For longer term, I'd basically relocate all the water upstairs to the room with the fireplace.
Not unless there's a need to. If the water smelled funny or seemed off in any way, I would filter it and probably boil it. But it's chlorinated, clean, sealed water, and unless something gets into the barrel, the water should be as good as the day I put it in there. Water does not "go bad". The problem is when there's stuff growing in the water.
As long as the barrel is never damaged, never freezes, or is subjected to very high temperatures, the water stored in them should last indefinitely. Some people cycle their water out every year, but there's no reason if you do it correctly. I intend to keep that water in those barrels until I need to use it, or if I ever move.
thx, man..i preping for this hurricane season i live in Puerto Rico and we still strugling with Maria damage many people here still without power, so i starting to loadong up for this season thx for the advice
The short answer is "indefinitely". Water doesn't go "bad". As long as bacteria or other stuff can't grow in it, it'll be drinkable practically forever. That assumes, of course, that you use a proper container, your container is never cracked or damaged, and you started off with a clean container and clean, treated water.
My barrel is closed top as well, however, there are two small holes, one near each bung hole. I don't understand why they are there, but do you think that will create a problem?
Are you saying there are holes which don't get completely sealed when the bung hole plugs are screwed in? It's definitely a problem if you have any openings that aren't completely sealed when storing your water. You will end up with a great big barrel full of mildew/mold and god knows what else.
@@GreatLakesPrepping Yeah, I COULD NOT believe the barrel came that way. What were they thinking? Is there any suggestion you can make on how I can seal those holes up in a nontoxic way? Because I already have the water in it. I'm really bummed about this. I've worked hard to get all of this set up in my basement. And I'm no spring chicken. It was quite a chore for me. I was going to squeeze a large cut of cotton cloth in the hole. The holes measure a little under 1/4 inch.
Those are drain holes for any liquids that may collect on top of the barrel. The holes are only through the rim and do not go through to the inside of the barrel.
I don't think so. They are carriage bolts with smooth/round heads, so there's nothing protruding enough to really jam into the barrel. I've had them sitting there about 2.5 years now, and there have been no problems so far. Not a drop has leaked from any barrel.
