55 Gallon drum

[a2fire2i]

Anyone know of a local place that sells 55 gallon plactic drums? I would be using it for water storage...

 

[Ah64av8tor]

I got one from a cannery in palmetto for $20, it was pretty dirty (Food stuff) but it came clean. they always have at least 6 sitting out in front for sale.

 

[college429]

You can get them in Tampa, at Vigo foods, 4701 Commanche for $4/each.

 

[sandman12]

Crowder Bros. sells them as well. Or you could use a nice new clean brute trash can. Any of the 55g drums will have to be cleaned first.

 

[a2fire2i]

Crowder Bros is where? They sell the 55 gallon drums used for water storage? do you know how much they are?

 

[sandman12]

Crowder bros. is on manatee ave. They sell used ones for around $20 I think. I would go with a rubbermaid brute trash can from Home depot.

 

[college429]

rubbermaid brute trash cans work great.
The only draw backs i've found is that they are very expensive and the largest ones I can find at home depot are 44 gallons.

The drums I got at vigo are 220 liters or about 58 gallons and are only $4.

 

[a2fire2i]

I know about the ones from vigo on the tamp thread because I started that one as well. I've read online and in some posts that the brutes can actually leach, so I was looking for something new, that was made specifically to hold water..

 

[college429]

I've used the brutes for a number of years without any problems. I've always used it for my rodi holding tank.

I'm currently cleaning out vigo's, because I need larger containers because I now have a larger tank.

Once I switch over, I will probably sell the 3 brutes I have for half what you can buy them for new, if your interested.

 

[sandman12]

The brutes don't leach it's the regular cheapo trash cans that leach.

 

[a2fire2i]

cool..thanks for the heads up. I seached for the artile i was reading, and i guess i made it up.

 

[Tigger240]

ive read that the roughnecks have a mold inhibitor in them. I use them currently and had some whiteish growths in the cans but after a few cleanings - it has dissapeared. I guess its a moot point tho because i have vigos too. be careful if you buy em - i didnt really look em over - and 2 had cracks

fwiw - the vigos are food grade containers - they have it embossed in the pastic

 

[a2fire2i]

i am going to go with the 44 gallon brutes...thanks for the help.

 

[rslinger]

I have a 220 a 30 and a 10 gal set ups. I use the brute cans,and I bought a set of wheels so its easier to move around. Good luck