brute rubbermaid trash bin

[president89]

Has anyone used one of these to store ro/di water or to cure live rock?

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs...langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100138897

 

[USC-fan]

yes that will work fine. I use that for my top off water.

 

[TCU Reefer]

That's probably the most used water container in this hobby. Make sure you get wheels for it!

 

[krzyphsygy]

but it from Lowe's, its cheaper, or they will give it to you cheaper!!

 

[president89]

I was worried it might break under pressure.

 

[jlt23]

I use one to store RODI and I use another to mix saltwater. Works great. Like TCU Reefer said, get the wheels.

 

[luv951]

There was a thread on here where guys were saying that those failed after a while (like a couple of years).

Any truth to that? I was surprised to hear it.

 

[TCU Reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10590067#post10590067 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by luv951
There was a thread on here where guys were saying that those failed after a while (like a couple of years).

Any truth to that? I was surprised to hear it.

I'm not sure i buy into that.

They are very strudy and durable, hence the name (Brute).

I've been using both of mine for over a year and no signs of deterioration whatsoever.

 

[Sea Polar]

Will the smaller green ones work too?

I just bought two of them today.

 

[swannL11]

I'm using that rubbermaid container now. Works great. Use it for my saltwater so I marked a line on the outside to show me when I reached 20 gallons (I only make up 20g at atime). That way I know how much salt to add.

 

[JCTewks]

as long as the smaller green ones are "brute" they are approved for potable water

 

[klam114]

I use all 3 sizes for different reasons, 20g, 32g and 45g.

 

[danskim]

I think only Grey, Yellow and White Brute containers are FDA approved for potable water/food storage.

 

[danskim]

Sea Polar,
The trash bin you got isn't a Brute model. It may or may not leech plastic resins into whatever water it may hold because it's not guaranteed to be safe for potable water.

 

[loosecannon]

I have that same one , to store water. I also have a 50 gal. ben I use as a sump for my 75 gal. tank.

 

[Ewan]

I've been using 2 brutes for over 5 years now. One is for kalkwasser (32g) , the other is for saltwater (44g). I wash them out every couple of months or so. Very sturdy containers.

No signs of deterioration whatsoever.

 

[glyle41]

I have several of the large ones have been using for years no probs at all and get the wheels for sure

 

[ibmgeek]

I have not bought one, because i dont know if it will bow in the middle. Has anybody had one that failed? I might use the big drum containers for storing water,liquids etc... (plus i get them free)

 

[Wryknow]

The BRUTE trashcans will bulge when they are filled but I've never heard of one tearing. Given the material that they are made out of (LLDPE) tearing is extremely unlikey at room temperature, although they can be punctured of course. Just go ahead and pick one up and compare the material to any other trashcan at Lowes and you can see the difference. They cost more than other plastic containers because they use a very heavy gauge LLDPE, which is a superior material to the LDPE most other containers use, because of its tear resistance. (LLDPE is the same plastic that they make grocery bags out of only the BRUTE conatainers are like 1,000 times thicker.)

I use 5 of these containers in different sizes (three as sumps/refugiums and two for water changes) and have never had an issue with them.

 

[michaeljames]

I've been using them for years with no problems, even my LFS uses them for a variety of applications