RO/DI storage container

[texdoc77]

I will be purchasing a RO/DI system soon as I am tired of buying distilled water from target. What kind of containers do you use to store your water. I was hoping to find a container that would be closed with a spigot at the bottom of the container... any suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

 

[thegrun]

How much water do you plan on storing? Most of us with larger systems use 55 gallon or larger food grade storage barrels. Uniseal makes a seal so that you can drill a hole through the side of the container and attach a plastic valve to that.

 

[texdoc77]

I have a 55gal tank, I was thinking a 55gal drum, but that might be overkill... How much water should I store?

 

[Dayson]

I use a 32 gallon brute garbage can for my 65g DT. No spicket but a cheap pump gets its done. I usually make water once a month.

 

[Shawn O]

This 14 gallon drum could work for you, just toss the metal ring:

http://www.globalindustrial.com/p/m...mpaignId=T9F&gclid=CLCn562dzsYCFQ2QHwodRm8Ntw

 

[thegrun]

For a 55 gallon system I would just use standard 5 gallon jugs. When I had a 50 gallon tank I used a 30 gallon brute trash can with a float switch to make my water and then transferred it to 5 gallon jugs for storage.

 

[FSUwxman]

You want an HDPE food safe container. I recommend the following tank:

http://www.plasticwatertanks.com/p/r1z5b/55-gallon-heavy duty water-tank-tc2038ic-2

You want a tank that is non-transparent so you don't have to worry about algae growth.

 

[snorvich]

Several issues:

+weight
+size (how much can you maximally expect to need)
+light proof (no algae)
+spousal approval (this was toughest, I keep 200 gallons)

 

[Shock and Awe]

18 gallon Brute trash cans have been working great for me with no leaching. I have a 90 gallon so suits me well. As for spigot on bottom, there are a bunch of DIY video on youtube to show you how to build one. As an example, see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0aeK-EQrWA.