Water storage - food grade barrel?
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pvtschultz
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Garbage can. Clean it out with a mild acid bath (vinegar/water) and then rinse with a mild bleach solution. Let dry and you'll have just as sterile of a container as any food grade. You'll notice that there are only about 5 types of plastic that are commonly used, the difference between food and commercial is manufacturing and post-process cleaning.
RacerX308e
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Home Depot has a food grade garbage can. It is gray and has a Brute label.
salth2owannabe
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If it is just for RO/DI water storage I got recycled food grade barrels from a local farm supply store for $15.00. Many farm supply places stock them. They ussually have 50, 30, and 15 gal. Comes with threaded ends, etc.
lvpd186
Reefing in NE
IMO if you want a dedicated water storage container go with one made for storing water, not one made for storing trash. Trash cans will work, but they are not designed to hold water and can fail. I know there are a ton of people using them who have never had any problems, but I'm a little paranoid about the possibility of having 30 some gallons on my floor. A 45gal vertical water tank from tank-depot is listed for $59.85. Here is the link . Thats really not that much more expensive and it is made to hold water. Like I said this is just my opinion so take it for what its worth. :rollface:
PS: I use the linked water tank as an ro/di storage tank and it works great. I have a different one for mixing salt water. Both of them came with bulk heads pre-installed. One trip to Lowes for some pvc and a ball valve and they were ready to go.
PS: I use the linked water tank as an ro/di storage tank and it works great. I have a different one for mixing salt water. Both of them came with bulk heads pre-installed. One trip to Lowes for some pvc and a ball valve and they were ready to go.
DarthBaiter
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The greay Brutes are food grade, so are the yellows and the...the...whites. Anywhoo, it's written on the lids. HTH
raddogz
Premium Member
If you look at the bottom of the Brute trash cans they are food grade. The rating is labeled as such.
One needs to be careful in using the non-Brute trash cans as they most certainly were not meant to hold water or huge loads of stuff. If you ever visit construction sites or city constuction projects they will use Brute trash cans - they hold up the abuse and then some.
The non-Brute trash cans have a tendency to bow considerably so moving them around can be difficult.
Henry Bowman
Reefing since '87
Brute's are food grade without a doubt, I work in a large kitchen and they are used for flour, bread crumbs etc.....The regional health inspector doesn't have a problem with them !
They are NOT easy to move when full but will work fine. We have a 55 that is full of flour and is over 4 years old. It doesn't bow or bend. Damn thing weighs over 400lbs full.
They are NOT easy to move when full but will work fine. We have a 55 that is full of flour and is over 4 years old. It doesn't bow or bend. Damn thing weighs over 400lbs full.
GraviT
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Avoid the cheap brown one with wheels from Lowe's. I thought it seemed like a good idea, but the thing leaked at the wheel axle (fixed w/ silicone), bows so that the wheels can't turn anyway, and tends to leave a brown scum on the surface of the water regardless how often or well I clean the thing.
I'm working on setting up a couple of used soda syrup barrels instead.
I'm working on setting up a couple of used soda syrup barrels instead.
Henry Bowman
Reefing since '87
Yup ! The dolly cost as much or more than the actual can
BUT, you'll only have to buy it once... I think the dolly is rated up to 800 lbs
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