water storage question

[ducati1212]

I have been using two 5 gal jugs to store my RODI water. My RODI unit is not mounted permanently yet so each weekend I take it outside and hook it up to my hose. So I just bought a 20 gal ruber maid trash can. Filled it with RODI today as my main storage unit. My questions are

1) How long can I keep water in there? 20 Gal could last me 2 maybe 3 weeks. Does the water get old or moldy or anything.?

2) how do you get it out. It occured to me after I filled it that I have to way to get water out of it. I guess I will use my tank syphon that I vacume with but that will only work if there is enought water in the can.

what do most people do.

 

[ducati1212]

I'm gonna try one more time here. Maybe someone can just tell me how long RODI water can last in a storage bin.? Will the water get moldy or unusable after X amound of weeks

 

[EQCM2B]

From what I read here as long as you keep the container closed and dark the water should last for quite a while. As for getting the water out some people install a bulkhead near the bottom with a valve and elevate the container so gravity can do the job. HTH

 

[hopper]

Or just get a powerhead and attach some tubing to it. As long as the powerhead will give you enough head pressure to push it over the top of the container you are set.

 

[Fountainhead]

Re: water storage question

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8295884#post8295884 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ducati1212
2) how do you get it out.

If I'm transferring 5 gallons or less, I just dip it out using a 1 gallon plastic bucket dedicated to the task. If I'm transfering significantly more than that, I use a powerhead with some tubing. I actually prefer dipping it out as I get a better idea of how much I've transferred and know exactly how much salt to add.

Due to space considerations, my ro/di-making area is not in the same place that I store mixed saltwater. So both containers (44 gallon brutes) are on those wheeled things so I can just roll one over to the other. Or roll the SW one over to the tank for water changes. Hard surface flooring helps here.

 

[affableamerican]

In addition to keeping the container covered, you should keep a powerhead in there to keep the water aerated and from going stagnant. Very important.

Agree on the powerhead idea -- I don't have any good solutions for elevating my 40g bucket.

 

[Craig Lambert]

I would use a "food grade" rubermade container. The grey colored "Brute" line by rubbermaid is food grade. To remove it
a few gallons at a time a 1 gallon plastic "food grade" pitcher from your local grocery store.