"Wayne Sallee" wrote in message
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Ok, but it's cheaper to get 5 gallon buckets at the local hardware store.

Sure. They're $5.00, instead of $5.75, at the Home Despot near me. US
Plastic discounts purchases, starting when you buy more than 5 pieces of the
same product. The pour spout lids aren't available at my local HW store,
either... and look at the pretty colors! Thats sometimes a consideration,
depending upon one's spouse/SO/co-habitant(s)... *shrug*

And also cheaper to get the Rubbermade Brute trash cans, 33gal,or 50 gal,
at the hardware store.

I like those a lot, especially because of the wheels and handle (fill 1/2
way and cart 25 gallons easily to the tank), but I haven't found them to be
cheaper than 55 gal plastic drums... Did you compare prices? The cheapest
Brute 50 gallon I've found is this one:
http://www.samsclub.com/eclub/main_s...38321%3A956685

at $85. Local hardware store is even pricier ($99)... Can I get it elsewhere
for less?

The 55 gal drums I suggested are less than $60 each...

But the sad thing is that, one used to be able to get rubermade trash cans
for $10.00 that work well, but those cheaper ones are not made as strong
anymore.

Yeah, and it'd be 'exciting' to figure out which ones are the ones that work
well, and which ones are the ones which are not "as strong anymore" ;-)

Given that I have no idea where the original poster's RO/DI will be stored
(in a barn? on the second floor? Next to the wedding photos? *shrug*) I
offered the most rigorous option. From personal experience (no comments
from the peanut gallery... ;-) those plastic drums will withstand puncture
impact from a 4000 lb forklift going 15 mph, and distend, rather than
breach.
Is that probably more than an aquarist will ever need? Sure. But you
won't ever have to worry about it leaking (or staving open)...


Wayne Sallee


FYI, I work in a chem plant, so I actually buy through my co., and get
wholesale prices from US Plastic, between 35-60% off. :-)

Regards,
DaveZ
Atom Weaver

"Charles Spitzer" wrote in message
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wallyworld has square 7 gallon camping water haulers. comes with a
spigot. i like these because being square they don't fall over and roll
around in the back of the car, and also there's no wasted space packing
them into an area.

regards,
charlie
http://glassartists.org/chaniarts

Of course, not everyone has a marine aquarium set up in their car so the
need to eliminate the possibility of 7-gallon containers rolling around in
the back of one's car is minimal. :-)) Just kidding. The gasoline
storage cans I referred to below are also squarish, and are made of high
impact plastic, so they are pretty tough.

"George" wrote in message
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"Wayne Sallee" wrote in message
ink.net...
Ok, but it's cheaper to get 5 gallon buckets at the local hardware
store. And also cheaper to get the Rubbermade Brute trash cans,
33gal,or 50 gal, at the hardware store. But the sad thing is that, one
used to be able to get rubermade trash cans for $10.00 that work well,
but those cheaper ones are not made as strong anymore.


I use three five gallon gasoline storage cans (bought new for this
specific purpose, of course). They cost a little more than five gallon
buckets, but are strong, sealable, have built-in spouts, and have
sturdy, balanced handles.

Yep the square containers are nice. Some of the
manufactures make them in such a way that you can't pour
out the last of the fluid in them. They do this so that
you can also stack them. I would recomend avoinding those,
and get the ones that will pour out the entire contents.

Wayne Sallee


Charles Spitzer wrote:
wallyworld has square 7 gallon camping water haulers. comes with a spigot. i
like these because being square they don't fall over and roll around in the
back of the car, and also there's no wasted space packing them into an area.

regards,
charlie
http://glassartists.org/chaniarts

"George" wrote in message
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"Wayne Sallee" wrote in message
hlink.net...

Ok, but it's cheaper to get 5 gallon buckets at the local hardware store.
And also cheaper to get the Rubbermade Brute trash cans, 33gal,or 50 gal,
at the hardware store. But the sad thing is that, one used to be able to
get rubermade trash cans for $10.00 that work well, but those cheaper
ones are not made as strong anymore.


I use three five gallon gasoline storage cans (bought new for this
specific purpose, of course). They cost a little more than five gallon
buckets, but are strong, sealable, have built-in spouts, and have sturdy,
balanced handles.

On Fri, 07 Oct 2005 15:43:02 GMT, "David Zopf"
wrote:


"Wayne Sallee" wrote in message
link.net...
Ok, but it's cheaper to get 5 gallon buckets at the local hardware store.

Sure. They're $5.00, instead of $5.75, at the Home Despot near me. US
Plastic discounts purchases, starting when you buy more than 5 pieces of the
same product. The pour spout lids aren't available at my local HW store,
either... and look at the pretty colors! Thats sometimes a consideration,
depending upon one's spouse/SO/co-habitant(s)... *shrug*


Thanks for the pointer to USPlastics. I have tried using 2 different
rubbermaid 30 gallon trash cans for mixing up salt water, and they
both leaked slowly, leaving sal****er all over by basement floor. Last
time, I bought one of those kiddie wading pools and put the trash can
in that, so that when it leaked, the wading pool at least kept it off
the concrete floor.

But I just ordered a 55-gallon liquid-rated drum from USPlastics, and
I'm definitely hoping it will do the job I need to be done. I won't
be bothering with the rubbermaid crap anymore. The USPlastics drums
might be a little more expensive, but in the long run it's definitely
worth it.

The rubbermade Brute trash cans hold up well, but the
regular rubbermade ones are no longer made strong enouph.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



Wilbur Slice wrote:
On Fri, 07 Oct 2005 15:43:02 GMT, "David Zopf"
wrote:


"Wayne Sallee" wrote in message
hlink.net...

Ok, but it's cheaper to get 5 gallon buckets at the local hardware store.

Sure. They're $5.00, instead of $5.75, at the Home Despot near me. US
Plastic discounts purchases, starting when you buy more than 5 pieces of the
same product. The pour spout lids aren't available at my local HW store,
either... and look at the pretty colors! Thats sometimes a consideration,
depending upon one's spouse/SO/co-habitant(s)... *shrug*



Thanks for the pointer to USPlastics. I have tried using 2 different
rubbermaid 30 gallon trash cans for mixing up salt water, and they
both leaked slowly, leaving sal****er all over by basement floor. Last
time, I bought one of those kiddie wading pools and put the trash can
in that, so that when it leaked, the wading pool at least kept it off
the concrete floor.

But I just ordered a 55-gallon liquid-rated drum from USPlastics, and
I'm definitely hoping it will do the job I need to be done. I won't
be bothering with the rubbermaid crap anymore. The USPlastics drums
might be a little more expensive, but in the long run it's definitely
worth it.

2x25ltr food safe containers (used to contain raspberry concentrate I
believe :0 ) to store the water

1x25ltr bucket with powerhead and a line so I know where to add exactly
800g of salt.

1x50ltr bucket with powerhead and heater to mix the water for 24hrs

AND

My Kettle to put RO water in for a FANTASTIC cup of tea :)))


"Harry Ohanian" wrote in message
...
I was wondering what people are useing to store thier RO water in?

"Charles Spitzer" wrote in message ...
wallyworld has square 7 gallon camping water haulers. comes with a spigot. i
like these because being square they don't fall over and roll around in the
back of the car, and also there's no wasted space packing them into an area.

Is this "wallyworld" a store ?
I checked www.wallyworld.com and I am not sure if this is exactly what you had on mind... ;-)

Pszemol wrote:

Is this "wallyworld" a store ?

Also called "WalMart."

George Patterson
Drink is the curse of the land. It makes you quarrel with your neighbor.
It makes you shoot at your landlord. And it makes you miss him.

"George Patterson" wrote in message news:eME1f.50$vi2.42@trndny04...
Pszemol wrote:

Is this "wallyworld" a store ?

Also called "WalMart."

wow... never heard of... thanks.
Should I look for them in the section they have plastic trash cans?
I do not think I noticed water houlers with spigot before...
Next time I will check in the sporting good/camping section.

Wilbur Slice wrote:
On Fri, 07 Oct 2005 15:43:02 GMT, "David Zopf"
wrote:



Thanks for the pointer to USPlastics.

NP :-)

DaveZ
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