RO storage

I was wondering what people are useing to store thier RO water in?

33 gallon rubermade trash cans used to work well. I've
been storing water in them for years, but they don't make
them the quality like they used to, the currently made
ones will split. But the rubbermade Brute trash cans will
work well. If you can get your hands on a used plastic 55
gallon drum they work real good.

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

"Wayne Sallee" wrote in message
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33 gallon rubermade trash cans used to work well. I've been storing water
in them for years, but they don't make them the quality like they used
to, the currently made ones will split. But the rubbermade Brute trash
cans will work well. If you can get your hands on a used plastic 55
gallon drum they work real good.

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



My only addition to that suggestion is to be careful what the drum was
previously used for.

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

I use a bunch of 6.5 gallons buckets were IO salt was purchased in.
But I have a small reef tank, so I do not need large amount of water.
How much water do you need to store?

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


For 5 gallon buckets:


Regards
DaveZ
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"David Zopf" wrote in message
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"Harry Ohanian" wrote in message
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I was wondering what people are useing to store thier RO water in?


For 5 gallon buckets:

Oops.

http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/pro...duct%5Fid=9715

for 30 and 55 gallon drums:

http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/pro...oduct%5Fid=312

They sell by the piece and do residential deliveries... A nice Co. to deal
with.


Regards
DaveZ
Atom Weaver

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.

Wayne Sallee


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


For 5 gallon buckets:


Oops.

http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/pro...duct%5Fid=9715

for 30 and 55 gallon drums:

http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/pro...oduct%5Fid=312

They sell by the piece and do residential deliveries... A nice Co. to deal
with.


Regards
DaveZ
Atom Weaver

"Wayne Sallee" wrote in message
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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.

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

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"Wayne Sallee" wrote in message
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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.

"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