Living in a subtropical zone and in an area that is prone to tropical cyclones every year, you can go for quite a bit without food. No water on the other hand (not to fear monger) is quite deadly. My emergency water storage solution is kinda unorthodox, because I am using an 80 gallon electric water as my storage tank (just not hooking power up to it). I plumbed it in just like any other typical hot water installation with the exception that the cold water inlet hits the 80 gallon tank first then to my existing 30 gallon electric water heater. I installed a vacuum breaker on the main inlet with an isolation valve on the 80 gallon tank in the event I need to isolate in an emergency. I also installed full port drain valves on both tanks to allowing me to power flush any sediments that may have settled at the bottom of the tank and making easier to obtain water from it via gravity if I lose water pressure. With this configuration, my water is constantly refreshed every time I draw from the hot water taps in my normal day to day.
I have used the same pump for years where I work... They work great and have a long service life... Do not close off the other bung hole because it will slow down the water delivery... Also if you put the discharge hose from the pump to the bottom of your jug it will cause a siphon effect once there is enough water in the jug to start the flow... And you won't have to pump all the water by hand to fill the jug... Place the jug on the ground so it works the best... Take care...
Great video! I followed the CDC guidelines for how to sanitize my containers and store water for the long term. 5.5% ish hypochlorite is their recommendation too. I would definitely pre sanitize the container before adding water. Hope you and your family are doing well. Have a great weekend!
You can buy a barrel rack to place your barrel on it's side. Those bungs are threaded to fit a 3/4" water faucet or valve (standard pipe threading). I would recommend using PVC valves when ever possible. The cons on using a barrel rack: 1) for a person who is a lightweight may have a difficult time tipping the barrel over on the rack. (Recommend using at least 2 people to tip the barrel over on the rack.) The pro on using a barrel rack: 1) you don't need a pump. 2) The barrel will be off the ground about 16 to 18" off the ground (depending on the rack size). With my experience with barrels is that I highly recommend getting a good dolly with straps or a barrel dolly (they are so nice) with either a third leg/wheel or support wheels cause that is a lot of weight to be handling. Think safe, be safe.
Hello Bryan, not sure if you will read this but I just bought my first 6 gallon water container through your Amazon affiliate. Great quality. I'm am new to this water storage. When do I actually add the bleach? Immediately? And after that, how long does the bleach treatment last? I've tried to look for this information but all I find is the ratio. Thanks in advance.
Yes, I've used Clorox (Non scented) for water treatment when camping. CDC says 2 drops per liter for clear water, 4 drops/liter for cloudy water, then let set for 30 minutes. A tip for your viewers. I'm down here in hurricane country so we need water storage. A few years back I purchased a couple of 6 gal plastic water jugs from Walmart sporting goods dept. After setting in readiness for the hurricane season I discovered one of them had developed a crack on the bottom corner and water was leaking. Only thing I can attribute it to was the weight of the jug crushed the bottom corner. The corner was actually pressed up into the can bottom. The cans were sitting upright on my garage floor. Purchase cans made strong enough to hold the weight of the water...
I use 50 gallon food grade barrels that have been modified to store and distribute water. $40 each at my local farm store. I also have a rain catchment system to refill the barrels. I currently have two barrels on my system. There is a pickle aroma though.
Enjoyed your review Bryan - factual & informative re: water storage & associated prepper products, concise & entertaining. Always willing to acknowledge shortcomings - of products or your own. Keep up the great work.
The biggest thing that causes the increased price for NaOCl products (bleach/chlorine) is that drinking water certification. Even plain bleach, no scent, no additives, no anything but sodium hypochlorite, isn't rated by the FDA/EPA for drinking water. Yes, they will still work as a sterilizer/disinfectant and with a closed container, a preserver. However, the legal cost and red tape does cost far more for anything people will ingest....even if those products are made with the IDENTICAL ingredients from the SAME place/manufacturer. Was a water purification and boiler chemist for 13.5 years. I prefer a chlorine dioxide treatment, as it's more potent, meaning less used. This also leads to less chlorine taste and odor from the water, and less chance of less desirable byproducts like trihalomethanes.
I remember living in a very small town in Kansas and the water treatment was Always Save bleach gallons poured into our storage tanks! One lady who was looking for land to purchased witnessed them doing this and she was all aghast! Ha ha! I was thinking, “what do you think is in your water from the tap back in the city?!!” Thank u for taking the time to make this video!!
I’m pretty sure that a combination is ideal. Assuming a 2 month water requirement would require 55gal drum per person + 5-6 gals. So one drum plus at least one can would do it, but make it a drum plus 2/3 6gal cans would give both capacity plus flexibility to move on. If two months in to the disaster, you still have no water, you’ll need to move and find it, or.....
I think you got riped on pump, way back we used kerosene heaters and bought 50 gallons at a time, with the syphon we had long end in drum other in in 5 gallon, you squeezed the the bulb a couple of times the air got out and you open air at the top to stop it
Brian, I used to use those pumps to transfer many different fluids where I worked. If I'm correct that it is the same type pump, I think you may be using it incorrectly. That is a siphon pump and it works much like the hose we used to use to get gas for the lawn mower out of our car's gas tank, the big difference being that you don't have to suck on the hose to get it started. That is what the hand pump part is for, just getting the flow started. It suffers the same limitations that a hose would suffer. Your receiver has to be below the supply tank. if you don't have your blue barrel's bottom situated above the top of your receiving can it will only siphon until the level is equal in both containers and that would result in leaving many gallons in the barrel. At that point you would have to hand pump. Another thing to consider is that the flow rate it going to be slowing down as the barrel gets emptier because of the lowering head pressure in the barrel. Another good reason to elevate the barrel as much as possible. The correct procedure would be to A) tighten the red knob at the top of the pump handle, B) Pump up and down until the hose is full of fluid, then just stand back and let 'er run on 'er own. When your can gets full, C)screw the red knob counter-clockwise and air will rush into the hose and stop the suction. The fluid left in the hose will run into your can, so shut things off before the can is completely full to avoid run-over. I THINK the other bung has to be open for the siphon to work, but I'm not certain. The plumbing inside the hand pump MAY include a check valve or something to allow air into the barrel as fluid leaves, I'm just not sure. I'd try both ways. These are fine pumps with almost nothing to break. The only thing simpler would be a Molasses Valve, but that requires storing the barrel on its side.
Bleach I’ve been told is 8 drops (eye dropper) per gallon. Stir and let sit for 1 hr before drinking. Haven’t verified it to be correct. I do know chlorine will evaporate . Interesting topic .
I use pool shock treatment .25 teaspoon per barrel. A bag is about $11.25 on Amazon for a 1lb. bag. Bleach is good but it needs to be fresh to be effective and contains chemicals you don't need.
I’d try a shaker siphon... that pump seems like it’d be good for the bottom of the barrel. Until that point the shaker would be better. James Yeager has videos on them with regard to fuel dispensing. I’ve been thinking of picking up a couple of these big barrels. I would have to pick up used food grade ones. My local surplus store has ones that held coffee or strawberry syrups. I hear what you’re saying about not having to taste the original contents... but they’re $30 cash and carry. As far as the jerry cans, the LCI/Scepter GI ones are the best I’ve ever seen. I keep one in my car year round. It’s not much good in the winter though because it freezes in my climate. I suppose I could take it in at night.
Survival On Purpose I worry that if there is residual flavor there could be residual sugar which could cause issues. I have to figure out how to wash and rinse the inside surfaces with only those two bung holes. I expect there’s to be some pressure washing and rolling involved.
+ Survival on purpose Sir, the best deal of water containers is a 4 gallon sprayer that a 12 year old can harness himself to carry it for miles and it only cost $20 at Harbor Freight !
Chlorine, iodine, and betaq-povidine are all used for water purification. Some of us are allergic to chorine, so use iodine. Of course, boiling water for 20 minutes might still be a recommendaation.
A water emergency isn't necessarily synonymous with a given natural disaster. The water supply to my house broke due to faulty installation when a new meter was installed. It took about 5 days to get it repaired. In that time we put our emergency containers into use, & for a family of 4, drinking, cooking, & hygiene I had to take them to work twice to refill. It was an eye opener! I thought I had 6 days worth of water set aside. It might have lasted that long if we were drinking it only. I've increased my supply now, & have the benefit of that inconvenient time to remind my family that a little preparation is not to be scoffed at.
There are bacteria pretty much everywhere. The air in the container contains bacteria, which can multiply if left untreated for a long period of time. It might be fine but why not be safe?
Any budget options for a large container? I thought about using a trashcan with some kind of liner. Idk if it would work, but those big blue barrels look like targets to me unless disguised somehow.
We store water in used plastic cat litter containers. Now before you freak out, we are on a well and I don't have an uphill storage tank. So, we lose water pressure during a power failure. One or two flushes per toilet. Each of these containers are marked "non-potable". Only used for flushing. Free containers and leaves the good ones for drinking water only.
@@beardconsciousproductions3881 I would love to have an auxiliary hand pump, but all the pumps we've looked are good to 60 to 70 feet, but our well is at 300 feet.
Thanks for the video. Was thinking I got taken as well for the water purifier. However, that purifier is not $38/CAD per bottle. Doing some more research to see how bad I got burned. lol
Almost all bottled water comes directly out of municipal water mains. It is exactly what every house gets. Some is taken from water mains and is then filtered before being bottled. Some comes directly from wells and a bit actualy comes from springs. Spring water on a bottled water lable is advertising enticement it doesn't guarantee that the water actually came from a spring . There are almost no legal standards for bottled water to meet. The water is usable practically forever if it has no chemical contamination or has not been allowed to grow algae. Any long term stored water may need to be filtered or boiled or have chlorine or iodine added to the water after questionable or very long termy storage for it actually to be usable.
plastic used in bottle water bottles isn't meant for long term storage and will start to seep chemicals into the water after about a year. there is a product called Blue Can which is water in 12oz aluminum cans that are supposed to be good for 50 years. otherwise stick to glass and food grade plastic containers.
That does sound like a very small and expensive bottle of bleach. Disinfectants for water generally have a limited shelf-life many of them are rated for about a year. Liquid bleach also loses its strength as time goes by or or storage temperatures increase. There is one disinfectant for the RV industry and I believe it's called aqua-pure a two part mix it's rated for about a five year shelf life. You can buy it in small quantities at most camping supply stores. Two sizes generaly a smaller one and one for a 55 gallon container. But to keep the ability to chemically disinfect water for long-term look at pool shock tablets or granules. That is dry calcium hyper chloride with absolutely no other additives. As long as it is kept completely dry it has an almost indefinite life span. It must be mixed with water to produce your own bleach mixture to chlorinate water. I don't have the proportions with me to make a proper bleach solution. You can call the manufacturer and explain that you want to produce a household strength bleach and they can help you with the amounts. Using the bleach can easily be found among several of the camping and Prepper videos. Buy extra and some zip top plastic bags to share with your neighbor's. It can literally be a lifesaver. Not very many years ago in Our Country alot of people regularly died because of contaminated water. That is why fermented beers and Ales were in such demand for all ages. Also keep all forms of chlorine away from petroleum products, this is particularly important with the higher concentrations and volumes of chlorine products. They can/will spontaneously combust if mixed. I also would add a length of hose to your storage if you're using large containers like that Barrel. A simple siphon with no moving parts is a great backup to a pump. The reason you need to add disinfectant to water is because it is practically impossible to get every bit of bacteria out of water and if there's any air circulation new bacteria will get into the water and some of that bacteria will multiply and can be a problem. Also disinfect your water storage containers before you put the water in them. A solution of one part household bleach and 10 parts water sloshed around inside all surfaces of the container, the threads and the cap will disinfect the container. Drain the solution but don't rinse the containers out. If the solution still smells strongly of chlorine it can still be used again. The solution is strong enough to burn skin, kill fish and plants. A thing that almost nobody mentions is algae. Most algae is very distasteful but not dangerous. There are some strains that are poisonous and the product made by the algae is not filtered out and is not destroyed by boiling and is not destroyed buy disinfectants You need to reduce the amount of algae or kill it before it can produce the toxins. Keep all sunlight away from your stored water because that is what allows the algae to grow.
I appreciate the info on the purchase of Gold. I have invested in precious medals in the past and i have lost money. Let me briefly explain why. You purchase ur Gold at the highest set price, but i had an emergency and i had to sell some to cover an expense. So when i went to sell i had to sell at the price of Gold at that time. Which was lower and when you decide to sell it, it will always ne less the purchased price. So i prefer to not go that route anymore. Enjoyed the vid and thx for providing examples of water storage i currently own several 6 gallon containers. I do not own a home, so living in an apartment, the containers are easy to store and if i have to move them i can. Unlike the 55 galon drum which I can move manually but it is more difficult I mixed chemicles in the past so i had to move these drums several times during the mixing session. Technically if ur a home owner the 55 gallon drums would work best although i would still invest in a few 6 gallon containers aswel. Just to be on the safe side. Thx for sharing.
Yep, you are gonna pay more for it than spot price and get less when you sell. That is how precious metals work. And the price fluctuates. But, long term, it generally keeps pace with inflation and in a hyperinflation situation it may be the only trusted “currency”.
Joseph Flake... I think you need to read up on water storage... Always add non scented (regular) bleach... Does not matter what brand it is... Take care...
Chlorine is commonly used in public water treatment across the US to kill bacteria, viruses, and protozoic cysts Its safe per CDC guidelines. You should read up on it.
I don't know if you are nervous or what doing your video, but I found you very annoying by keep lifting the container and hitting the barrels but all in all you were very informative. Blessings.
Living in a subtropical zone and in an area that is prone to tropical cyclones every year, you can go for quite a bit without food. No water on the other hand (not to fear monger) is quite deadly. My emergency water storage solution is kinda unorthodox, because I am using an 80 gallon electric water as my storage tank (just not hooking power up to it).
I plumbed it in just like any other typical hot water installation with the exception that the cold water inlet hits the 80 gallon tank first then to my existing 30 gallon electric water heater. I installed a vacuum breaker on the main inlet with an isolation valve on the 80 gallon tank in the event I need to isolate in an emergency. I also installed full port drain valves on both tanks to allowing me to power flush any sediments that may have settled at the bottom of the tank and making easier to obtain water from it via gravity if I lose water pressure. With this configuration, my water is constantly refreshed every time I draw from the hot water taps in my normal day to day.
Super good info. Couldn't take the constant fidgeting with the 6 gallon container.
I have used the same pump for years where I work... They work great and have a long service life... Do not close off the other bung hole because it will slow down the water delivery... Also if you put the discharge hose from the pump to the bottom of your jug it will cause a siphon effect once there is enough water in the jug to start the flow... And you won't have to pump all the water by hand to fill the jug... Place the jug on the ground so it works the best... Take care...
When pumping out of my drum, I loosen the other plug on the drum, pumping goes easily, no fighting a vacuum..
Uh, yeah. I knew that. I just didn’t do it. ;-)
Great video! I followed the CDC guidelines for how to sanitize my containers and store water for the long term. 5.5% ish hypochlorite is their recommendation too.
I would definitely pre sanitize the container before adding water.
Hope you and your family are doing well. Have a great weekend!
Thanks. You too
You can buy a barrel rack to place your barrel on it's side. Those bungs are threaded to fit a 3/4" water faucet or valve (standard pipe threading). I would recommend using PVC valves when ever possible. The cons on using a barrel rack: 1) for a person who is a lightweight may have a difficult time tipping the barrel over on the rack. (Recommend using at least 2 people to tip the barrel over on the rack.) The pro on using a barrel rack: 1) you don't need a pump. 2) The barrel will be off the ground about 16 to 18" off the ground (depending on the rack size).
With my experience with barrels is that I highly recommend getting a good dolly with straps or a barrel dolly (they are so nice) with either a third leg/wheel or support wheels cause that is a lot of weight to be handling.
Think safe, be safe.
Hello Bryan, not sure if you will read this but I just bought my first 6 gallon water container through your Amazon affiliate. Great quality. I'm am new to this water storage. When do I actually add the bleach? Immediately? And after that, how long does the bleach treatment last? I've tried to look for this information but all I find is the ratio. Thanks in advance.
Yes, I've used Clorox (Non scented) for water treatment when camping. CDC says 2 drops per liter for clear water, 4 drops/liter for cloudy water, then let set for 30 minutes. A tip for your viewers. I'm down here in hurricane country so we need water storage. A few years back I purchased a couple of 6 gal plastic water jugs from Walmart sporting goods dept. After setting in readiness for the hurricane season I discovered one of them had developed a crack on the bottom corner and water was leaking. Only thing I can attribute it to was the weight of the jug crushed the bottom corner. The corner was actually pressed up into the can bottom. The cans were sitting upright on my garage floor. Purchase cans made strong enough to hold the weight of the water...
I’ve heard the plastic containers shouldn’t sit on concrete because they always end up leaking.
I use 50 gallon food grade barrels that have been modified to store and distribute water. $40 each at my local farm store. I also have a rain catchment system to refill the barrels. I currently have two barrels on my system. There is a pickle aroma though.
I detest pickles.
Enjoyed your review Bryan - factual & informative re: water storage & associated prepper products, concise & entertaining. Always willing to acknowledge shortcomings - of products or your own. Keep up the great work.
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Great and very informative video as always. Thank you Bryan. God bless you and your family
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We have a gravity fed spring that we're very thankful for. Even with that, we store water and a little Clorox will do the trick for the bacteria.
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The biggest thing that causes the increased price for NaOCl products (bleach/chlorine) is that drinking water certification. Even plain bleach, no scent, no additives, no anything but sodium hypochlorite, isn't rated by the FDA/EPA for drinking water. Yes, they will still work as a sterilizer/disinfectant and with a closed container, a preserver. However, the legal cost and red tape does cost far more for anything people will ingest....even if those products are made with the IDENTICAL ingredients from the SAME place/manufacturer.
Was a water purification and boiler chemist for 13.5 years. I prefer a chlorine dioxide treatment, as it's more potent, meaning less used. This also leads to less chlorine taste and odor from the water, and less chance of less desirable byproducts like trihalomethanes.
I think the aquamira sells a chlorine dioxide product that is meant for 55gal drums.
I remember living in a very small town in Kansas and the water treatment was Always Save bleach gallons poured into our storage tanks! One lady who was looking for land to purchased witnessed them doing this and she was all aghast! Ha ha! I was thinking, “what do you think is in your water from the tap back in the city?!!” Thank u for taking the time to make this video!!
Good old bleach
Great video Bryan. See ya next video.
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I’m pretty sure that a combination is ideal. Assuming a 2 month water requirement would require 55gal drum per person + 5-6 gals. So one drum plus at least one can would do it, but make it a drum plus 2/3 6gal cans would give both capacity plus flexibility to move on. If two months in to the disaster, you still have no water, you’ll need to move and find it, or.....
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I think you got riped on pump, way back we used kerosene heaters and bought 50 gallons at a time, with the syphon we had long end in drum other in in 5 gallon, you squeezed the the bulb a couple of times the air got out and you open air at the top to stop it
Brian, I used to use those pumps to transfer many different fluids where I worked. If I'm correct that it is the same type pump, I think you may be using it incorrectly. That is a siphon pump and it works much like the hose we used to use to get gas for the lawn mower out of our car's gas tank, the big difference being that you don't have to suck on the hose to get it started. That is what the hand pump part is for, just getting the flow started. It suffers the same limitations that a hose would suffer. Your receiver has to be below the supply tank. if you don't have your blue barrel's bottom situated above the top of your receiving can it will only siphon until the level is equal in both containers and that would result in leaving many gallons in the barrel. At that point you would have to hand pump. Another thing to consider is that the flow rate it going to be slowing down as the barrel gets emptier because of the lowering head pressure in the barrel. Another good reason to elevate the barrel as much as possible.
The correct procedure would be to A) tighten the red knob at the top of the pump handle, B) Pump up and down until the hose is full of fluid, then just stand back and let 'er run on 'er own. When your can gets full, C)screw the red knob counter-clockwise and air will rush into the hose and stop the suction. The fluid left in the hose will run into your can, so shut things off before the can is completely full to avoid run-over. I THINK the other bung has to be open for the siphon to work, but I'm not certain. The plumbing inside the hand pump MAY include a check valve or something to allow air into the barrel as fluid leaves, I'm just not sure. I'd try both ways.
These are fine pumps with almost nothing to break. The only thing simpler would be a Molasses Valve, but that requires storing the barrel on its side.
yeah, I tried t hat off camera but it didn't work. Maybe I didn't have everything set up right. I'll have to try it again and see.
@@SurvivalOnPurpose Good Luck. When they work they're good pumps for the money.
Bleach I’ve been told is 8 drops (eye dropper) per gallon. Stir and let sit for 1 hr before drinking.
Haven’t verified it to be correct. I do know chlorine will evaporate .
Interesting topic .
Regular bleach is fine as long as it's not concentrated or scented. There are many resources online for ratios and such. Great video! Thank you Sir!
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I use pool shock treatment .25 teaspoon per barrel. A bag is about $11.25 on Amazon for a 1lb. bag. Bleach is good but it needs to be fresh to be effective and contains chemicals you don't need.
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I’d try a shaker siphon... that pump seems like it’d be good for the bottom of the barrel. Until that point the shaker would be better. James Yeager has videos on them with regard to fuel dispensing.
I’ve been thinking of picking up a couple of these big barrels. I would have to pick up used food grade ones. My local surplus store has ones that held coffee or strawberry syrups. I hear what you’re saying about not having to taste the original contents... but they’re $30 cash and carry.
As far as the jerry cans, the LCI/Scepter GI ones are the best I’ve ever seen. I keep one in my car year round. It’s not much good in the winter though because it freezes in my climate. I suppose I could take it in at night.
I could handle coffee or strawberry flavor, just not pickles.
Survival On Purpose I worry that if there is residual flavor there could be residual sugar which could cause issues. I have to figure out how to wash and rinse the inside surfaces with only those two bung holes. I expect there’s to be some pressure washing and rolling involved.
3 gallon icing buckets from Kroger, there free and there food grade buckets.
What about storing water when you live in a condo. My garage gets very hot in the summer.
+ Survival on purpose Sir, the best deal of water containers is a 4 gallon sprayer that a 12 year old can harness himself to carry it for miles and it only cost $20 at Harbor Freight !
If tape water is already treated do I still need to add preservatives?
Chlorine, iodine, and betaq-povidine are all used for water purification. Some of us are allergic to chorine, so use iodine. Of course, boiling water for 20 minutes might still be a recommendaation.
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Excellent subject matter.
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It is important.
A water emergency isn't necessarily synonymous with a given natural disaster. The water supply to my house broke due to faulty installation when a new meter was installed. It took about 5 days to get it repaired. In that time we put our emergency containers into use, & for a family of 4, drinking, cooking, & hygiene I had to take them to work twice to refill. It was an eye opener! I thought I had 6 days worth of water set aside. It might have lasted that long if we were drinking it only. I've increased my supply now, & have the benefit of that inconvenient time to remind my family that a little preparation is not to be scoffed at.
Just curious why would one need 2 preserve water
Thnxs 4 uploading and sharing
@Libertys Son bacteria from where
There are bacteria pretty much everywhere. The air in the container contains bacteria, which can multiply if left untreated for a long period of time. It might be fine but why not be safe?
Thank you so much for your amazing videos sir.
I've been watching your channel for a long time and I am really enjoying your channel.
keeo going ; )
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Any budget options for a large container? I thought about using a trashcan with some kind of liner. Idk if it would work, but those big blue barrels look like targets to me unless disguised somehow.
I am more concerned with water safety than disguising the barrels.
We store water in used plastic cat litter containers. Now before you freak out, we are on a well and I don't have an uphill storage tank. So, we lose water pressure during a power failure. One or two flushes per toilet. Each of these containers are marked "non-potable". Only used for flushing. Free containers and leaves the good ones for drinking water only.
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You could Look up how to build or buy a hand operated well pump and add that to your well to add some versatility in a grid down situation
@@beardconsciousproductions3881 I would love to have an auxiliary hand pump, but all the pumps we've looked are good to 60 to 70 feet, but our well is at 300 feet.
Thanks for the video. Was thinking I got taken as well for the water purifier. However, that purifier is not $38/CAD per bottle. Doing some more research to see how bad I got burned. lol
Regular old bleach is always cheaper
Don't feel bad, I bought a bag of sand to put in my paint one time while in myrtle beach....
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Does bottled water you buy have preservatives in them? What is there shelf life?
Almost all bottled water comes directly out of municipal water mains. It is exactly what every house gets. Some is taken from water mains and is then filtered before being bottled. Some comes directly from wells and a bit actualy comes from springs. Spring water on a bottled water lable is advertising enticement it doesn't guarantee that the water actually came from a spring . There are almost no legal standards for bottled water to meet. The water is usable practically forever if it has no chemical contamination or has not been allowed to grow algae. Any long term stored water may need to be filtered or boiled or have chlorine or iodine added to the water after questionable or very long termy storage for it actually to be usable.
plastic used in bottle water bottles isn't meant for long term storage and will start to seep chemicals into the water after about a year. there is a product called Blue Can which is water in 12oz aluminum cans that are supposed to be good for 50 years. otherwise stick to glass and food grade plastic containers.
@@bobfenster3690 Thanks Bob
That does sound like a very small and expensive bottle of bleach. Disinfectants for water generally have a limited shelf-life many of them are rated for about a year. Liquid bleach also loses its strength as time goes by or or storage temperatures increase. There is one disinfectant for the RV industry and I believe it's called aqua-pure a two part mix it's rated for about a five year shelf life. You can buy it in small quantities at most camping supply stores. Two sizes generaly a smaller one and one for a 55 gallon container.
But to keep the ability to chemically disinfect water for long-term look at pool shock tablets or granules. That is dry calcium hyper chloride with absolutely no other additives. As long as it is kept completely dry it has an almost indefinite life span. It must be mixed with water to produce your own bleach mixture to chlorinate water. I don't have the proportions with me to make a proper bleach solution. You can call the manufacturer and explain that you want to produce a household strength bleach and they can help you with the amounts. Using the bleach can easily be found among several of the camping and Prepper videos. Buy extra and some zip top plastic bags to share with your neighbor's. It can literally be a lifesaver. Not very many years ago in Our Country alot of people regularly died because of contaminated water. That is why fermented beers and Ales were in such demand for all ages. Also keep all forms of chlorine away from petroleum products, this is particularly important with the higher concentrations and volumes of chlorine products. They can/will spontaneously combust if mixed.
I also would add a length of hose to your storage if you're using large containers like that Barrel. A simple siphon with no moving parts is a great backup to a pump.
The reason you need to add disinfectant to water is because it is practically impossible to get every bit of bacteria out of water and if there's any air circulation new bacteria will get into the water and some of that bacteria will multiply and can be a problem. Also disinfect your water storage containers before you put the water in them. A solution of one part household bleach and 10 parts water sloshed around inside all surfaces of the container, the threads and the cap will disinfect the container. Drain the solution but don't rinse the containers out. If the solution still smells strongly of chlorine it can still be used again. The solution is strong enough to burn skin, kill fish and plants.
A thing that almost nobody mentions is algae. Most algae is very distasteful but not dangerous. There are some strains that are poisonous and the product made by the algae is not filtered out and is not destroyed by boiling and is not destroyed buy disinfectants You need to reduce the amount of algae or kill it before it can produce the toxins. Keep all sunlight away from your stored water because that is what allows the algae to grow.
thanks
I appreciate the info on the purchase of Gold. I have invested in precious medals in the past and i have lost money. Let me briefly explain why. You purchase ur Gold at the highest set price, but i had an emergency and i had to sell some to cover an expense. So when i went to sell i had to sell at the price of Gold at that time. Which was lower and when you decide to sell it, it will always ne less the purchased price. So i prefer to not go that route anymore. Enjoyed the vid and thx for providing examples of water storage i currently own several 6 gallon containers. I do not own a home, so living in an apartment, the containers are easy to store and if i have to move them i can. Unlike the 55 galon drum which I can move manually but it is more difficult I mixed chemicles in the past so i had to move these drums several times during the mixing session. Technically if ur a home owner the 55 gallon drums would work best although i would still invest in a few 6 gallon containers aswel. Just to be on the safe side. Thx for sharing.
Yep, you are gonna pay more for it than spot price and get less when you sell. That is how precious metals work. And the price fluctuates. But, long term, it generally keeps pace with inflation and in a hyperinflation situation it may be the only trusted “currency”.
If you have the room I would get a 330 gallon IBC Tote
good video
Bryan I don’t think I would put Clorox in my water. Good review though!
Joseph Flake... I think you need to read up on water storage... Always add non scented (regular) bleach... Does not matter what brand it is... Take care...
Chlorine is commonly used in public water treatment across the US to kill bacteria, viruses, and protozoic cysts Its safe per CDC guidelines. You should read up on it.
Big container or small container? Yes.
Indeed
I’m disappointed that you didn’t do a balance test on both of them😆😆
All righty then ;-)
I don't know if you are nervous or what doing your video, but I found you very annoying by keep lifting the container and hitting the barrels but all in all you were very informative. Blessings.
Sorry about that
Yep. You got ripped off.
Sorry to inform you Brian with that little tiny thing you’re holding is not a bar of gold.
It is a 2.5 gram piece of gold. You can call it a bar, just a little bitty bar
coffee?
Your lawn needs some water ....lol
It is getting plenty today. And calling it a lawn is creative.
That hand pump is terrible. I have one. Find another way to move water
Better than a dipper
Umm Hmm Seen Ya Comin' Bryan ! Wouldn't Have Got Away With That With Mr. Norris ! Hah ! ATB T God Bless
I should have read the fine print.
Just subscribed to the gold Subscription thank you. Put your channel down as reference.
Awesome thank you!