3 Mistakes Preppers Make When Storing Water
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If you have the space in a garage or basement, …here’s a quick 600 gallon fix for water that does not have to be rotated. And it can be expanded to meet your space and budget.
From the point at which you have potable water entering your system, connect a series of five 120 gallon NSF certified retention tanks.
Plan the series out for its plumbing. In the top, out the bottom, for example. With ball valves in appropriate locations. Not forgetting to include valved low point drains. Unions are a practical addition as well. Remember to add air vents as these tanks could collapse under negative pressure when drained.
Your water continuously flows through these tanks as it is being used in your home. Eliminating the need to rotate the supply.
The tanks stand upright, taking advantage of height and making the best use of space.
Great idea, thanks!
Exactly, daisy chaining barrels and using the water keep the supply self flushing/renewing.
Brilliant idea!
The only thing worth mentioning here is that your water system would be connected to the potential exposure to mains contamination and you would still need a “grab and go” supply. I’m always concerned about that when drawing water from a shared source like city water or even a shared well. Seeing the current tend of train wrecks and chemical spills I would much sooner have a water storage disconnected from the mains and even a single home well. When I lived in town there were many times that boil water alerts were sent out and where we currently live we can’t drink the tap water anyway.
It's Greek to me. Got a schematic?
Update: I must not have had my morning coffee. I just re-read the post, and yes it's a great 👍 idea.
I never thought the day would come when I sit through a 15-minute video about storing water.
Right!!!🙄
It's disturbing,I totally agree
@BILAL20239congressional hearing about malware threat to power grid, water supply they oddly said 2027 without any context. New prepper here but your analysis may be spot on.
Haven't you figured out he likes the sound of his own voice? And he knows he's really smart.
@@meldev16what would be more disturbing is the power grid goes off and you have no water!!!
Something I feel like a lot of people don't talk about enough are electrolye supplements and water enhancers. Electrolyte supplements can make your water go further and having anything flavored in a bad situation can really boost moral
I don't know what electrolyte supplement are made from. I'd like to learn, so that I could make my own.
@@neryskkiran1820 just crack some rock salt into it, or you know, do your research as to what electrolytes you need in their basic powder forms
Over use of sports drink water additives can cause mineral build up in your kidneys causing stones. Many electrolites minerals are just saltsby a different name
Also, put a pinch of sea salt in the water if you are not on a restricted salt intake diet. It will keep the hydration inside your organs. Recommended by my functional medicine doctor.
@@miranduri Thank you
Be on the safe side. Filter it no matter how you have stored it. Or how long ago.
Can't hurt 👍
@@nagaviper1169agreed, if you can.
This guy is an expert,, And you heard him say no such thing as overkill if you’re not sure
You can't filter it small enough
that's what i do. 👍
I would like to give an example of chemical leaching
My father had a case of water stored in my bedroom under my end table.
He then a couple weeks later and you did somewhere to put his cans of oil. They were oil for oil lamps.
He set them next to the water. It was just a normal case of Zephyrhills bottled water that I think we got at Walmart.
The plastic water bottles we're completely sealed and even wrapped in plastic
The oil containers were brand new and had never been opened and were made of metal.
One day I was really thirsty and didn't want to leave my room so I opened up the case of water and took out a water bottle. I didn't even think anything of those oil containers sitting there because they were sealed in metal.
I opened up the water bottle and thought it smelled kind of odd but I thought maybe I had just gotten something on my hands. It was 2:00 in the morning and I was super thirsty.
I started to drink the water and quickly spit it out because it tasted..... Well what I told my father was "The bottles of water taste like gasoline"
He thought I was being stupid because everything had been sealed.
He opened up a bottle of water out of the pack, smelled it, tasted it. Minutes later that case of water was out of my room and he was dumping it down the drain.... Everyone learned an important lesson that day.
Even if something is sealed it can leach into something else.
This is probably why grocery stores do not store their food products on the same shelves as their laundry detergents in the back room.....
But I figure I should share this so that maybe I can spare somebody else from having to drink chemical water on accident.
I did end up drinking a little bit of it before I spit it out but I don't think I drink enough to do any damage and this was over 10 years ago.
Thanks, that's very good info! Now I'm going to store water bottles next to a Whiskey bottle!
@@DiabloOutdoors😂😂😂
That is nuts. Thank you for sharing this. I am re-examining where I put my water now. Thank you.
Completely unreliable Bullshit. Some Dipstick wants attention!
Good thing you opened that bottle because it would have been a terrible thing to have found out in an emergency!
8:38 I ran a test: several gallons: 1 drop of 7% bleach per gallon, then stashed in the cool basement, total darkness.
A year later I took them out. Friggin' pristine, no bad taste, no algae, no plastic film.
I live in Las Vegas and our tap is the worst but luckily I live in an old neighborhood now and we got well water. It keeps forever its incredible. Six months and it tastes and smells fine I just make sure to fill the bottles with as little air as possible.
I used to work in the water/ sewer service industry and the amount of water treatment they do doesn't mean anything after it leaves the plant. It goes through miles and miles of old pipes. If you test your tap water you will probably find that it has high traces of minerals and microorganisms. Especially in the late summer months. So if you're going to store water. Treat it before you put it in your storage unit. The best option is like a burkee or aquapur
Dont drink tap water, how many miles of pipe does it pass through that were laid decades before health science caught up with materials science?
If you taste minerals and microorganisms it's time to change pipes or they have too low pressure on the waterpipes allowing microorganisms and bacteria to build up. Water should taste water and nothing else.
@@Nubbe999it should actually have a distinct taste depending on the minerals in it, minerals are supposed to be in water. Purified water and tap water are garbage, and are the same thing.
Agreed... if people saw what the inside pipes look like which deliver the water... they would never drink the tap water.
Where is live watertests are mandatory for rented out flats and there are no micro organisms in the water and only the expected minerals.
I have to keep my water stored in my closet. I used to keep it in a separate room but I have a roommate who just goes and grabs bottles without asking even though I've stated that it's for emergencies only. He doesn't care so I'm forced to keep it where I know that no one touches it
Sounds like you need to establish some boundaries. Id be real mad if someone messed with my preps.
@@gunsgamesgadgetschannel863 I have. In one ear out the other
Your roommate doesn't sound like someone trustworthy .... especially during a time of crisis 🤷🏽♀️
Your roommate is the type that will kill you immediately for your preps In a emergency
Is there anyway you can get a different roommate? I realize that might be hard to do. I wish you the best!
I fill old liquid detergent (All)jugs with water and use them for hand washing! I keep four or five filled. Having a quick mild soap without wasting clean water is huge (We live on a well).
Great idea.
I boil mine, pot it into glass fruit juice bottles, that were washed in the dishwasher, then store it in the basement in a dark area, by boiling it the lids seal as well
Do you put the water into your clean jars, cap them, and then boil the jars in a waterbath as you would do if you were canning? Or do you just boil the water itself and then put it into your clean jars, cap the jars, and store them? 😮
I prepped dozens of waterbricks (3.5 gal) (with "Water Preserver" concentrate) back in Aug 2017 and stored them in my dark, air-conditioned garage. In Mar 2023 I took one to a bio lab to test for purity and it was pristine (agar plates were log 0). I plan to test again in 2025. The folks at Water Preserver told me their initial testing went out to 10 years with no problems, but for insurance purposes they will only guarantee it for 5 years.
what water preserver did you buy/use?
@@pinefilms3141 It's called "Water Preserver" concentrate in a 0.73 fl oz eye dropper-like bottle (blue on white colors). The whole bottle can treat 55 gallons. The active ingredient is 5.25% sodium hypochlorite.
@@robertmontague5650Which is plain bleach.
air cond, how do you cool with no elec ?
My husband and I are going through a 'no running water' phase due to a leak in main line coming into the house. We've been without running water for over a week now [plumber/excavator finally coming tomorrow]. I stored water for over a decade in empty vinegar [gal.] and bleach [gal] and empty laundry detergent jugs. It was all replaced with fresh last summer when foundation was repaired. This has been a HUGE eye opener as we [just the two of us!] have went through what I thought would last for 2 weeks every 3 days! We use the laundry jug water for washing dishes and flushing toilets only and run the vinegar/bleach jug water through our Berkey. But folks, I'm here to tell you 1 gallon a day is not even close to enough! We have a small farm and every three days we turn water on at the main, catch the leak in 5 gal. buckets so we can fill water tanks for animals and refill our jugs and take a shower--taking turns ev. other time it's on--and wash one load of laundry. We only 'flush' when absolutely nec. We are very careful with when/how much water we use and it is absolutely astounding how much we go through. Try it for yourself, THEN determine how much you need to store! Oh, we also have bottled drinking water.
Why don't you have rain water collection off all roofs and dig a pond for the animals. A 4x4x3ft hole holds over 1000 lites of water
Anyone telling you that you only need a gallon a day is giving you half the info.
That's just for drinking and _maybe_ cooking, assuming you're not working or in a hot area.
Totally get where you are coming from. We are in apartment. They cut water for a repair downstairs. We went thru nearly 3 gallons just hubby and I in about 3 hours between toilet, washing hands and a few small things. We were rather careful. Hubby used to think I was crazy for storing any but now he sees the wisdom.
Instead of using water to flush the toilet - get a dry toilet or a camping toilet. IE: a 5-gallon bucket, a plastic garbage bag two line the bucket... Toilet seats are specially made to go on 5-gallon buckets for comfort. There are chemicals that can be put in to reduce contamination and odors, and some folks just put kitty litter in the bottom of the bag. When done the bag can be taken up and put out with the regular trash. By using a dry toilet like this, you will not be wasting water to flush.
@@L.Fontein7 the trick to reduce odour is not to pee in the bucket! Use old oil bottles for peeing in and tip outside.
BEST video about water prepping I've seen overall. As stated, 1 gallon per person per day is a absolute minimum. I've heard it's more like 3 gallons per person per day. Most people only consider water storage for drinking, but you will need water for cooking, cleaning, and bathing as well. Here's me hoping everyone has a super day!!
Good advice you will need way more than a gallon per day that is a stay alive recomendation
if you usa 3 gallons is 13.5 liters au no way drink 13 liters a day.
@@aussiezx3017 it's not just for drinking . Cooking, hygiene, ect
Water is life, conserving is absolutely essential.
Water may be precious enough you clean with baby/personal wipes instead.
I started storing water 7years ago in new blue 5gal containers and 55gallon new blue drums in my basement cool and dry and dark, using city water supply adding a water preservitive to ea. And every container last week i tested several containers with varify complete water test kit tested for bacteria and all test after 48 hours came back negative and tested 17 other parameters such as lead ,mercury,nitrite nitrate and others all came back within norms i was relieved im over 60 i just didn't have the energy to dump what i had stored and start over and when the time comes i have the Alexapure filtration can to filter before drinking thank you for sharing👍🙏🏾
As an operator of a rural water system... This is great information
I would suggest using a water filter or boiling water that has been stored for a long time before drinking it.
Don't store water bottles anywhere near laundry detergent, dryer sheets etc. anything fragrant. They will take on the taste of chemicals after a while.
I also hear not directly on cement I think u would taste the cement
For those who have ever brewed and kegged beer you know the best method for liquid storage, 5 gallon corny kegs (aka soda kegs). Used kegs are ~$40/ea and allow for pressurizing which means they can stay bacteria free and air tight indefinitely. Fill them up and add in a pound or two of CO2 and it can be stored for years. Being metal also makes them resistant to puncture and able to be laid on their side to stack up. They are portable in the event you need to leave your home and can be gravity fed when it comes time to drink from them. They may be a bit more expensive than other jug style solutions but they will last much longer than any of those.
Excellent video Kris. I had experience with potable water storage when I worked for NFS in Flagstaff, AZ. I was responsible for a 500 gallon white plastic water tank on a trailer that sat outside, and was routinely filled/dumped into 2000 gallon vented tanks that supplied water to forest rental cabins. I tested the vented tank water weekly for chlorine residual (and once/month a lab checked for 'bugs"), and always had to add an ounce or two every 3-4 weeks to keep the water safe.
Several potable water storage rules: 1) containers need to be chlorine [bleach] shocked before use if they run dry or if filled they sit for 1 week in the sun (or ~6 months darkly shaded) 2) chlorine in water will dissipate naturally (sealing container helps), adding 4-8 drops of chlorine per gallon every 6-12 months will guarantee the water stays potable.
Thank you!!😊
Or, Dopey, you could simply collect PURE and UNADULTERATED rainwater. (You know: the stuff that falls from the sky and has SUCCESSFULLY supported EVERY living species since the beginning of time.)
Colloidal silver or pure silver coins are a trick for keeping water pure
Should it - the colloidal silver be added before storage or before actual use? Thanks!
@@lionheart830 add it straight away to the storable water keeps it free from algae and fresh
I've been storing glass vodka bottles for years as water storage. I also put them in boxes. Works for me. No problems to date.
Glass is best. Same here 😊 as well as juice (mixers)😮
Im assuming glass stays cleaner longer? Please help.
And as soon as you need them your liver is gone ? 😅
So... treated water. With vodka! Best idea I've seen here. Presumably slivovitz works as well?
That's what Nanchee Pelosi does. She's got thousands of bottles stored!
I seem to remember being told that a plastic container full of water should not be stored "sitting" on a concrete surface. This due to a chemical reaction between the plastic and concrete mix which can leech into the water itself. Anyone else ever heard this?
well concrete mix is corrosive, so I suppose it makes sense as chemicals can definitely migrate. Probably best stored on wood.
Heard that also.
Note that a water testing kit is good for prepping. Even if it’s a pool chem test it. Always keep your pool clean because you never know when you might need to drink it. Always keep your tub clean.
You can not drink pool water. Only use it for other reasons.
@@janmyers2902 I would think pool water would be the same as pond or well water. Needs to be treated/ stored correctly, then filtered and boiled. The water testing kit is a good idea.
That pool water would be handy for the FD to use for a fire in a rural area where there's no hydrants. But how long would it last if drawing with a fire hose?
@@chrislapp9468 the amount of water to put out a fire is LENGTH x WIDTH divided by 3 equals number of Gallons needed. An average pool is 15000-20000 gallons.
@@caligrownvisuals6717 thanks.
I buy jugs of distilled, or spring water & reuse those jugs by filling them via the tap & marking them. From there I store them in the garage away from light. Should I ever need to use them, I would boil & then treat the water that was from tap for obvious reasons. Thanks Kris
I am using new food grade buckets. They seal well, don't allow sunlight through and are stackable. And they are easy to refill, or to use for other purposes. Plus, they are cheap.
Be aware they become very brittle if left in sunlight.
@@mscatnipper2359 That is a great point! Mine are in the garage, but I will keep my eye on them. Thx!
They are not food grade n release chemicals from plastic. Good idea just be aware if extreme weather. I was goin to use for food. I was told why use bpa food grade
use them for seats, toilets .. garden planters etc..
I have a ten gallon copper still. A copper or stainless steel still of one to twenty gallons is a great thing to have (larger than 20 gallons can gwt rather unwieldy) because you can take fresh/stored/silted/chemically contaminated water and render it safe to drink. Just filter out as many solids (sand/silt/degraded plants, etc.) as possible before placing in the still. Be sure to cleanthe still after last/before each use. Try to determine if there are chemicals present and if you can identify, know at what temperature the chemical goes into a vaporous state (most boil off before the 212°f water boiling temp.). Run your still at that temp to remove as much of any chemicals as possible before turning the heat up to boil the water and you'll help to make sure you just get pure, distilled water as the end product.
Distillation also takes water that's still potable but may have developed off flavors/smells and makes the water pure and tasteless again. Adding small amounts of base salts/electrolytes to your distilled drinking water will make it have the taste we're accustomed to and is good for your body. Fresh, mountain spring water tastes wonderful because it does have certain, naturally occurring minerals in it. Distilled water smells and tastes like absolutely nothing.
Such good advice Chris!! Water is everything. Number one on any list . All the preparation in the world won’t matter if you don’t have water.
A Jesus Christ is everything.
You can have all the water in the galaxy.
Without Jesus Christ you’re dead.
er-r-r the oceans are FULL of the stuff. A two-container distillation plant will produce ENDLESS amounts of drinking water. Forever. Day-by-day. And I note, Mary, that the feminists are right! (gawd! whoda thunk it!?) Women CAN be equally as stupid as (some) men!
@@edwardnewman160 AMEN & AMEN!!!! HOW THE WORLD NEEDS JESUS!!!! HE COMES FIRST AND FOREMOST!!
That's not his real name he's a paranoid prepper he won't tell you his real name
Haha 😂 y’all are adorable 🤣
I use bourbon for my emergency drinking supply. But I also store water for other uses. 😋
😂😂😂😂
My man has his priorities straight.
Lol
Alcoholism is hilarious... Not.
@@NigriffLighten up Francis, it was sarcasm.
Good video. I wish you would’ve covered the issue of people buying bottled water in bulk.
I buy a lot of it and it does show an approximate two-year expiration date. I’m not worried about foreign contaminations, but the BPA issue.
Nether hydrogen nor oxygen 'expires'. Ever; let alone two years. Gawd! the scammers and conmen must be laughing their heads off as they pocket shitloads of your money!
Buy BPA free brands.
Read the comments - they're all good and go with a great video. All I could possibly add is that when the emergency is on and you find a bad container of water, dont throw it out, set it aside and that becomes your hygenic water. If it stinks, put a bit of bleach in it at that time, cap it off, shake it, set it down and open it tomorrow to use for washing yourself or your dishes or whatever. That will save your good water for drinking and - you dont know how long the emergency will be going on for so this stretches your water even further.
If you have access to coloidal water,,ie silver water, it can be used to kill bugs in water but its also great for keeping sealed containers free of any germs etc.
water is life
I am in an apartment, so my storage is limited. But we love to drink San Pellagrino which comes is green glass bottles. We don’t drink from the bottles, and when empty I refill them with clean Berkey water. Little by little, over time, I have loads of clean water on hand! The small quantity and small container also allows me to share/trade easily.
Bottled water stored for 3 years in closet. Perfectly fine
Is this a question or a fact?
If you always filter your water, no matter what, after you pull it from a container, you will drastically reduce the amount of chemicals. It must be a quality activated charcoal filter but it is a good idea. It will also take out the chlorine which also helps keep the filter from getting bacterial growth as well. Therefore, get yourself a berkey or something similar and run your water through the filter even if it is "clean".
There are too many lawsuits against Berkey systems not filtering the water to the standards they claim.
Hi whats a berkie and is charcoal best to filter
@@kellysloane3061 Berkie is a brand of water. You will want to search internet to really see what the are. What makes a filter "best" has a lot of variables.
@@NickFrom1228 they probably meant Berkey.
@@kellysloane3061 I prefer their ceramic filters.
Even if water goes bad. Boil it. Evaporate and recondence it. Filter it. Take your pick. Water can be cleaned and consumed. I would recommend processing your stored water before consuming. Just to be safe.
Absolutely! I use Seychelles Advanced filter when using my stored water. If you ever had the belly ache from drinking bad water, no matter if bottled, you haven’t lived😂
I have a large tote that had baby oil in it lol. I washed it out with dawn and baking soda. I catch rainwater with it and use it for my plants for now...
@John Lord there are plenty of ways to purify it if needed
My oldest stored water is dated 2008. Bought from supermarket in sealed one gallon bottles. Kept in dark cupboard, it still looks fine.
Dayym son, just drink it already 😂
If it is in plastic bottles, it is no good. Parabens leech from the plastic into the water. These are very bad for you long term...
It may look fine, but............
The reason you should never store water in plastic is that the parabens leech into the water. It's carcinogenic.
We have 3 freshwater sources, a 408 gal. Underground holding tank, that is set for a 45 gal. refill and 4 filter setup in the wash building.
Nice my man wish I had a setup like that going
After the Texas ice storm I bought a 330 gallon IBC tote. I treated the water and it sits in my garage covered. We keep 10 cases of bottled water on hand also. The tote is more for washing, flushing toilets and as a last resort drinking. If I had it during the ice storm we could have stayed home but no power in the area means no city water. We are lucky to have family close that did not lose power and have a well, fireplace and plenty of extra space. Thanks for the video.
How do you protect it from freezing and destroying things?
@@SB-hn2ld 5 gal.) of water kept in the garage on a concrete slab floor and risking rupturing the storage container. Generally, that requires several days of temperatures in the 20s Fahrenheit, and we just don’t see that here. Don’t get me wrong; it can get pretty cold in Texas, difference is it never stays that way more than a couple or three days… quite often, within a week, daily high temperatures reach into the 60s or even 70s. During the winter time, whatever the temperature is outside, you can rest assured it’s not going to stay that way for long. Winter time here is December, January, & February at best.
I store my water in the vinegar bottles I've used. Rinse them out ok and you're good to go. But I do use them all the time run them through my filter before I do.
When I lived in Monterrey, Mexico most houses has a tank of water on their house. This was because the city cut the water off for a few hours each day to save water (as I was told anyway). People with the means had Rotoplas tanks on the roof that hold enough water to get them through the time when the city shut off the water. You could get one of these, put it on your roof and have hundreds of gallons of back up water if they cut the water off.
That’s how Cuba survives, that’s how they cook, bathe, drink ect. You can do anything when desperate times come. I have family that keep cows in a room in their house. So no one steals them, and it’s illegal to own and eat cows. They also have water tanks on the ground. And lots of chickens.
@@Alainn305 Very resourceful of your relatives! Kudos to them.
Personally I'm lazy so I went to Culligan and purchased a few of the 5 gallon bottles like you see on top of an office water cooler. I know that it's a sturdy bottle designed for water storage, and if I have to use it I can throw the bottle on a water cooler to dispense. There I was also able to purchase basically what are large milk crates that stack neatly and hold one of the water bottles on it's side, that way I can check the bottles and if I have no leakage from the cap I know nothing has gotten in either. Coming from Culligan I was able to select from four choices of water, I took the reverse osmosis treated, and only about $10 a bottle, some of that is a deposit on the bottle so if you rotate, you can get an new bottle for $2, and you can even schedule the Culligan man to drop off new bottles and pick up empties. Just what I decided to do, but a quick and cheap way to stock up.
I did the same thing, got 6 five gallon jugs of Culligan water in Jan 2020. In the process of rotating them out, 2 at a time and will probably keep them another 3 years. Have means to boil and run through Sawyer purifiers if need be. Also have cases of bottled water and am in process of using it up and replacing with fresh.
These allow light in which then allows for bacteria growth.
@@Stkrrook True, but they are stored in a dark place.
on its side
@@Stkrrook First, reverse osmosis is how you turn sea water into drinking water, so any contaminant is removed when bottling. Second, store in a dark place, and even cover them with something that will block light. Third, ROTATE as I mentioned. If you're still worried about things treat them on the back end.
I remember reading a Q&A during Y2K where someone wanted to store water in their apartment. They were planning on buying and filling 7, 70-gallon water tanks.
The answer was: _”Don’t. That’s over 4000 lbs of water, the floor will collapse and you’ll likely kill yourself and the neighbors below you.”_
A man with a brain!! WTF are you doing hanging around with these idiots???😆
4,000 lbs isn’t going to collapse a multi story floor in 1st world buildings
@@thejohnhend if not spread out, I would think it could.
@@thejohnhend That depends entirely on the building (age, quality of construction, and size). Multiple stories, modern floor joists are only designed to hold approximately 30-40 lbs per SF per specification. However, soaker tubs are put in 2nd story homes that are about half of that in capacity and they hold up just fine, but I assume they put those in locations above/by load bearing walls and not a random room without that support. In an apartment, unless you're at a large enough one to have put in firewalls and you're on that firewall, odds are it would cause some kind of structural damage to store 2 tons on a random 2nd floor bedroom.
@@thejohnhend But it's not 4000 is it? It's 4000 on a small localised area and whatever else is in the room. Also some areas in the US only require 30lb per sq foot average in bedrooms etc. So to violate that by a long way all you need to do is stand on one leg if you are male. The only reason it does not happen regularly is architects designing in huge safety factors. When I say huge they assume the concrete is too wet (reduces strength by near 30%), that the beams are not bedded properly, and are one grade lower than specified, and that they are 20% further apart than specified. The result? One floor tested in a bedroom only catastrophically failed at near 1500lb per square foot for a localised failure. However not all architects build in that much margin and depending on the shape of the 70 gallon containers double stacked can be a localised loading of 290 pounds per square foot over 4 square feet. Do that 3 times in one room and you will cause problems.
I also live in the Inland Empire, So Cal. I watch your videos pretty regularly. I enjoy them a lot and learn much from them. Thank you for your efforts and helpful advice. 😁👍🏻
Lived in crestline almost all my life and then la habra. Moved to north Atlanta in 2007. Don’t miss so cal.
I had surprisingly good luck with water packets designed for lifeboats. They come in 16 oz packets and you typically buy 25 in a box. I bought some 12 years ago and forgot I had them. They were exposed to 120 degree heat and 5 degrees below freezing. The label said they expired 5 years ago. I opened a couple recently and they were perfect. Some of the best tasting water I ever had. Its a somewhat expensive water storage option but it worked.
I'm in southern Arizona and I have been researching how to store water properly. We pull from a well so we need to be careful. Thank you for this, Kris.
If you're on a well consider a hand pump or a deep well hand pump if over 30' to water in case of an EMP or other long term electrical outage.
I'm in central AZ, I just drink the water STRAIGHT from the Osborn canal off 43rd ave.
other than my foot falling off and growing a ear on my shoulder...we're set. AZ water has no problems whatsoever😉. stay safe and hydrated, sister.
@@gideon_dax We have a tech that comes out to test 3-4 times a year. The samples go to a lab and they are extremely thorough. My concern is storage but thank you. I wasn't aware of sample testing like that.
@@TheDidjidude The wells here are 60-80' deep. We're working on the solar panel option.
@@johnlord8337 Since our water isn't chlorinated, my concern is storage. We have our water tested 3-4 times a year by a tech that sends them to a lab for testing. We receive the complete breakdown from the lab.
Capped a spring by my home. It currently puts out 6 quarts a minute of great tasting clean water. Also have a spring house,on the lower farm which puts out 200 gallons a minute. Water isn't going to be an issue.
You are blessed!
That could be a great income for you, or bartering tool
Thanks Kris. This in my opinion is one of , if not the most, important topics for survival. You know after all the years of me commenting on water being my Achilles heal. I appreciate you covering this a lot. I have gotten much better with my water prep thanks to YOU. !
Note 50 yr shelf life in aluminum can cause Alzheimer’s so don’t worry by the time it hits you won’t remember it any way lol😅
Achilles heel
I’ve been saving & filling non potable various containers for toilet water, washing dishes & laundry.
I am so grateful for you and your efforts Chris. Thank you🎉
I worry about using Chinese gas water pump at camp and pump housing leeching lead. I have a flowing point well but camp is on the ridge. I only reuse water or vinegar bottles for drinking water. We use detergent bottles for hand washing water at camp. We use 65 gallon barrel for water at camp. You can buy new barrels from Tractor supply. Our well maybe saline. Calcium and gypsum being above shale as aquiclude. We do a double filter at camp. Once through Berkey buckets and the through pitcher filter. I drink water straight from well. But being a shallow well it can be contaminated easily.
Given the fact most of my long term preps need REHYDRATION, water is paramount for just about everything!
Ideally one does not use plastic as a container. It's fine for your bug out supply, but for home use, Metal or ceramic is the best way to go. Any long term storing in plastic will result in leeching. If you use ceramic( or lucky enough to have wooden barrels) wax seal the bung hole, You can filter it when you pop it open, no expiration date.
This is one of the best comments I’ve seen. There are a few tho. Thanks everyone. But why would anyone store ANYTHING in plastic?? Do your research guys. Let’s get Creative. Glass / ceramic…best for me.😊
I've been storing my potable water in wine bottles, with screw top lids. I rinse them out thoroughly of any wine residue, then pour boiling water into them and immerse the lids in boiling water. I let them soak for 5 minutes, pour out the contents and let them air dry, while upside down, then I fill them with filtered, tap water. I keep them stored where they aren't in direct sunlin
We do the same thing with wine bottles and fill with Berkey filtered water. We also bought water bricks but I need more safe water storage. Our problem is space.
@@cherieweber9468 So true, not just for my water, but for my food, too. I recently bought a food dehydrator, planning to dehydrate what vegetables (from my garden) I don't eat, give away or can. Maybe I should buy a bigger house?
er-r-r-r- How do you soak wine-bottles??
Do you use corks to seal them?
@If its pink I'll take it
Most are screw top
As someone who lives on stored rain water in an area that it has not rained for long enough for the tanks to look a bit sparse. I suggest that every morning you fill a 1 gallon bottle for each person +1 gallon. So you can see through the day how much you are using (itll be more than you think) we have managed days with only using 2 gallons for 3 of us (its hot here) But then we use water collected in a dug out pit for bathing (bucket washes) dishes and clothes.
Water is life!
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When I lived in an area with high magnesium water I had stored water in 5 gallon barrels and when I opened one up after about a year it had magnesium crystals growing on the inside but the water seemed fine otherwise.
I have seen people recommend using the other kinds of containers, clearly marked, to use for washing or toilet water. I haven't used the detergent bottles personally, but I have seen people store it for those reasons
When I RV I keep all of my used plastic water bottles for the same reason. Worst case I can also purify if needed to drink.
I keep all of my laundry detergent bottles and fill them with water for emergencies not to drink but for washing dishes clothes those things so I don’t have to use my fresh drinking water
I've been buying a case of 6, 1 gallon jugs of deer park water from places like Costco/BJs. Leaving them in the thick cardboard boxes they came in and putting them in a closet that's vented. So they're sealed, in a dark place, undisturbed and climate controlled. Hoping that's sufficient to keep them good for a long time. We have a berkey filter that i use daily for me and our cats. I've already had the bulk of our water supply for 2 years. I never rotate it because we don't drink a lot of bottled water
Just a suggestion, make sure you have a filter for that water. Just a friendly shout out. I use Seychelles Advanced filter bottle when I break into all barreled and water storage container. If you ever had montezuma’s revenge🤣 you haven’t lived. Don’t risk it when shtf. God Bless
@@gingersnap5245 I have a berkey
Uncontaminated water lasts for ever but needs to be boiled before drinking if old.
I do store water in detergent bottles marked non potable just for toilet flushing etc...just to recycle the bottles. They're good to use for a hand washing station when camping too. It's good to have just in case of an emergency, we have had times in the winter and once when our well pump went out, that we needed the water for basic hygiene.Thanks for all the information!
Great idea. Hate not making use of gallon vinegar etc bottles
I love this idea - some even have a spigot for hand washing, so definitely a plus!
Me too.
Question: Can I store water in empty water bottles and if so for how long? Any input is welcome. Thanks for addressing this issue 👍
id also like to know this
I've read that milk jugs are a no go because they are purposely made to be biodegradable. Other plastic bottles that have the #1 on them are ok for storage but you should rotate (pour the water out and fill it again) every 6 months to be safe. Gatorade bottles and those types of bottles should be throughly cleaned and then they are also ok to use for the same time period. Every 6 months should be the rule just to be safe.
I collect bleach containers, my own and from family. After the bleach is used, I DO NOT rinse them out. I fill them with fresh water, date them, and store them in the garage. My husband took some pallets, cut them in half, and we store the water on them. The pallets go along the length of the garage to store as much as possible. He also built a shelf over them so we can stack one extra layer. We have a couple of 55 gal. water barrels as well. If we need to use the "clorox" water, I have a couple of large glass pitchers that I use to pour the water in and leave out over night. We still run the water through our Berkey filter. Over the top, we know. Stay safe out there! Blessings to all. 🌼
LOL, get help
We use cat litter container for water storage. But these containers are labelled "non-potable" and are use for toilet flushing only. We are on well and these have come in handy during power failures.
All great info, thanks. Two things, what about store bought bottled water? And a good tip is to write the last fill date on your storage container with a Sharpie.
Instead of a sharpie use a wax pencil. When you change the water you can rub off the last date and write the new one…
I put dates on wide clear tape. Then just rip it off and put a new one on. It's easier if you put a small fold at the end of the tape.
Chlorine can cause reactive airways dysfunction syndrome (RADS), a chemical irritant-induced type of asthma. Chronic exposure to chlorine can also cause corrosion of the teeth, and long-term exposure to low levels of chlorine gas could cause permanent lung disease such as bronchitis and shortness of breath.
Timely info! We just bought a 55 gal water storage barrel and are setting it up in the next few days. Going to fill it with chlorine-treated water straight from the garden hose. Assuming this will be ok as we will use water filter for any water that we will drink.
I’d recommend getting a specific potable water hose. They’re different from your regular garden hose which may harvest some bacteria’s inside of it. A potable water hose ensures that it’s safe to connect to your outdoor spout and use for filling your barrel!
Typical garden hoses can leach chemicals as well. Look for RV-type hoses that are water safe, too.
I'm retired construction and drank plenty of hose water and recommend a potable hose or you will smell and taste that rubber.
You can get 25ft food safe water hose...$20
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Lol we used to drink from the water hose all the time as kids and nothing ever happened to us. Sometimes the water would be so hot from sitting out in the sun all day long that it would literally scald our tongues. Not only that but most of the time you could actually taste the water hose when taking a sip.
We primarily store water in the stackable water bricks and are always rotating and refilling. Haven't had any issues so far. Sure glad we bought them about 3 years ago. They're now about double the price we paid.
Water is life. One of the sickest times that I have had in my life was due to me consuming untreated water. I felt like I was going to die. Do your homework and put as much effort into stacking the deck in your favor to have good trustworthy water. Good luck.
Perhaps there's something wrong with YOU, rather than the water. I note that a few billion years of your ancestors never died from supposedly 'untreated' water.
@@dabbbles lol. Perhaps “Doc”. Funny thing about understanding is you have better results when you get a FULL understanding before jumping to conclusions or making accusations. Funny thing is I actually consulted with a real doctor and picked up a parasite from the untreated water that was accidentally ingested. So yeah…. Science and stuff….But thanks for shedding some light. Take care.
@@clarkkent4991 Afterthought: Several BILLION people recently (on 'real doctors' advice) had themselves deliberately 'contaminated' with the Covid vaccine, absolutely demonstrating that 'contaminants' are NECESSARY for the PROTECTION/furtherance of life. (ie. 'pure' water injections would NOT have prevented deaths from Covid.) And of course the same applies to countless other natural processes. Immunity is acquired from exposure to 'contaminants'; we NEED contaminants for species survival. Certainly there can be not-necessarily desirable side-effects. Like the evolution of Stupidity: eg the time your mother was contaminated by your father's genetics; which also demonstrates your contaminated relationship with large numbers of similarly-contaminated people around the world.
Where did u get the water from ?
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Getting some blue blocks is a really smart move. Most brands interlock for easier storage and have a valve for dispensing.
I got food grade barrels I store water in. Originally, they came from a pickle packaging place. So, the water has a hint of dill pickles but I don’t mind lol
Mmm brine
I have spring and distilled water in unopened jugs bought from store in my basement. Some are stored in a cardboard box. I also have the straws.
Thank you! I was talking to my wife about rotating our stored water, just recently. Good timing 😊
For long term storage I bought new containers. Them rinsed them with tap water. Then rinsed them with a mix of citric acid and then filled the with a local pure water provider and added the extra drops of long term storage chlorine.
The blue cube shaped containers are very convenient and stackable. I keep mine stacked on a furniture dolly to move them around if needed, and to keep them off of direct contact with the cement floor of the garage. I also have six 5-gallon water jugs on metal racks that I found on Amazon. Hope this helps some who read the comments. 😎👍🏻
Could you add a link to the Amazon jugs? Thanks
How do you clean these containers?
Got all bases covered , thanks for confirming!
Water storage began as 1/2 gallon OJ containers that were rinsed, washed then rinsed twice with faucet water, then rinsed with water and bleach, then filled with faucet water without rinsing after water bleach rinse.
A year later I began cycling the stored water through an Alexapure filter. This took several months and we, my wife and I, many visitors have had no I’ll effects.
I am working on a rain catchment system, roof runoff. Drinking water will be filtered then run through the Alexapure. Other water will be used for washing, cleaning, and sanitation purposes.
Chris, if you you read this what are your thoughts/suggestions on how do we handle roof runoff after/if there is a nuclear attack chemicals floating around and settling on the roof area? Presuming we survive the initial attack.
Same method here. We sanitize the bottles, store in a cool dark closet. We have used 5+ yr old stored water- put through Berkey with no issues.
I put a dark cloth over my water since most my containers were reused apple or other juice bottles and are see through. Keeping it covered keeps the light out.
Do you put any bleach or peroxide in the jugs or is this for shorter term rotation?
I use 5 gallon Primo water and refill them at walmart (Primo) water dispenser for $1.85 I rotate 3 - 5 gallon jugs and I have been drinking so much water now and I do like my flavored powder packets occasionally. Welch's makes good ones without aspertame. 😊
I like the old ways, storing water in a leather bag is a good idea. You can buy cheap from Morocco.
You can also store water in a large clay jar.
I used to keep the backup water in bottles at the back of one of the kids closet. That supply disappeared. Lol. Now I keep some under my bed, and another portion in my shed... hidden behind some tools. I seriously doubt that will be disturbed. Thank you, Chris for the reminder. God bless you and your family.
Then they freeze in the winter .. Then ill have to bring them in the house anyway . And we can never save enough water .
Using containers that are not "food grade water containers" can be used for non-potable uses such as laundry wash or bathing. Even laundry detergent containers be used to store water to be used for laundry purposes and bathing so that you won't be using potable water for purposes that non-potable will be best...
My wife just asked me if the 16x33 above-ground pool I bought her at Costco was for prepping. I said no. But she knows me. Not my first choice but can be used in an emergency with purification. I am actually going to be careful of any chemicals I add to the pool due to that. My hope is the pool copper anode will work for fewer chemicals. I have real water storage but a pool that size, a huge amount of backup water. Worried about chemicals for use in the garden as well as drinking. I thought I read somewhere that over the eons the water has been recycled through at least several different living animals.
Your wife sounds like a smart cookie! She knows her hubby!!!
Good idea, when possible.
Thank you.
The most important kind of water is dehydrated water. You just add water, and voilá, you got… water! But seriously, great video, Thank you!
I usely add it in a pressure cooker to distilled it in glass jugs and stored in the dark airea, then put in a dark area for as long as necessary for 5 people each day!
I'm cycling through my emergency water bottles from a few years ago. I store them beneath my bed. I've been using an electric blanket rather than my baseboard heater. It's supposed to be in the high 80s this week where I live. Seemed like a perfect time to cycle it. Taste just as fresh as when first purchased to me. I do keep a few different water filters, however we keep running into the issue of slow filtration and not everyone topping it off after each use.
Storing water is important, but only enough to get you to the point where you can find water to filter. The amount of water you would need for long term storage (even just for yourself) is massive. It makes much more sense to store ten gallons per person, and have a couple filtration systems. I like the 'Berkey type'. (you can build a five gallon system for under $35).
The water where I am is some of the best in the country, but I still filter tap water, keeping 10 gallons on hand and rotating.
This is a great video. All the proper information with zero hyperbole. Practical and realistic. Thank you and great job.
Helpful tip. Non water containers are a good and cheap method to store sanitation water. Especially for water used for toilet use. I use used 5 gal buckets that are stackable to 4 high for this use. If you use it for hygiene make sure to know what they were used for.
A simple way to keep your water fresh if you are in a homestead or out of ordinary water supply is to use it constantly and refill it constantly with a pump. There are a lot of options to doing this and some issues to figure out. However, if you just a bit mechanically inclined it can be worked out. It could also be done on a municipal source.
This makes perfect sense and I’ve been saying for years also as well as putting your prepper/survivalist pantry in the rotation also and not have a lot of Fios with the same expiration date because you bought everything in bulk at the same time.
Used watwr containers are still fine for non-potable water, like for toilets/washing
Pirate at sea for a long time used to put a silver coin in their water barrels to keep their water bacteria free.
Silver and copper kills bacteria. So while I'm not sure if I believe your story, it is definitely something that has merit.
How many coins are made with silver now, and can you be sure? American money is fake now, just as its worth is.
@@Tjalve70 Did not know that. I guess that's why we have copper water pipes.
@@jonesyjones8465 I'm not sure if that's why we have copper pipes. I think it's just an added unforeseen advantage.
Water pipes used to be made from lead. That's why people who fix pipes are called plumbers. From Latin: Plumbum: Lead.
But lead is rather poisonous.
Copper is not so poisonous. And it doesn't corrode as easily as iron does. So it works. And I think that's why we use it.
I heard that in Victorian times they would put a silver spoon in a jug of milk to keep it fresh.
I typically don't buy the single serving plastic water bottles. For one, we don't drink our water that way but I saw cases on sale several years back and got a couple. 2-3 years later I pulled a couple bottles out to take for the day. The plastic taste was very strong. I had thought having some smaller bottles we could refill from larger bottle would be a good idea. A more common way for me to buy water is one gallon jugs and even at 5 years they've never tasted bad.
We typically use RO water from our kitchen watermaker for everyday use.
Laundry soap, and dish soap bottles and whatnot can work great for storing water, but just water for doing your laundry, or dishes, etc.
I work in poly logistics, and I'm blessed to have a hook up on food grade storage containers....got more than I can fill. But I'd rather have them and not need them etc etc
I bottled boiled tap water in clean and scoured dark glass wine bottles, allowed them to cool and then capped them with screw on tops and for extra protection I covered the caps in cling film. I used what I had and keep them in the garage . Vintage 2021 !
Haven’t tasted yet 🤷♀️
Thank you Kris.
Kris, please do more of this type of DIY videos. Keep up the good work.