Water Storing Tips

Invest in you and your family

Empty Water Containers holds Dehydrated Water- 
                              FILL EM UP !!

                    Water is Essential to LIFE!

The human body is 60% water. Metabolism and clear thinking requires hydration, under stress you need even more water
No less than 1 gallon per person per day for drinking and cooking.  Laundry, cleaning and sanitation is extra 

And don't forget your pets.

Find a way to store enough water for your family for 2 weeks

Consider different size & type containers for different uses, as you may need to travel to fill it up 
Fifty five gallon barrel  will need a pump. Good for laundry and cleaning needs.
Five or six gallon water containers to store drinking/cooking water in since they can be transported easily for use and to re-fill from a clean source 
after your current stored water has run out.
Another option,  polycarbonate containers for water drinking and cooking.
Make sure you have pumps available for the size you have chosen if you are unable to acces the water by pouring.
You will need a spigot for the 5 and 6 gallon containers
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Invest in some kind of water filter for your family for time of usage. 

Filtering Stored Water 

DO NOT expect anyone else to do this for you and your family or household. 
 
Prepare yourself by making whatever sacrifices you must to acquire the needed 
supplies and equipment.
Make it a priority to accomplish this project.  Be sure to store your containers on some type of platform, like a wood pallet, or a layer of bricks with plywood on top.  If you store it on a piece of plywood on a concrete floor, the plywood may disintegrate over time.  

If you store it directly on the concrete, it may affect the taste of the water. 

Make sure to use a RV Hose to fill up your drinking water supply, as regular hoses have lead in the inside of them and may transfer to your water.  Not good.






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Be sure to prepare your containers for your water storage
When Filling Water Containers

What about collecting rain water?

If rain water is collected from the roof, consider the fiberglass from the shingles,  airborne contaminants of heavy metals, air pollution and then the actual contaminates of animal and bird feces, mold or fungus and paint from the inside of rain gutters, metal roofs have zinc in the runoff water.

Questioning if the collected rain water from the roof is safe for vegetable 
gardens, that is a lot of contamination of the water that is feeding plants, to feed people.  However ornamental plants and lawn will benefit.  Make a good choice.

If you choose to collect rain water, consider a couple of open lid 
barrels and a huge funnel in your storage for the purpose of collecting rain water directly and a way to strain and purify for use.

Filtering and Using Stored Water

To improve the taste of stored water, consider running it through a reputable filter

AquaRain, Berkey, Katadyne, Seychelle 
Available online and at Recreation/Hunting/Fishing/Camping Stores


Using a pump or spigot, pour water into a water pitcher, then through a filter.

Pour the water from one pitcher or jar to another several times to re-oxygenate it.

Using a glass crock with a lid, or canning jars with lids, fill them up, 
shake, then place water in the sun for a couple of 
hours to re-energize

Remember......... sugary drink powders will create more thirst and though it may 
taste better, will not quench the body’s thirst and need for pure clean water.  More thirst to dilute the sugar response in the body.


What is a Wapi?


A WAPI is a transparent tube which contains wax. The wax melts and drops to the bottom of the tube when it reaches 150°F (65°C) for 6 minutes indicating that the water has been pasteurized and is now safe to drink. A Water Pasteurization Indicator (WAPI) is a simple thermometer that indicates when water has reached pasteurization temperature and is safe to drink. 
 

When Filling Water Containers

 
Municipal water is already chlorinated and DOES NOT need further treatment

DO NOT wash out containers with soap, simply too challenging to get out 
all the residual bubbles
DO use 1⁄2 c – 1 c white distilled vinegar and water to clean out your container

Fill container 1⁄4 full of water and shake or roll around and dump out, then rinse.

Fill your containers after you have them on pallets or with bricks and plywood to store your water.

After 6 -12 months of filling a new water container, consider emptying the container and then re-filling,  thus seasoning the water container.
*Seasoning the container means the water stored at first will most likely taste like plastic 
when  first used, to get that strong plastic taste out, simply empty and re-fill it.

Change out drinking/cooking water every 3-5 years
Keep water containers out of the sun, if not water will turn green.  If it is green, do not drink it!!

Option * Label water containers Drinking/Cooking, or Laundry/Cleaning


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