[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Water storage question

Posted: 4/1/2012 6:43:50 AM EDT

I have (2)50 gallon blue barrels in my solid concrete basement. Filled them up 3 years ago with plain tap water. Should I just add the recommended bleach or empty and refill them? Suggestions?

Posted: 4/1/2012 7:06:53 AM EDT

[#1]

I'd refill just because of chems that may have leached from the plastic.

If you use RO to process the water be4 drinking [I do] then wouldn't worry abt it and just add some chlorine.

Posted: 4/1/2012 7:07:54 AM EDT

[#2]

1- make sure that they are not directly on concrete, put boards or wood planks in between. This prevents leaching.
2- empty and refill yearly, add recommended bleach or pool cleaner

Posted: 4/9/2012 10:39:47 AM EDT

[#3]

There shouldn't be any reason to empty & refill them if they were clean when you stored the water, and the water was clean. Make sure they aren't in the sunlight either. If it makes you feel better, add a little bleach each year as an extra precaution.

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