Awesome Water Storage Racks

The images show the resulting racks after 2 days of construction. The most time consuming aspect was cutting the wood to the proper sizes.

(Some of you may arrived at this page from another source. The plans are posted online, with a brief description HERE. )

Fully assembled racks with loaded #10 cans and barrels full of water.

Assembled racks, without cans and with unfilled barrels. This was done to test the layout and make any final adjustments before the water was added.

Close up of the can shelves and how the lands were created.

Hose bib detail.

This shot shows the shelves and the various methods to ensure cans are kept linear and do not roll off/out of the shelf

Water Barrels GREAT BUY!! KC Area

http://kansascity.craigslist.org/mat/2532706299.html
300 gal Totes and Tubs, 55 gal & 30 gal PLASTIC / STEEL BARRELS


if interested or have questions about the barrels... please call: WILLIE ----- 913 850-9032

PLEASE REVIEW THE POSTING FULLY BEFORE CALLING TO ASK ME QUESTIONS !!!

YES !! YES !! I DO HAVE BARRELS -- if you see this posting then yes i do have barrels !!



300 Gallon Tote - 300 gal White Plastic Rain Barrel - in Aluminum Cage

Dimensions: 39" width x 46" height x 48" depth

-- large opening on top with 6" screw off/on plastic lid

-- lever butterfly valve open/close 2" spout on lower front side

Food Grade White Plastic, very Clean Inside & Out

Rinsed out thoroughly, NO FOOD SMELL / NO RESIDUE

Ready for whatever use you may find for it... easy load in the back of a pickup

Demand is greater than the supply ... asking $150 OBO

( picture of Tote shown below in bottom left photo ) - 375 gal Totes available if ordered





300 gal BLUE or WHITE PLASTIC TUB - open top

Dimensions: sorta rectangular opening 47" x 43" / Height: 40-1/2"

- very heavy, the walls are at least 3/8" thick, very solid and sturdy

- pyramids down toward the bottom in two steps

- clean and can be used as Food Grade ( contained no chemicals )

- dig a hole and plant it in the ground -- use it for a fish pond

- use for a large sort bin of materials, its almost indestructible

... asking $120 OBO -- ( white tub shown in bottom right picture )





i have several 55 Gal. Steel Barrels..... asking $15

Steel --- for burning trash or whatever use you can find for it

these Barrels are in good condition-- few dents and very little rust if any

some steel barrels have the lids already cut out ... asking $20





i have several Black, Blue, White, Plastic 55 gal Barrels..... asking $15

( like shown in the top photo on the left ) some are cleaner than others

--- barrels have top with two screw-out holes for access

--- some plastic barrels have the lids already cut out for trash, yard tools holder, etc.



i have several Plastic 55 gal Barrels with the lids cut out ...asking $10

( not shown and variety of colors, blue, black, white, most are dirty )





I can sell you emaculate condition Barrels but the price is slightly higher: $25 OBO

NO HOLES -- NO DENTS -- NO RUST -- NO DAMAGE -- CLEAN INSIDE & OUT





also have 30 gal Steel & 30 gal Plastic Barrels - "Non Food Grade"

these barrels are all in good condition ... asking $10 OBO





Also have FOOD GRADE White Plastic Barrels - 30 gal for $20 / 55 gal for $30

- these barrels have held food product of various types

- these barrels have been cleaned & sanitized

Excellent Condition -- Clean Inside and Out -- NO SMELL

- asking $30 for 55 gal White Barrels --- $20 for 30 gal White Barrels

( white barrels look exact like the picture posted in top right corner )



FOOD GRADE 55 gal STEEL Barrels with removable Lid and Retaining Ring -- $30



PLEASE REVIEW THE POSTING FULLY BEFORE CALLING TO ASK ME QUESTIONS !!!

YES !! YES !! I DO HAVE BARRELS -- if you see this posting then yes i do have barrels !!

if interested or have questions about the barrels... please call: WILLIE ----- 913 850-9032



I can also DELIVER these Barrels to you for a few dollars more!!!!!! ( $40 anywhere in Greater KC area )



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Water Storage Barrels

Here’s the website I found this project on and here are the instructions you’ll need (same pdf as you’ll find on the other website).

http://images.utahpreppers.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/horizontal-water-barrel-rack.pdf

Water Storage

Baby Steps:

1. Choose Container & Location for storage
2. Collect or Purchase containers
3. Fill & Date Containers

Why store water?

• Storage of water is one of the simplest but most neglected areas of emergency preparedness. Many people store dried storage foods such as powdered milk, beans, rice, etc. which required water for eating.
• One gallon of water weighs 8 lbs.
• Water is more essential than food in sustaining life.

How much water do I store?
According to the Red Cross and Civil defense, you need a minimum of 14 gallons per person for a 2 week period. That is enough for:
1 gallon per person per day, which is bare minimum survival.
3 gallons needed for enough water for personal hygiene, doing dishes.
4 gallons to have enough for more personal care, to wash clothing and minimal cleaning.
If you have pets you need to remember to include about a gallon a day per dog and a pint per day per cat.

Click here to order these water tanks online. Kind of pricey but worth it!

Shelf life of water?
Water must be stored in clean containers and out of sunlight. If stored properly water should have an indefinite shelf life. It is advised that you trade out your water every 6 to 12 months. (Suggested every Oct. Conference or when you change your clocks.) After sitting for a while water will taste flat. You will need to pour it between containers to aerate.

How can I store water?

• Gallon of filtered water
• 1 or 2 liter pop bottles
• juice bottles
• mouthwash bottles
• V-8
• punch
• Gatorade
• pedialite bottles
• Any bottles that come with food liquid in them (except oil) can be used.
• DO NOT USE Milk and oil containers!
• barrels designated for water 
• coke barrels
• food barrels, as long as the food doesn’t have fat in it
• DO NOT use metal containers!
• 5 gallon plastic water containers are available at army surplus, sporting good stores, discount stores and preparedness stores.
• Dish washing soap bottles, liquid laundry soap bottles & dish washing soap, liquid soap bottles too. After you use it all up, don’t rinse it out. Fill with water and label it soapy water. That way you will have it to use for sanitation and not have to use precious drinking water Cooking, washing dishes, cleaning, personal hygiene, etc.

Where can I store water?
Water is bulky, but in smaller containers you can tuck here and there.

• bathroom cupboards
• in the outer darkness corners of kitchen cupboards
• in the backs of closets
• corners of upper closet shelves
• book shelves
• Behind beds and under beds.
• Food Storage Room
• You can tie a piece of twine or rope around the neck of 2 liter containers, mount a 2×4 along storage walls and hook the liter bottles over nails on those boards. These can be run high next to the ceiling to use otherwise wasted space in storage areas.

Warning: Be sure and keep water out of sunlight, heat and off of concrete floors.

 

How do I treat water? 
It is not necessary to treat water from a public water supply if it is already chlorinated.
Clorox- Amounts according to civil defense guidelines. Double if water is cloudy. After adding proper dosage, stir and allow to stand about 30 minutes.
Quart - 2 drops
½ Gallon - 4 drops
1 Gallon - 16 drops
5 Gallons - 1 tsp
Boiling

 

 Most water can be purified for drinking purposes by boiling it for 5 to 10 minutes.
Purification Tablets

 

Tablets that release iodine may be used safely to purify drinking water.
Essentials of a water treatment kit

 

1 bottle Clorox (Clorox will loose it’s “umph” after about 18 months, so this needs to be rotated.)
1 tsp measure
1 medicine dropper
1 funnel
Coffee filters (these would be for filtering water with debris)