I filled up 3- 55 gallon drums with water after our last earthquake,but it was almost 2 months ago. Can I treat now or do I need to dump and fill all over again?
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Your probably fine...was it city water that was already chlorinated? Personally I would empty and refill with fresh water and treat accordingly.
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http://www.cityofbremerton.com/content/dw_emergencydrinkingwater.html See bullet #5 under ' Storing Water for Emergencies'.
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Using this water treatment your water storage is good for 5 years...no need to change out every 6 months.
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I'm not a scientist, but would guess that water is pretty stale by now. I would dump it, clean the barrels thoroughly with with a bleach & water solution, rinse very well and then refill (preferably with filtered or purified water). Then add your preserver & label them with the date so you'll know when the 5 year mark has been reached. Just an aside, but I do hope the barrels are food grade containers. If they are not, then don't use them for this purpose.
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The water bob is only good if you still have water pressure enough to fill it after/during a disaster. Where I live, we are on hurricane watches every season. Hurricanes give one plenty of warning in advance. Earthquakes; not much, if any warning.
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Two people that can answer that question are: (1) someone who has ridden out an earthquake with one of these tanks filled; (2) someone that knows about the science of earthquakes. I know nothing about earthquake science, but did ride out the 5.8 earthquake in Virginia in 2011. I was in Fairfax, which sustained light to moderate impact, and while some historic buildings in Washington DC were damaged, my two filled water tanks were not affected. I suspect that the building would fall over before one of these tanks, but duration of wave action inside the column of water may be a wild card, depending on the duration and direction of the lines of force. Two people that can answer that question are: (1) someone who has ridden out an earthquake with one of these tanks filled; (2) someone that knows about the science of earthquakes. I know nothing about earthquake science, but did ride out the 5.8 earthquake in Virginia in 2011. I was in Fairfax, which sustained light to moderate impact, and while some historic buildings in Washington DC were damaged, my two filled water tanks were not affected. I suspect that the building would fall over before one of these tanks, but duration of wave action inside the column of water may be a wild card,... » Read More Two people that can answer that question are: (1) someone who has ridden out an earthquake with one of these tanks filled; (2) someone that knows about the science of earthquakes. I know nothing about earthquake science, but did ride out the 5.8 earthquake in Virginia in 2011. I was in Fairfax, which sustained light to moderate impact, and while some historic buildings in Washington DC were damaged, my two filled water tanks were not affected. I suspect that the building would fall over before one of these tanks, but duration of wave action inside the column of water may be a wild card, depending on the duration and direction of the lines of force. « Show Less
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No, you can use it all up, then refill it with a new stick of butter. Just change the water every two days.
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Use a polypropylene style drum since those are easily found in unused and food grade quality unlike the steel ones. Also try and keep it out of the sun. The make a larger version of this product that would be just right for treating such water so it will not develop slime, etc. over it's storage period. You can also use bleach but the water will taste more like a swimming pool and if you are just doing 1 drum while you decide. When you get around to using it I would still send it through a filter unless you are just watering plants so you can refresh the supply.
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You have to fill it up yourself, Don't worry though. You can fill it up with common sand, gravel, etc.
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I wouldn't leave water in if you will have long periods of time between uses. If you have a small task then don't fill it completely. Otherwise I would run it until empty. The seller is an incredible resource for answering questions too. The best.
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I used water. Filled it up completely. I don't know that sand would be better, but the water held it in place just fine.
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Each bottle/package will treat 1 55 gallon drum. Alternatively, you can treat the same amount of water split up in smaller containers. Its not the number of containers that matter. You put so many drops in per gallon of water.
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Hi,the best advice is to contact the folks at handy well pump.My take on this is the way its constructed your not going to need to replace packings any time soon.Give them a call..they are really nice and honest folk
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I have been using water treatment to the water immediately after filling it back up, and so far no issues. I have done this method for 2 years now. The product cannot treat the water first.
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I have found that shake and water afterwards works best. It makes the feed trickle into the dirt :)
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Yes, you will need to transplant it to a larger pot (I used a 5 gallon bucket with lots of holes drilled in it). But wait a few weeks before you do; the shipping process is stressful on the plant and so is re-potting, so give it some time to recover. Also, DON'T OVER WATER! I made this mistake, thinking I was pampering it; I nearly killed it. Never soak the soil fully just get it all evenly damp, let the soil dry out almost completely before you water again.
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I'm sorry to hear that! But I don't have an answer for you. Did you use spring water? I think that's the key. I rinsed everything really well in spring water, and filled the aquarium with it as well. I've changed the water twice so far, and the frogs are doing great (6 months now).
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I first purchased this product back in 1999, before the Y2K scare. I did a fair amount of research at that time, and used Aerobic07 to treat several 55 gallon drums of water. I have continued to keep water in reserve in those drums, refreshing the treatment with Aerobic07 each time that I replace the water. Although I have never had cause to truly tap into my reserve, the product does seem to work well, and is a much better solution than using chlorine bleach to "protect" the water. Based on my initial research, I replace the water between 4 and 5 years.
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I had a old coffee can that I bent to pour the liquid into the cracks. Worked fine. What was left over I poured back into the bottle.
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It seems to be the consensus among my martial arts friends that both work fine to stabilize BOB but when attempting to move, fill or empty sand is more problematic....messy....etc. I've only used water and it's easy to fill, move to other locations once filled. I hope this helps