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30 May 2013, 13:20
Hi Everyone
This is a quick post I keep meaning to write up, but I've been so distracted I've just not gotten round to it. Sorry.
It's about how you may be storing your water. You could be poisoning yourself and your family, without even realising it!
If you are storing water in plastic containers, do NOT have them sat directly on a concrete surface, like a garage floor!!! If the concrete is directly in contact with the plastic, it causes a slow, but very nasty reaction. I'm not going to go into this too much, as aside from Hrusai, most people aren't going to be interested in the chemical breakdown equations. Put simply, you'll be polluting your own water!
If you are going to store water in the garage, or on a concrete surface, make sure you provide a separating layer so that the bottles are not sat directly on the concrete. The easiest layer, and probably hardest wearing, is actually carpet. Most people have spare carpet in the garage. If you're one of those people (I know we're preppers, so I don't expect us to fit into the 'most people' category) then consider yourself lucky. Get that carpet down.
If you have had water tubs stored directly on the concrete, throw away the water, and if you can afford to do so, you might as well chuck the storage container away. You don't have to, but the hassle of clearing it out might just make it easier to start again.
This is also a very important note to consider when making caches and the alike!
This is a quick post I keep meaning to write up, but I've been so distracted I've just not gotten round to it. Sorry.
It's about how you may be storing your water. You could be poisoning yourself and your family, without even realising it!
If you are storing water in plastic containers, do NOT have them sat directly on a concrete surface, like a garage floor!!! If the concrete is directly in contact with the plastic, it causes a slow, but very nasty reaction. I'm not going to go into this too much, as aside from Hrusai, most people aren't going to be interested in the chemical breakdown equations. Put simply, you'll be polluting your own water!
If you are going to store water in the garage, or on a concrete surface, make sure you provide a separating layer so that the bottles are not sat directly on the concrete. The easiest layer, and probably hardest wearing, is actually carpet. Most people have spare carpet in the garage. If you're one of those people (I know we're preppers, so I don't expect us to fit into the 'most people' category) then consider yourself lucky. Get that carpet down.
If you have had water tubs stored directly on the concrete, throw away the water, and if you can afford to do so, you might as well chuck the storage container away. You don't have to, but the hassle of clearing it out might just make it easier to start again.
This is also a very important note to consider when making caches and the alike!
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Those who sacrifice freedom for security deserve neither - Benjamin Franklin
