Comments on: Water Storage — What if the Tap Goes Dry? http://blog.totallyready.com/water-storage-%e2%80%94-what-if-the-tap-goes-dry/09/26/ For Whatever Comes Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:13:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: admin http://blog.totallyready.com/water-storage-%e2%80%94-what-if-the-tap-goes-dry/09/26/comment-page-1/#comment-9614 admin Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:23:29 +0000 http://blog.totallyready.com/?p=15#comment-9614 Yes, this would work but I would advise against it. The concern about placing water bottles on concrete comes because water leaches up through the concrete and can then leach into water bottles with the chemicals from the concrete. Placing plastic down would trap this water under the plastic where it would not be able to evaporate and could cause mold to grow. I would use a material such as scraps of wood or metal shelving or racks such as old oven racks, which will all allow the water from the concrete to evaporate. Yes, this would work but I would advise against it. The concern about placing water bottles on concrete comes because water leaches up through the concrete and can then leach into water bottles with the chemicals from the concrete. Placing plastic down would trap this water under the plastic where it would not be able to evaporate and could cause mold to grow. I would use a material such as scraps of wood or metal shelving or racks such as old oven racks, which will all allow the water from the concrete to evaporate.

]]> By: Jen http://blog.totallyready.com/water-storage-%e2%80%94-what-if-the-tap-goes-dry/09/26/comment-page-1/#comment-9613 Jen Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:45:45 +0000 http://blog.totallyready.com/?p=15#comment-9613 Will a doubled up sheet work as a good enough protector between my plastic bottles and the concrete floor? Will a doubled up sheet work as a good enough protector between my plastic bottles and the concrete floor?

]]> By: marc strickland http://blog.totallyready.com/water-storage-%e2%80%94-what-if-the-tap-goes-dry/09/26/comment-page-1/#comment-3646 marc strickland Sun, 15 Feb 2009 01:26:30 +0000 http://blog.totallyready.com/?p=15#comment-3646 I have had great success with storing water for three years with absolutely no problems whatsoever. I have done it regularly for many many years...I'm 55. I put 1 cup unscented bleach in af 55 gal blue drum. The water tastes as fresh as if I pulled it out of the tap. Marc I have had great success with storing water for three years with absolutely no problems whatsoever. I have done it regularly for many many years…I’m 55. I put 1 cup unscented bleach in af 55 gal blue drum. The water tastes as fresh as if I pulled it out of the tap.

Marc

]]> By: admin http://blog.totallyready.com/water-storage-%e2%80%94-what-if-the-tap-goes-dry/09/26/comment-page-1/#comment-3437 admin Sat, 31 Jan 2009 08:36:43 +0000 http://blog.totallyready.com/?p=15#comment-3437 Your water will be fine. We also have a well and there is no problem storing the water. Be sure to use clean jars and lids and store then in a cool, dark place or in the original boxes and you will be fine. There is no need to boil stored water. If you should ever be in doubt about the safety of you water process your jars for 15 minutes and then store them. This will kill anything in the water, but it really isn't necessary if you have a good well. Your water will be fine. We also have a well and there is no problem storing the water. Be sure to use clean jars and lids and store then in a cool, dark place or in the original boxes and you will be fine. There is no need to boil stored water. If you should ever be in doubt about the safety of you water process your jars for 15 minutes and then store them. This will kill anything in the water, but it really isn’t necessary if you have a good well.

]]> By: Beth http://blog.totallyready.com/water-storage-%e2%80%94-what-if-the-tap-goes-dry/09/26/comment-page-1/#comment-3436 Beth Sat, 31 Jan 2009 07:55:15 +0000 http://blog.totallyready.com/?p=15#comment-3436 First, I want to thank you for a great website. Your suggestions bring order to my desire to work on our emergency preparedness. I love the idea about storing water in glass canning jars. Being new to country life and having well water, I would like to clarify something. If we store our well water in glass canning jars, may we just drink it when we need it, without boiling it? We have a lot of power outages here, and it would be hard to boil the water when we need to use it, but I don't want to take any health risks. We have our well water tested for bacteria, so I would be fairly confident that it is "safe" when we put it in the jars. Thanks for any advice on this. First, I want to thank you for a great website. Your suggestions bring order to my desire to work on our emergency preparedness.

I love the idea about storing water in glass canning jars. Being new to country life and having well water, I would like to clarify something. If we store our well water in glass canning jars, may we just drink it when we need it, without boiling it? We have a lot of power outages here, and it would be hard to boil the water when we need to use it, but I don’t want to take any health risks. We have our well water tested for bacteria, so I would be fairly confident that it is “safe” when we put it in the jars. Thanks for any advice on this.

]]> By: Shiela http://blog.totallyready.com/water-storage-%e2%80%94-what-if-the-tap-goes-dry/09/26/comment-page-1/#comment-2746 Shiela Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:42:38 +0000 http://blog.totallyready.com/?p=15#comment-2746 Great post! So going to store water in my canning jars during the "off season"! And freezing bottles to keep the freezer cold in a power outage...duh! Why didn't I think of that? THANKS! Great post!
So going to store water in my canning jars during the “off season”!
And freezing bottles to keep the freezer cold in a power outage…duh! Why didn’t I think of that?
THANKS!

]]> By: Megan http://blog.totallyready.com/water-storage-%e2%80%94-what-if-the-tap-goes-dry/09/26/comment-page-1/#comment-505 Megan Mon, 12 May 2008 01:00:19 +0000 http://blog.totallyready.com/?p=15#comment-505 I am storing tap water in old plastic juice containers on a closet shelf. I did boil the water uncovered and we do have hard water. So it's ok for me to store tap water without boiling it? I'm thinking I might boil it anyway because what if I can't boil it when I need it? I guess I can buy purification tablets. Would that be good enough if I can't boil it? I am storing tap water in old plastic juice containers on a closet shelf. I did boil the water uncovered and we do have hard water. So it’s ok for me to store tap water without boiling it? I’m thinking I might boil it anyway because what if I can’t boil it when I need it? I guess I can buy purification tablets. Would that be good enough if I can’t boil it?

]]> By: admin http://blog.totallyready.com/water-storage-%e2%80%94-what-if-the-tap-goes-dry/09/26/comment-page-1/#comment-499 admin Sun, 11 May 2008 01:00:18 +0000 http://blog.totallyready.com/?p=15#comment-499 This is a many faceted question. How are you storing it? If you are filling bleach bottles just fill from the tap. The bleach will kill anything in the water. If you are filling canning jars and not processing them, I never process mine, fill them from the tap and then boil them when you want to use them. If you are on a well you may want to strain and boil but only if you have had problems with your well and have sand or particle in the water. I'm not sure if you are on city water why there would be particles after you boil it, unless you have hard water, that's the problem, no danger in those particles. Are you boiling it uncovered? If you are storing in a large barrel I would purchase an additive to add to the water which will preserve it for 5 years. Personally, I just store the water from the tap, I'm on a well, and boil it when I need it. The water stored in glass we just drink. Anyone else have a different experience? This is a many faceted question. How are you storing it? If you are filling bleach bottles just fill from the tap. The bleach will kill anything in the water. If you are filling canning jars and not processing them, I never process mine, fill them from the tap and then boil them when you want to use them. If you are on a well you may want to strain and boil but only if you have had problems with your well and have sand or particle in the water. I’m not sure if you are on city water why there would be particles after you boil it, unless you have hard water, that’s the problem, no danger in those particles. Are you boiling it uncovered? If you are storing in a large barrel I would purchase an additive to add to the water which will preserve it for 5 years. Personally, I just store the water from the tap, I’m on a well, and boil it when I need it. The water stored in glass we just drink. Anyone else have a different experience?

]]> By: Megan http://blog.totallyready.com/water-storage-%e2%80%94-what-if-the-tap-goes-dry/09/26/comment-page-1/#comment-498 Megan Sat, 10 May 2008 19:08:58 +0000 http://blog.totallyready.com/?p=15#comment-498 If I boil the water do I need to filter it? I thought I'd read somewhere that after boiling you need to filter the water through cheese cloth or coffee filters. I've been boiling and filtering with coffee filters and today my husband asked me why I was doing that. He thinks that is okay to boil and then store without filtering. There are particles floating around in the water so that's why I've been doing it. Thanks! If I boil the water do I need to filter it? I thought I’d read somewhere that after boiling you need to filter the water through cheese cloth or coffee filters. I’ve been boiling and filtering with coffee filters and today my husband asked me why I was doing that. He thinks that is okay to boil and then store without filtering. There are particles floating around in the water so that’s why I’ve been doing it.

Thanks!

]]> By: Matt http://blog.totallyready.com/water-storage-%e2%80%94-what-if-the-tap-goes-dry/09/26/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Matt Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:14:45 +0000 http://blog.totallyready.com/?p=15#comment-95 Great post! I would have never thought of half of these things. Living in a place where public utilities could easily be taken out by an ice storm it gave me a lot to think about. Keep 'em coming! Great post! I would have never thought of half of these things. Living in a place where public utilities could easily be taken out by an ice storm it gave me a lot to think about. Keep ‘em coming!

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