terry17 Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 Hi guys Just wondering where do you buy your water storage barrel? There are a few on trademe but they all pretty much used for chemical sotrage before....so a bit risky to use... Thanks :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 how big do you want it? Bin inn and liqour shops normaly have 20L-50L ones for cheap or free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 Farming supply stores. I also got a number of 30L barrels from Resene many years ago. They used to import paint powder from Italy in them. Don't know if they still do but a quick rinse and they were good to go. They were leak proof once the lids were clipped in place, and had good, solid, carry handles. I am still using them 20 years later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 Knowing your location would probably help. I got a 200L food grade barrel from Barrys Barrels (http://www.bb.net.nz) that had been used for importing olives, gave it a good scrub and its been fine (pic). The cost of shipping it if you're outside Auckland would probably make it uneconomical though. I think you're right about the 1000L pallet ones being used for chemicals, I haven't found one that hasn't been. They are damn expensive to buy brand new too, cheaper to buy a 1000L water tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 Indac, in Blenheim, also specialise in large water containers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li@m Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 I believe Terry is located in West Auckland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamstar99 Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 Bunnings have them too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 I got mine from a swimming pool. They get soap delivered in them. I spent about 3 months rinsing them, and after testing for everything I could think of I decided they were safe to use. I've now been using them for well over 3 years without a problem. Depending on the chemical they stored, I wouldn't have a problem using them, so long as they were cleaned well, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted November 18, 2012 Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 I have bought 2 off this guy on TM http://www.trademe.co.nz/Members/Profil ... er=1500104 you can usually pick up from East Tamaki or Mt Eden. They had detergent of some sort in them but he cleans them out first and I've been storing rainwater for fish and garden with no issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry17 Posted November 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 Thank you very much guys, I will have a look into it. I was looking at this http://www.trademe.co.nz/home-living/ou ... 261947.htm Anyone bought from him before? I am at west Auckland :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry17 Posted November 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 I am after about 200-300 L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaSa Posted November 18, 2012 Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 Go to RD1, Wrightson, Farmlands, ... and ask for a returned 200l drum. Pay $5 in the social club and away you go. If you know a farmer he will probably pay you to take them away! The drums had acid for the milk plant in them and after triple rins they are good to use. There are 50, 60, 100 and 200l drums out there... JaSa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted November 18, 2012 Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 those ones are good, just drop a couple of tablespoons of baking soda in to test it on the final rinse. any fizz and rinse again (or if you want to waste our test kit on it, use that.) try ringing your local apiarists, they just use them for honey. also just buy a few $10 fish bins from bunnings, 50L each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted November 18, 2012 Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 just about all the honey ones will be steel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted November 18, 2012 Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 you would know, what are the beekeepers hauling around in blue plastic drums here then????? they seem to throw them away all the time. (probably veroa mite spray in which case they will be bad to use.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted November 18, 2012 Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 :smot: probably sugar syrup for feeding. There might be some that reuse plastic drums but most packers want new drums for tractability for export. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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