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Making a rain barrel
I would like to make a rain barrel. I have no idea where to get a used
food grade barrel. There are no bottling plants in my area. Are there other possible sources I could try? Richard |
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Making a rain barrel
Places that sell wine-making supplies often ship in juice in such
barrels, and toss the barrels after they have sold all the juice. richardg wrote: I would like to make a rain barrel. I have no idea where to get a used food grade barrel. There are no bottling plants in my area. Are there other possible sources I could try? Richard |
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Making a rain barrel
richardg wrote:
I would like to make a rain barrel. I have no idea where to get a used food grade barrel. There are no bottling plants in my area. Are there other possible sources I could try? Richard Try recyclers and rural supply shops. David |
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Making a rain barrel
richardg wrote:
I would like to make a rain barrel. I have no idea where to get a used food grade barrel. There are no bottling plants in my area. Are there other possible sources I could try? Richard If all else fails you can always buy one online. Just do a Google search for "food-grade drum" (without the quotes) and you will have enough hits to keep you busy for a long time. You should be able to narrow the hits down geographically pretty easily. If you have a Tractor Supply store in your area they are worth a look too. This would make a really great water storage tank: http://www.tractorsupply.com/pickup-...n-dia--2125694 -- John McGaw [Knoxville, TN, USA] http://johnmcgaw.com |
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Making a rain barrel
richardg wrote:
I would like to make a rain barrel. I have no idea where to get a used food grade barrel. There are no bottling plants in my area. Are there other possible sources I could try? Richard Why does food grade matter for collecting rain, rain isn't food grade. And all wooden barrels are food grade unless used and contaminated with toxins. Most folks use a clean heavy weight plastic trash can to collect rain from downspouts. |
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Making a rain barrel
"richardg" wrote in message
... I would like to make a rain barrel. I have no idea where to get a used food grade barrel. There are no bottling plants in my area. Are there other possible sources I could try? I buy big barrels that have been used for the importation of olives in bulk before repacking. I buy them from my local produce store - most produce stores have them in this country. Not knowing which country you live in, I cant' be more specific about where you could search. |
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"brooklyn1" wrote in message
... richardg wrote: I would like to make a rain barrel. I have no idea where to get a used food grade barrel. There are no bottling plants in my area. Are there other possible sources I could try? Richard Why does food grade matter for collecting rain, rain isn't food grade. It is if you live in rural Australia where everyone drinks rainwater. |
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"richardg" wrote in message ... I would like to make a rain barrel. I have no idea where to get a used food grade barrel. There are no bottling plants in my area. Are there other possible sources I could try? Richard I bought one of these last summer for $120. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Business-fa...-254842596.htm 1000L and set up at the back of my garage. I stacked it on 3 wooden pallets. It came in to the country with a detergent in it. A thorough clean got rid of most of the residue. I use it for the garden, not for drinking water. rob |
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Making a rain barrel
On Nov 18, 12:34*pm, Charlie wrote:
On Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:49:36 -0800 (PST), richardg Thanks Charlie, Capitolcontainer sells used plastic 55 gallon barrels for $15. I have lived in Albany for 39 years and I never knew about them. Richard wrote: I would like to make a rain barrel. I have no idea where to get a used food grade barrel. There are no bottling plants in my area. Are there other possible sources I could try? Richard You appear to be in the Albany area....if so, how about these. http://www.barrelsupply.com/barrels.htm http://www.capitolcontainer.com/cccrecon.htm Try any recycler, as many of the drums end up with them. Charlie |
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, richardg wrote: On Nov 18, 12:34*pm, Charlie wrote: On Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:49:36 -0800 (PST), richardg Thanks Charlie, Capitolcontainer sells used plastic 55 gallon barrels for $15. I have lived in Albany for 39 years and I never knew about them. Richard wrote: I would like to make a rain barrel. I have no idea where to get a used food grade barrel. There are no bottling plants in my area. Are there other possible sources I could try? Richard You appear to be in the Albany area....if so, how about these. http://www.barrelsupply.com/barrels.htm http://www.capitolcontainer.com/cccrecon.htm Try any recycler, as many of the drums end up with them. Charlie Check your local car wash places. The containers of soap and wax comes in 55 gallon barrels. Most will give the barrels away for free. As for food grade, I don't know. Enjoy Life ... Dan -- Garden in Zone 5 South East Michigan. |
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In article , Charlie wrote:
On Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:49:36 -0800 (PST), richardg wrote: I would like to make a rain barrel. I have no idea where to get a used food grade barrel. There are no bottling plants in my area. Are there other possible sources I could try? Richard You appear to be in the Albany area....if so, how about these. http://www.barrelsupply.com/barrels.htm http://www.capitolcontainer.com/cccrecon.htm Try any recycler, as many of the drums end up with them. Charlie A 50 gal. or 60 gal. barrel won't go far in addressing your water needs. It may be easier to dig a cistern and pump the water out. -- "When you give food to the poor, they call you a saint. When you ask why the poor have no food, they call you a communist." -Archbishop Helder Camara http://tinyurl.com/o63ruj http://countercurrents.org/roberts020709.htm |
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On Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:56:03 -0500, John McGaw
wrote: richardg wrote: I would like to make a rain barrel. I have no idea where to get a used food grade barrel. There are no bottling plants in my area. Are there other possible sources I could try? Richard If all else fails you can always buy one online. Just do a Google search for "food-grade drum" (without the quotes) and you will have enough hits to keep you busy for a long time. You should be able to narrow the hits down geographically pretty easily. If you have a Tractor Supply store in your area they are worth a look too. This would make a really great water storage tank: http://www.tractorsupply.com/pickup-...n-dia--2125694 Wow, sticker shock! No reasonable rain barrel here. I may construct one since I have a supply of white oak. |
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1: Build the Platform First 2: Measure and Cut the Platform Top 3: Cut the Frame 4: Measure and Cut the Legs 5: Assemble the Stand 6: Bolster the Legs 7: Dig Holes 8: Add Concrete, Let Cure 9: Add Lattice Work Thanks |
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I buy big barrels that accept been acclimated for the access of olives in bulk before repacking. I buy them from my bounded aftermath abundance - a lot of produce stores accept them in this country. Not alive which country you reside in, I cant' be added specific about area you could search.
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