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55 gal drums/large water tanks
I''m looking for some water tanks to use as a cistern for watering a lawn
this fall. Previously in this group people have posted information on where to find used 55 gal drums. If someone could point me in the direction of some 55 gal or larger containers that would be suitable for holding water, and could be gotten free or cheap, I would appreciate it. Also, if anyone has one of those huge inflatable pools that holds about 1000 gallons that they want to chuck for liability reasons, that would work, too. Thank you, Ruben |
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User wrote:
I''m looking for some water tanks to use as a cistern for watering a lawn this fall. Previously in this group people have posted information on where to find used 55 gal drums. If someone could point me in the direction of some 55 gal or larger containers that would be suitable for holding water, and could be gotten free or cheap, I would appreciate it. Also, if anyone has one of those huge inflatable pools that holds about 1000 gallons that they want to chuck for liability reasons, that would work, too. Thank you, Ruben There has always been a guy selling 55 gal. drums off of 401 North. Up past Fox Road, Before Mitchel Mill and the Nuese bridge on your left going out of town. Good luck Craig |
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I concur with the other poster who wrote about the place up on 401. It
is on the left next to a small church building just after the Food Lion plaza (as you head north). I happen to have one of those inflatable pools, and couldn't bring myself to throw it away when my wife and son said they were done with it. Heavy vinyl with a baloon ring around the top. Call me at 556-2961 if you're interested. (ask for Mitch) User wrote: I''m looking for some water tanks to use as a cistern for watering a lawn this fall. Previously in this group people have posted information on where to find used 55 gal drums. If someone could point me in the direction of some 55 gal or larger containers that would be suitable for holding water, and could be gotten free or cheap, I would appreciate it. Also, if anyone has one of those huge inflatable pools that holds about 1000 gallons that they want to chuck for liability reasons, that would work, too. Thank you, Ruben |
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The cheapest would be to go out to mount olive to the mount olive pickle
company and they will let you take them away for free. You just have to get them home! tomatolord "User" wrote in message ... I''m looking for some water tanks to use as a cistern for watering a lawn this fall. Previously in this group people have posted information on where to find used 55 gal drums. If someone could point me in the direction of some 55 gal or larger containers that would be suitable for holding water, and could be gotten free or cheap, I would appreciate it. Also, if anyone has one of those huge inflatable pools that holds about 1000 gallons that they want to chuck for liability reasons, that would work, too. Thank you, Ruben |
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On 2005-09-09, User wrote:
I''m looking for some water tanks to use as a cistern for watering a lawn this fall. Previously in this group people have posted information on where to find used 55 gal drums. If someone could point me in the direction of some 55 gal or larger containers that would be suitable for holding water, and could be gotten free or cheap, I would appreciate it. Also, if anyone has one of those huge inflatable pools that holds about 1000 gallons that they want to chuck for liability reasons, that would work, too. Thank you, Ruben Have you checked with AgriSupply to see what a large 500-1000 gallon tank would cost? It might suprise you and you don't have to connect them together. Or even a large stock watering tank for that matter may work. Remember to screen for mosquitoes or use the dunks. Those suckers can breed longer than you may think in the fall. -- Wes Dukes (wdukes.pobox@com) Swap the . and the @ to email me please. is a garbage address. |
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Ruben
I would be curious about how you will use these and the setup you are contemplating. -- Baine "User" wrote in message ... I''m looking for some water tanks to use as a cistern for watering a lawn this fall. Previously in this group people have posted information on where to find used 55 gal drums. If someone could point me in the direction of some 55 gal or larger containers that would be suitable for holding water, and could be gotten free or cheap, I would appreciate it. Also, if anyone has one of those huge inflatable pools that holds about 1000 gallons that they want to chuck for liability reasons, that would work, too. Thank you, Ruben |
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I've had more than one peson ask me this, so, in a nutshell:
1. Take your water containers (55 gal drums, swimming pools, buckets, whatever you have, I happen to be using a big inflatable pool and a couple 100 gal drums right now) and link them in series. (I link mine together with garden hose using negative water pressure for transport) 2. Wait for it to rain. (yesterday was not rain, in case you were wondering) 3. Submerge your 1/4 hp sump pump, suitably screened and filtered, into your back yard drainage creek and fill your water containers from it. 4. Submerge your sump pump into your water containers and connect it to your sprinkler system. 5. Water lawn. Why on earth would anyone want to do such a thing? I have city water, and no well, so I pay for the water I use. Planting and establishing a lawn will increase my water usage by almost an order of magnitude if I water only once per day. I have had good luck watering my (large) flower garden directly from my drainage creek using the sump pump. So the plan is to water my newly seeded lawn from the creek until it gets too low, and then to use the water stored in the water containers during dry spells, and only after that is used, water with city water. I haven't paid anything for my "cistern" yet, outside of time and gas. It seems to be a cheap and environmentally friendly way to make better use of runoff water than taxing our municipal water resources. Best of all, with the collapsible pool, I can put it away after I'm done for the year. Hope that helps Ruben "Baine Carruthers" wrote in message ... Ruben I would be curious about how you will use these and the setup you are contemplating. -- Baine "User" wrote in message ... I''m looking for some water tanks to use as a cistern for watering a lawn this fall. Previously in this group people have posted information on where to find used 55 gal drums. If someone could point me in the direction of some 55 gal or larger containers that would be suitable for holding water, and could be gotten free or cheap, I would appreciate it. Also, if anyone has one of those huge inflatable pools that holds about 1000 gallons that they want to chuck for liability reasons, that would work, too. Thank you, Ruben |
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Mr sandwich...
go to walmart and look in their discount toy section They are dumping all of their summer stock of stuff - I saw some pool liners and other pool stuff there yesterday - probably try toysrus too and pick and end of season pool cheap Tomatolord "User" wrote in message ... I've had more than one peson ask me this, so, in a nutshell: 1. Take your water containers (55 gal drums, swimming pools, buckets, whatever you have, I happen to be using a big inflatable pool and a couple 100 gal drums right now) and link them in series. (I link mine together with garden hose using negative water pressure for transport) 2. Wait for it to rain. (yesterday was not rain, in case you were wondering) 3. Submerge your 1/4 hp sump pump, suitably screened and filtered, into your back yard drainage creek and fill your water containers from it. 4. Submerge your sump pump into your water containers and connect it to your sprinkler system. 5. Water lawn. Why on earth would anyone want to do such a thing? I have city water, and no well, so I pay for the water I use. Planting and establishing a lawn will increase my water usage by almost an order of magnitude if I water only once per day. I have had good luck watering my (large) flower garden directly from my drainage creek using the sump pump. So the plan is to water my newly seeded lawn from the creek until it gets too low, and then to use the water stored in the water containers during dry spells, and only after that is used, water with city water. I haven't paid anything for my "cistern" yet, outside of time and gas. It seems to be a cheap and environmentally friendly way to make better use of runoff water than taxing our municipal water resources. Best of all, with the collapsible pool, I can put it away after I'm done for the year. Hope that helps Ruben "Baine Carruthers" wrote in message ... Ruben I would be curious about how you will use these and the setup you are contemplating. -- Baine "User" wrote in message ... I''m looking for some water tanks to use as a cistern for watering a lawn this fall. Previously in this group people have posted information on where to find used 55 gal drums. If someone could point me in the direction of some 55 gal or larger containers that would be suitable for holding water, and could be gotten free or cheap, I would appreciate it. Also, if anyone has one of those huge inflatable pools that holds about 1000 gallons that they want to chuck for liability reasons, that would work, too. Thank you, Ruben |
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