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Unread 01/28/2021, 07:02 PM   #1
cdbias5
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Plastic type for Mixing/storage salt and R/O water

Should salt water storage containers be made out of:
Polyethylene
Polypropylene
or
HDLPE?


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Unread 01/29/2021, 09:44 AM   #2
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All of them will get brittle over time but most water and fuel containers I've seen are made with high density polyethylene, HDPE.


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