Water Jugs for Stored RO/DI Water

twodaend · 09/09/2007, 10:05 AM

I have been looking everywhere to find so water jugs that I can use to store my RO/DI water. Sadly to say, I have been quite unsuccessful. I plan on making RO/DI water and storing it for top offs and such. However, I need something small enough to store under a sink cabinet for example. I'm in a condo, so storage is a premium and this is part of my WAF.

I've been to Home Depot, Walmat, and some grocery stores with not success. None have empty bottles. Home Depot carries the 5 gallon blue jugs, but they are prefilled. Walmart and some grocery stores have some nice flat but long 2.5 gallon bottles that I like, but they are also prefilled with distilled water.

I did however see this bottle at Menards. http://www.coleman.com/coleman/colem...ategoryid=8510
This might work, but I'm not sure about how they would hold up for storing water. Any other place to look for empty water bottles that are also small enough to store under a sink. 5 gallon flat jugs would be perfect and I only need 2 or 3.

Thanks.

Reef Sponger · 09/09/2007, 10:19 AM

buy the prefilled ones and use up the water, then you have a storage container.

twodaend · 09/09/2007, 10:22 AM

I don't know if I really have a use for the water. Can I use it in my tank. I thought using distilled water was not ideal and RO/DI would be better.

keihin39 · 09/09/2007, 10:26 AM

hi wal mart has blue water jugs in there camping area they are 6 gal jugs, and are great and cheap!!!!

twodaend · 09/09/2007, 10:36 AM

I'll have to try Walmart again. I only saw the small jugs in the house ware section. I'll have to check the camping areas next time.

wolrey · 09/09/2007, 11:04 AM

Go to a sporting goods store like Gandar Mountain, Sportman's Warehouse, Cablea's, Etc. Also any Fleet & Farm type of store. All with have a nice selection of water storage containers.

Jeff

wolrey · 09/09/2007, 11:06 AM

Try this one....

Dicks Sporting Goods
(708) 675-3100
1 Orland Park Pl Orland Park, IL 60462-3851

b16drag · 09/09/2007, 11:17 AM

Wally-world now has the 7.5g blue jugs with spout for like 8 bux. check out the camping area

burris · 09/09/2007, 12:20 PM

Sites like watertanks.com have PET tanks in many shapes and sizes but they cost a lot. It may be worth it to have the perfect fitting tank. You can order them with fittings installed in the places you want.

Leosdad · 09/10/2007, 09:35 AM

Go here:

www.usplastics.com

hansmatt · 09/10/2007, 11:03 AM

Distilled water is fine, and most of the 5g jugs you purchase are of RO water, not RODI or distilled.

twodaend · 09/10/2007, 11:50 AM

I came across www.usplastic.com yesterday. The Fort-Pak 5 gallons may be exactly what I need.

gregorfd · 09/10/2007, 12:05 PM

Blue jugs at walmart in the camping section are winners.

09/09/2007, 10:05 AM	#1
twodaend Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Plainfield, IL Posts: 263	Water Jugs for Stored RO/DI Water I have been looking everywhere to find so water jugs that I can use to store my RO/DI water. Sadly to say, I have been quite unsuccessful. I plan on making RO/DI water and storing it for top offs and such. However, I need something small enough to store under a sink cabinet for example. I'm in a condo, so storage is a premium and this is part of my WAF. I've been to Home Depot, Walmat, and some grocery stores with not success. None have empty bottles. Home Depot carries the 5 gallon blue jugs, but they are prefilled. Walmart and some grocery stores have some nice flat but long 2.5 gallon bottles that I like, but they are also prefilled with distilled water. I did however see this bottle at Menards. http://www.coleman.com/coleman/colem...ategoryid=8510 This might work, but I'm not sure about how they would hold up for storing water. Any other place to look for empty water bottles that are also small enough to store under a sink. 5 gallon flat jugs would be perfect and I only need 2 or 3. Thanks.

09/10/2007, 09:35 AM	#10
Leosdad Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 49	Go here: www.usplastics.com __________________ "This hobby is just like owning a boat, you must enjoy throwing money into the water." Current Tank Info: 185 gallon reef tank, 40 gallon sump, 25 gal/day R/O filster. 65 pounds of live rock, 10 corals, 2 clams, twenty snails, mushroom sponges, 2 dottiebacks, one starfish. twp dottiebacks, 1 urchin, one male clown, mandarin goby, 6 line wrasse, red hawk

09/09/2007, 10:19 AM	#2
Reef Sponger Moved On Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: TX/USA Posts: 696	buy the prefilled ones and use up the water, then you have a storage container.

09/09/2007, 10:22 AM	#3
twodaend Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Plainfield, IL Posts: 263	I don't know if I really have a use for the water. Can I use it in my tank. I thought using distilled water was not ideal and RO/DI would be better.

09/09/2007, 10:26 AM	#4
keihin39 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: nj Posts: 17	hi wal mart has blue water jugs in there camping area they are 6 gal jugs, and are great and cheap!!!!

09/09/2007, 10:36 AM	#5
twodaend Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Plainfield, IL Posts: 263	I'll have to try Walmart again. I only saw the small jugs in the house ware section. I'll have to check the camping areas next time.

09/09/2007, 11:04 AM	#6
wolrey Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 71	Go to a sporting goods store like Gandar Mountain, Sportman's Warehouse, Cablea's, Etc. Also any Fleet & Farm type of store. All with have a nice selection of water storage containers. Jeff

09/09/2007, 11:06 AM	#7
wolrey Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 71	Try this one.... Dicks Sporting Goods (708) 675-3100 1 Orland Park Pl Orland Park, IL 60462-3851

09/09/2007, 11:17 AM	#8
b16drag Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: California Posts: 903	Wally-world now has the 7.5g blue jugs with spout for like 8 bux. check out the camping area

09/09/2007, 12:20 PM	#9
burris Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 257	Sites like watertanks.com have PET tanks in many shapes and sizes but they cost a lot. It may be worth it to have the perfect fitting tank. You can order them with fittings installed in the places you want.

09/10/2007, 11:03 AM	#11
hansmatt Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Western Wisconsin Posts: 681	Distilled water is fine, and most of the 5g jugs you purchase are of RO water, not RODI or distilled.

09/10/2007, 11:50 AM	#12
twodaend Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Plainfield, IL Posts: 263	I came across www.usplastic.com yesterday. The Fort-Pak 5 gallons may be exactly what I need.

09/10/2007, 12:05 PM	#13
gregorfd Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Annandale, VA Posts: 68	Blue jugs at walmart in the camping section are winners.