Bluedog0628 Posted November 12, 2016 Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 Hi, I need a bit of advice regarding rain water storage. Long story short, I am not able to have a water butt installed so at the moment I'm storing the collected water in old soft drink plastic bottles (2l cola bottles etc). Is this going to affect the suitability of the water over time? I want to collect as much water as possible over winter to make sure I don't run out in spring/summer when there might be longer spells of dry weather. I was using the bottle stored water since August and my CP seemed happy with it, not sure if the water will still be ok after several months though. Any thoughts? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Posted November 13, 2016 Report Share Posted November 13, 2016 It'll be fine, but better if stored somewhere dark, or if there is a dark label over the bottles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ada Posted November 13, 2016 Report Share Posted November 13, 2016 try to keep it cold too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluedog0628 Posted November 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2016 Thanks for your replies! The bottles are in a frost-free windowless shed, so light/temperature is not a problem... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyr Posted November 14, 2016 Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 I put mine into 1 gallon plastic milk containers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bww3101 Posted November 15, 2016 Report Share Posted November 15, 2016 If you look at camping shops you will find that you can buy 5 gallon water containers. The are used for drinking water when camping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted November 15, 2016 Report Share Posted November 15, 2016 I bought a 25Ltr plastic tank with a tap to use in Winter in the GH so I always had a water supply ready when it was freezing outside. I got it from Ebay for about £12 inc p&p. It was clear plastic so the water got a bit green sometimes, covering it might help with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yossu Posted November 15, 2016 Report Share Posted November 15, 2016 I bought a 220 litre water butt from B&Q for about £30. One of the best CP-related investments I made Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarranseeya Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 I store mine in a large water cooler w a spigot attached. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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