Water Preserver

[altermoor]

Right now, I have four 7-gallon water containers and plan to get a total of eight (so, about the same as a single 55-gallon drum). I went with these smaller containers for portability and for ease of procurement (I just don't see the 55-gallon food grade barrels at the corner store).

In trying to simplify the process of preparing water stores, I'm wondering about a product I have seen called "Water Preserver." I could rotate my water every six months, but this product (at +/- $15) purports to make 55-gallons of water safe to drink for five years. If it would save me the grief of rotating my stock every six months, I think it would be worth the expense.

First of all, I wonder if this product works as reported.

Second, I wonder if it's the kind of thing which could be duplicated with some easily-bought chemicals.

Thanks in advance for the input!

[1Admin]

I remember also "Aerobic 07" that was pushed for water storage in the 90's.

Water is easier and much cheaper to rotate than liquid fuels. To be honest all I've ever used is 5.25% sodium hypochlorite a.k.a. Bleach.

What principle does the product you mention work off of?

[altermoor]

Here's a link to the Water Preserver product.

Honestly, I'm not seeing anything that says what the active ingredient is or what chemical process is at work. It seems to be sodium hypochlorite "with a twist." All I can come up with is that maybe it does something to slow chemical reactions or something.

I agree that rotation of water is pretty easy. Still, if $15 could save me from rotating 55-gallons of water ten to twenty times over a 5-year span, it's definitely something I want to consider - especially since I would be emptying and filling eight or ten different vessels.

[protus]

i have tap water 2 years old in 6 gallon plastic containers. everyone drank it up no issue back at a hike i hosted back in the spring,even myself. I rotate on avg 1-1.5 years just becuase. easier that way.

[altermoor]

I kind of thought water had a longer shelf life than what I'm seeing all over the net (mostly three to six months). I guess I just want to be able to "set it and forget it." I would feel foolish if a real emergency came about and when we went to use the water it was greener than Kermit the Frog's rear end.:p

[GAGLOCK]

Here's a link to the Water Preserver product.

Honestly, I'm not seeing anything that says what the active ingredient is or what chemical process is at work. It seems to be sodium hypochlorite "with a twist." All I can come up with is that maybe it does something to slow chemical reactions or something.

I agree that rotation of water is pretty easy. Still, if $15 could save me from rotating 55-gallons of water ten to twenty times over a 5-year span, it's definitely something I want to consider - especially since I would be emptying and filling eight or ten different vessels.

The MSDS says it is Ingredients: Sodium Hypochlorite, CAS# 7681-52-9
Concentration: 5.25%
Hazard: Corrosive

aka bleach

http://waterpreserver.com/msdswpc.htm

Lot's of companies claiming five year water storage using stabilized oxygen. Here's a link - http://www.se1.us/health/stabilized-oxygen/