http://www.waterbob.com/Information.do; ... rward=home

Seems like a cheap way to store a lot of water safely, Down side one time use only.

We always fill one of our tubs during winter.
Also during any kind of major storms and such.

I have a couple in my hurricane preps (live in Florida)... I haven't had to use them yet ... which made me think ... I wonder what kind of shelf life they have? Mine are a couple of years old. (sez to self, Hmmm, maybe I need to check on that?)

Hi Diz, my friend! I have a pool that is clean that I plan to use as back up water although I do have alot stored also. I just make sure I keep alot of bleach on hand. You would never believe the deal I found at my local CVS last month. They had the 1lb propane 2 packs 75%off, came to 1$ a bottle.. so I grabbed all they had..For my one burner cook stove..and for boiling water..
Thanks for the link!

NCW I have looked at those in the past. Buy one now because their prices have gone up since I first looked at them. They seem like a good option to keep the water clean and in a fairly usable container. I like that they include the siphon to get the water out also.

We always fill the tubs when we expect storms.
Pool water... it is a good large source of water, but you need to remember that it has a Lot of bacteria in it so take precautions, filter then boil for internal usage.

seagrl wrote:Hi Diz, my friend! I have a pool that is clean that I plan to use as back up water although I do have alot stored also. I just make sure I keep alot of bleach on hand. You would never believe the deal I found at my local CVS last month. They had the 1lb propane 2 packs 75%off, came to 1$ a bottle.. so I grabbed all they had..For my one burner cook stove..and for boiling water..
Thanks for the link!

Although I don't have the info at my fingertips, I was under the impression that bleach is
fine for cleaning surfaces, but can be very dangerous if used to sanitize water.

IIRC, another chemical, which can be bought from any pool supplier, and is very stable as a solid is
much safer. Hopefully some one can give us the proper information, or I will post it when I find it.

Water TreatmentTreat all water of uncertain quality before using it for drinking, food washing or preparation, washing dishes, brushing teeth, or making ice. In addition to having a bad odor and taste, contaminated water can contain microorganisms (germs) that cause diseases such as dysentery, cholera, typhoid, and hepatitis.

There are many ways to treat water. None is perfect. Often the best solution is a combination of methods. Before treating, let any suspended particles settle to the bottom or strain them through coffee filters or layers of clean cloth.

Make sure you have the necessary materials in your disaster supplies kit for the chosen water treatment method.

There are three water treatment methods. They are as follows:

•Boiling
•Chlorination
•Distillation
These instructions are for treating water of uncertain quality in an emergency situation, when no other reliable clean water source is available, or you have used all of your stored water.

Boiling
Boiling is the safest method of treating water. In a large pot or kettle, bring water to a rolling boil for 1 full minute, keeping in mind that some water will evaporate. Let the water cool before drinking.

Boiled water will taste better if you put oxygen back into it by pouring the water back and forth between two clean containers. This also will improve the taste of stored water.

Chlorination
You can use household liquid bleach to kill microorganisms. Use only regular household liquid bleach that contains 5.25 to 6.0 percent sodium hypochlorite. Do not use scented bleaches, color safe bleaches, or bleaches with added cleaners. Because the potency of bleach diminishes with time, use bleach from a newly opened or unopened bottle.

Add 16 drops (1/8 teaspoon) of bleach per gallon of water, stir, and let stand for 30 minutes. The water should have a slight bleach odor. If it doesn’t, then repeat the dosage and let stand another 15 minutes. If it still does not smell of chlorine, discard it and find another source of water.

Other chemicals, such as iodine or water treatment products sold in camping or surplus stores that do not contain 5.25 to 6.0 percent sodium hypochlorite as the only active ingredient, are not recommended and should not be used.

Distillation
While the two methods described above will kill most microbes in water, distillation will remove microbes (germs) that resist these methods, as well as heavy metals, salts, and most other chemicals.

Distillation involves boiling water and then collecting only the vapor that condenses. The condensed vapor will not include salt or most other impurities. To distill, fill a pot halfway with water. Tie a cup to the handle on the pot's lid so that the cup will hang right-side-up when the lid is upside-down (make sure the cup is not dangling into the water) and boil the water for 20 minutes. The water that drips from the lid into the cup is distilled.

Effectiveness of Water Treatment Methods

Methods Kills Microbes Removes other contaminants (heavy metals, salts, and most other chemicals)
Boiling yes no
Chlorination yes no
Distillation yes yes

SOURCE... http://www.fema.gov/plan/prepare/watermanage.shtm

I have a 100gal and 60 gal waterbob in storage there cheap I think I paid 20 dollars for the 100gal and don't remember what I paid for the 60gal. I wouldn't ever fill the 100 gal completely full because a standard bathtub doesn't hold no where near that much. But I have a jacuzy tub in masterbath I think it might be closer.

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I just use the tub cleaned out. I have a ton of water jugs stores and filtering pitchers and bleach AND I have large pots for boiing on my propane stove.