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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: DavidX on November 06, 2006, 05:49:36 pm

Title: water butt
Post by: DavidX on November 06, 2006, 05:49:36 pm

Is it alright to keep the pure water in a water butt long term or can it become contaminated ???

Title: Re: water butt
Post by: stevef on November 06, 2006, 06:09:44 pm

I have been using water buts for over two years with no problems but if you are worried about the TDS creeping up just run the water through a small DI vessel at the point of use

Title: Re: water butt
Post by: DavidX on November 06, 2006, 06:24:01 pm

Cheers stevef

Can I ask how big is your water butt?

Thanks

David

Title: Re: water butt
Post by: Ladders on November 06, 2006, 07:15:16 pm

Hi David

I use a 210ltr water butt in my garage, and never had any probs with it.

Jeff.

Title: Re: water butt
Post by: matt on November 06, 2006, 07:19:53 pm

mines 210 L and ive left it in the water butt while ive been away, and its been ok, thats after 2 weeks

Title: Re: water butt
Post by: DavidX on November 06, 2006, 07:28:32 pm

Thanks stevef & Jeff.

Title: Re: water butt
Post by: windows_chepstow on November 06, 2006, 08:20:19 pm

After a year, I recently give my two water barells a swill out; they were full of leaves and debris, but funnily enough my water was still TDS 000!

I don't think you have to 'fanny about' with them too much; just check your water now and again with a hand-held TDS meter.

Title: Re: water butt
Post by: AuRavelling79 on November 06, 2006, 08:20:58 pm

Mine's 210L as well, been using it for nearly two years - no probs.

A tip - if you're using the standard 1/2" tap go to a garden centre and get a 3/4" tap to increase flow rate, or if you're confident go bigger again if you feel you can cut it in without it leaking.

Title: Re: water butt
Post by: Paul Coleman on November 07, 2006, 06:38:28 am

Quote from: DavidX on November 06, 2006, 05:49:36 pm

Is it alright to keep the pure water in a water butt long term or can it become contaminated ???

Just be careful of legionella bacteria.  I think the water needs to be above *20 C for a week or two* before this occurs to not relevant for a few more months.

**Check this info elsewhere as I'm not sure re exact temp/duration.