275 gallon containers

pcdreams · #1 07/06/09, 03:48 PM

http://springfield.craigslist.org/grd/1235445484.html

anyone have any experience with these? We went and got one today and they are very sturdy. They had some kind of food syrup in them.. Though they stink to hi heaven right now... I'm running some bleach through it right now. Going to let it set for a couple days and see how it is. Then I'll clean the outside.

Bought it for water storage or shower but I'd be pretty hard pressed to do either till the smell is gone

If anyone has any other ideas about cleaning it I'm listening.

Windy in Kansas · #2 07/06/09, 04:20 PM

I would be thrilled to buy one for that price.

Farm chemicals are also shipped in containers like that so indeed make sure you know what was in them before purchasing one. In your case it was clearly stated and the smell confirmed it.

Wonder how it would be to fill half full in the back of a pickup with a bottle of dish soap added and then go for a joy ride? Sloshing soapy water would sure help I would think. Since it is syrupy hot water would be best to dissolve the sugars.

Big Dave · #3 07/06/09, 04:36 PM

The ones I have were already cleaned out. Fella up on Mt Magazine sell them. He has some for his orchard. I am painting the plastic so the UV rays will not make the plastic brittle. Car wash would be the way I would go to clean them out. Just open the bottom drain and spray through the top or turn it upside down and try thru the 2 inch opening. Just my .02

uncle Will in In. · #4 07/06/09, 04:38 PM

Windy, Take it easy on the curves and start stopping ahead of time. That liquid could really give you an exiting pickup ride if you get a little rambunchous on the controls. <>UNK

pcdreams · #5 07/06/09, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by uncle Will in In.

Windy, Take it easy on the curves and start stopping ahead of time. That liquid could really give you an exiting pickup ride if you get a little rambunchous on the controls. <>UNK

LOL.. Thanks for the funny mental image

Got to figure out the size of the outlet at the bottom. I was thinking it was going to be garden hose size but not. Its at least 3" I think. I'm hoping to be able to figure a way to plumb it .. If Id have been thinking about It I'd have grabbed one with a cap on the spout.. then I could have made about anything work

Wags · #6 07/06/09, 04:54 PM

I wish there were some of those around here - remove the plastic container and do a little modification and they would make great "kennels" to transporting large dogs or goats in.

ETA: Just found someone in the Portland, OR area that has the 275 for $50 and 325 for $75. I think I have my new goat transporter!

KY Doug · #7 07/06/09, 05:04 PM

That is a great price on these containers!

I have had several that I used for water storage. They work very well for me for about a year or so. After a while in the sun, they will get brittle and crack.

One thing to watch is the bottom near the valve is slightlly lower than the rest of the bottom. The pallet they come on is cut out in this area to allow for the sump area near the valve. If you put them on a flat surface and fill them with water, they will develop a crack around the valve.

I finally worked out my water problem and haven't bought any in a while. I have found many uses for the metal frame that comes with them. One made the run area for a great chicken tractor.

Windy in Kansas · #8 07/06/09, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by uncle Will in In.

Windy, Take it easy on the curves and start stopping ahead of time. That liquid could really give you an exiting pickup ride if you get a little rambunchous on the controls. <>UNK

I know what you mean. I've been around sprayers and spray tanks and nurse tanks since the 1960s, before the first ones had baffles welded in them. Thrill a minute for sure if one isn't careful.

littlebitfarm · #9 07/06/09, 07:00 PM

I get those free from work. Chemicals are used to make drinking water, so I have no fear of using them for anything. Car wash is the easiest way to clean them out. I have 2 sitting under downspouts and use them to water a couple areas away from the house. A friend has cut them down a bit and uses them for hay feeders. I've considered cutting the top off and storing grain in them but that would be a pain when they get close to empty. Mine have a 2" connection coming out, only took 3 pieces to down size it to a garden hose.

Kathie

SLD Farm · #10 07/06/09, 07:02 PM

I use to have one of these. I pulled the plastic container and used the frame as a hay feeder for the goats. Worked great.

james dilley · #11 07/06/09, 07:29 PM

They sell for about $35.00 each here. I had A load 2 weeks ago that was 12 of them totes I asked about the used ones but, they recycle them, Now certain chemicals are O K to re use..

sunflower-n-ks · #12 07/07/09, 01:10 AM

Windy - I see them listed in the Topeka area, Always wondered what they could be used for.

Shinsan · #13 07/07/09, 01:59 AM

If you manage to get the smell out, let us know how you finally did it: I have a heap of pickle barrels, used for shipping capers and olives etc., and I've tried a number of different treatments with very little success.

Windy in Kansas · #14 07/07/09, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by sunflower-n-ks

Windy - I see them listed in the Topeka area, Always wondered what they could be used for.

Thanks for that information. I'd like to make a Topeka run before the year is out in order to buy some KS state surplus items. Specifically laptop computers. I was in the hospital in February and sure could have used one then. At $20 I don't think I could go wrong to keep one around, at least if it has a good battery and cord.

Expect I'll do some research once again at the state historical society library while there. Will also look at old photos in their collection.

Thanks.

lamoncha lover · #15 07/07/09, 09:40 AM

I have 2 exactly like those. used them for hauling water for livestock to our land before I got city water hooked up. Now we use one for a homemade shower when we are out roughing it..works awsomely. The other is sitting here..hubby lost the cap and I haven't figure dout what to do with it. Sure would love to find a cap that would fit it.

Macybaby · #16 07/07/09, 10:42 AM

I'm going to have to look and see if I can find some in my area. They would be great for my gravity feed garden water system. I was looking at a big stock tank, but this would be much better and easier to keep unwanted things out.

Cathy

GoatsRus · #17 07/07/09, 11:09 AM

We bought one several years ago for about $25. No smell was cleaned out and it was food grade. We used it last week to water the garden. Hooked up soaker hoses to it and left it all night. Worked great doing it that way.

Since we too had to add couplings to reduce down to garden hose size, we don't get much pressure (ie. to stand and hold the hose to water that's why we use soakers). How do you all get the water to come out faster? Right now I'm thinking of buying a 2" hose and nozzle from Northern tool. Any other ideas.

GingerN · #18 07/07/09, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by uncle Will in In.

Windy, Take it easy on the curves and start stopping ahead of time. That liquid could really give you an exiting pickup ride if you get a little rambunchous on the controls. <>UNK

Oh yeah buddy. They will dent the bed of your truck too if you hit the brakes too hard. We use ours to haul water for the horses since our place does not have water on site. You drive slower than normal with those things on there, even with just 125-150 gallons on them. That is 937.50 to 1125# of "live weight" on the truck. Not a problem if you drive right, and have good tires on the truck.

I love mine. I seriously want more for water storage etc, but have to figure out some where to put them on a stand out of the way.

If you have it out of the sunlight, I would not paint it. I honestly would be afraid that the paint would deteriorate the plastic.

eta: to get the water where we want it, we use a gray pvc pipe with a flared end that fits over the end of it. Granted, you have to hold it there because it is not screwed onto it, but we do it all the time, no problem. I don't know where dh got the pipe-I think it was some scrap from a job they did.

Riverdale · #19 07/07/09, 02:15 PM

Those would be good for raising fish! Bluegill, yellow perch, catfish, MMMMM.

Wis Bang · #20 07/07/09, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by pcdreams

LOL.. Thanks for the funny mental image

Got to figure out the size of the outlet at the bottom. I was thinking it was going to be garden hose size but not. Its at least 3" I think. I'm hoping to be able to figure a way to plumb it .. If Id have been thinking about It I'd have grabbed one with a cap on the spout.. then I could have made about anything work

Plastic Cam lock fittings are available depending on the size. Dixion is one supplyer; 3" is unusual, most are 2" male camlock.

Harder to find they do make Stainless Steel Totes too; they are washed & re-filled. Then UV isn't a problem. I've seen a Shell Lube distributor use them to transport bulk oil to customers w/ storage tanks inside the garage. They could swap pre-filled totes & send the truck back out instead off draining & re-filling w/ a fork lift and the shop then re-loaded for the next morning, alot more efficent than a small tanker...