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Title: Water Jerry Cans
Post by: UIZ733 on January 12, 2014, 12:08:55 PM

I have a 20L clear plastic jerry can that I use when the water tap is too far away. In recent times it looked pretty bad inside due probably to poor quality water. I tried quite a few methods to clear the gunk with little success. The final solution was to Karcher it. The smallest diameter of the Karcher fittings fitted into the container and the rest was history. Good as new.

Title: Re: Water Jerry Cans
Post by: Pog on January 12, 2014, 01:22:24 PM

Good to know.

I always use dark coloured plastic containers for water to try to stop the light getting to the water. It is generally the light that makes the water go bad.

Title: Re: Water Jerry Cans
Post by: austastar on January 12, 2014, 04:16:35 PM

Hi,
  a bit of laundry bleach will kill all the 'grooblies' growing in there too.


Rinse until you can no longer smell the Chlorine.


cheers

Title: Re: Water Jerry Cans
Post by: Black Diamond on January 12, 2014, 07:45:26 PM

Quote from: austastar on January 12, 2014, 04:16:35 PM

Hi,
  a bit of laundry bleach will kill all the 'grooblies' growing in there too.


Rinse until you can no longer smell the Chlorine.


cheers

Make sure you rinse it properly unless you want your teeth whitened ;D

:cheers: BD

Title: Re: Water Jerry Cans
Post by: edz on January 12, 2014, 08:25:43 PM

Before and after use of our 25 ltr water drums [off clear plastic ] they get a good dose of salt and a couple of liters of boiling water sloshed around in them [ just be carefull when releasing the cap ] due to preasure build up, then a good flush out and ready to go ..