Post by: LuckyDog on April 08, 2015, 04:02:35 PM
i am chasing ideas on how to get that brown tinge out of the inside of them seeing as i can never quite get all the moisture out of them.
I had thought of rice and a small fraction of water and shake the crap out of them then rinse back out.
any other tricks that a fellow swagger would like to share?
TIA
LD
Post by: Pog on April 08, 2015, 04:10:03 PM
Post by: LuckyDog on April 08, 2015, 04:26:30 PM
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Post by: edz on April 08, 2015, 04:45:28 PM
Just give them a good flush out upside down and there good to go, been doing it that way with water containers ever since my Army days with no troubles or salty taste ..Always drain ours thouroughly and store with the lids just sitting back on by one thread so as they air /dry out properly without mould .
Post by: Marschy on April 08, 2015, 04:56:13 PM
Swaggers, i need some help with cleaning our spare 20 litre water bottles we take with camping.Sodium metabisulphite, or for the home brewer out there, beer bottle cleaner.
i am chasing ideas on how to get that brown tinge out of the inside of them seeing as i can never quite get all the moisture out of them.
I had thought of rice and a small fraction of water and shake the crap out of them then rinse back out.
any other tricks that a fellow swagger would like to share?
TIA
LD
You can get ripped off at the local home brew store, or some chemists sell it in greater quantity and half the price of home brew stores.
Post by: feisty on April 10, 2015, 10:43:54 PM
Post by: tracker on April 11, 2015, 03:10:27 AM
I agree with Marschy.......Sodium Metabisulphite.
Cheers Tracker.
Post by: Alan Loy on April 11, 2015, 05:33:05 AM
Post by: UIZ733 on April 11, 2015, 08:12:49 AM
Post by: geopaj on April 11, 2015, 09:03:47 AM
Use dark coloured water bottles - You can't see the staining or algae, so there is no problem ;D
Pogasauras is actually on the right track suggesting dark jerry cans. Algae, etc requires light to grow (check out the 'millions' of threads about clear hoses used on CT water tank installs). Therefore any containers that allow light in will allow algae to grow.
These are the ones that I use... http://www.anacondastores.com/camping-hiking/hydration/water-purification-storage/acom-water-jerry-can/p/90006190002 (http://www.anacondastores.com/camping-hiking/hydration/water-purification-storage/acom-water-jerry-can/p/90006190002) (they also seem to be thicker and better quality plastic)
I had one permanently mounted for about 7 yrs against the cargo barrier of my previous 4wd and never had an issue with algae/taste/etc.
Post by: Muckinhell on April 11, 2015, 01:16:17 PM