Water Barrels

[Bill63SG]

Got access to some 55 gal food grade barrels.Only thing is they're metal.Anyone use metal for water storage?At $20 appiece with lids,I'm cosidering.

[Bud Smith]

Never heard of using metal barrels - is the interior coated?

[Poco]

I have never used one but if you think about it we use metal pots and pans for cooking all time time.

I paid $25 for food grade blue barrels they are also 55g.

[Keith Perkins]

I'd bet it is. I work in the veg canning business and we have a couple plants that manufacture cans. There are some pretty good coatings out there. I'm going to have to do some Goggling.

[Bill63SG]

I'm going to see what was in them.Just know they are food grade.

[Trier20]

My only concern would be what happens when the coating get scratched(you know it will). Will the metal leach stuff into the water and then eventually rust? Food for thought.

[Keith Perkins]

I didn't find any food grade metal 55's on the net. I'll have to see if I can find out if they exist at work tomorrow. The works I would want to ask might be on vacation though.

[lipadj46]

http://www.lexingtoncontainercompany.com/Steel-Drums.html

I'm sure the coatings are plenty tough these days

[Keith Perkins]

http://www.lexingtoncontainercompany.com/Steel-Drums.html

I'm sure the coatings are plenty tough these days

But unless I'm missing something, and I could be, when you go to food grade 55s it takes you to poly.

[Bud Smith]

My only concern would be what happens when the coating get scratched(you know it will). Will the metal leach stuff into the water and then eventually rust? Food for thought.

That is what I was thinking - It will be interesting what Bill finds out - price is right

[lipadj46]

But unless I'm missing something, and I could be, when you go to food grade 55s it takes you to poly.

That page is the steel drum page, they list them as "food grade steel barrels", I'm assuming that is what they are.

[stangmus]

Here is some plastic ones for $15. A little far away, but not too bad. http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/grd/3500797557.html

[Bill63SG]

That is what I was thinking - It will be interesting what Bill finds out - price is right

No response yet,crazy me,and Christmas.