275 Gal. storage tanks for $60

[Richter]

I'm really, REALLY hating Kentucky right now....

[JakkSchitt]

I found one on the Columbia CL...$85

http://columbia.craigslist.org/grd/2010558654.html

[glocktech]

I live two hours south of Lexington and travel there every other month to setup at the gun show, and I drive within 1/4 mile of this place and had no idea. I'll be paying them a visit real soon.

[vahtryn]

I found them for 50$ in east county San Diego. Seems with "fire season" they sell tons of these things about an hour from me. Looks like i need to get me some tools for that project sooner rather than later.

<edit>For those in SD send me a PM and I can hook you up with the phone number</edit>

[Creek Rat]

Do a search for "275 gallon" on the 'for sale' section. Can probably find these anywhere, they're fairly common use.

I've seen these on craigslist and even in junk store parking lots but I'm very leery of what these were in a previous life. How do people tell if the containers they are buying are safe for water storage?

[Kelvar]

Creek Rat, they tell you before you buy what they were used for.

Kelvar Jr. and I met up with KYZHunters over there today and he made some nice purchases. Note to self...bring cash or checkbook next time...

I snapped some pictures to make you folks from other states jealous.

[KYZHunters]

Good seeing Kelvar and Kelvar, Jr., this morning. The two tanks I bought were used to store soybean oil. There were other tanks that were used to store liquid yeast. The owner told us that he has been getting a lot of traffic from preparedness minded people, including some church groups that are negotiating group purchases. Starting next week he will be stocking mylar storage bags, oxygen absorbers and desiccants. You can see from Kelvar's pix that this place is clean and on the up and up.

[Takaaco78]

im gonna hit the place again next time im in lexington for a VA appointment

[vahtryn]

Do a search for "275 gallon" on the 'for sale' section. Can probably find these anywhere, they're fairly common use.

I've seen these on craigslist and even in junk store parking lots but I'm very leery of what these were in a previous life. How do people tell if the containers they are buying are safe for water storage?

If it's food grade it should be good for water storage. You'll have to clean them though which is a bitch.

[Kelvar]

Do a search for "275 gallon" on the 'for sale' section. Can probably find these anywhere, they're fairly common use.

I've seen these on craigslist and even in junk store parking lots but I'm very leery of what these were in a previous life. How do people tell if the containers they are buying are safe for water storage?

If it's food grade it should be good for water storage. You'll have to clean them though which is a bitch.

The ones from this place have been cleaned out already.

[ulfhedinn]

Where I live in So cal those blue 50gallon water barrels are $75+ a piece. Damn you eastern folks

What is the # for San Diego? Its about 2 hours from me.. but hey Ill look into it.

[American_Infidel]

Store hours? Open on Saturday?
I see a road trip in my furture....never been to Lexington, but it is looking better all of a sudden.

ETA. just checked store hours. Gonna try to go up around Christmas with with some other guys. Might need a trailer.

[KYZHunters]

Monday - Friday 9AM to 5:00PM
Saturday 10PM to 4:00PM
Closed Sunday
Let us know if you are coming up, a few of us live pretty close by.

[American_Infidel]

Will do. Planning the route now. Looks like I can take Hwy 68 most of the way which is nice. Sucks I was in that area back in June. We were coming back from a vacation to the Red River Gorge and we were in the truck to boot. Oh well.

[wagdhead]

Thanks for the link. Time to make the drive to my KY office and then have them motorfreight my goodies back to old Virginnie.

[JT_of_JFF]

Do a search for "275 gallon" on the 'for sale' section. Can probably find these anywhere, they're fairly common use.

I've seen these on craigslist and even in junk store parking lots but I'm very leery of what these were in a previous life. How do people tell if the containers they are buying are safe for water storage?

If it's food grade it should be good for water storage. You'll have to clean them though which is a bitch.

The ones from this place have been cleaned out already.

The reseller near me advertises that his barrels contained corn sweetner. Its about the best you can ask for when recyling something like this for potable water. I would definately ask though, because I've seen a hundred different chemicals(most of them toxic) in those things.

[Evan the Diplomat]

By golly you're right. A local vendor is selling six of them for $85 each. Bet I could talk him down if I bought all six.

[amraam840]

For anyone near the Dayton, OH area, here is a local shop selling all the same products. It's the CL listing for his barrels but his warehouse has the rest. I got 2 of these barrels to make a compost tumbler and aluminum can storage and they were previously occupied by liquid smoke from a local bacon factory. The drive back from his shop was erotic...

http://dayton.craigslist.org/grd/2035055804.html

Also, 55 gallon steel drums $10, Cambridge City, IN

http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/grd/2042843062.html

[Rikitikijave]

These are roughly the same price in California. You can pick them up in Ontario for those interested. Check Craigslist dudes.

[vahtryn]

Where I live in So cal those blue 50gallon water barrels are $75+ a piece. Damn you eastern folks

What is the # for San Diego? Its about 2 hours from me.. but hey Ill look into it.

PM sent. You just need to look around. Craig's List FTW. I know it's not as heavily used down in San Diego as it is up in the bay area where I used to live. It is a wonderful resource. As is freecycle.

[ViciousFishes]

Just paid $110 for mine, best price I could find around here. Its for fish so I cleaned it out with oxiclean, not bleach. Over the winter it will store my 10" koi from the pond thats too shallow for overwintering. This spring I will use it for an aquaponics experiment. I'm thinking channel catfish and several types of lettuce.

Tom

[amraam840]

Just paid $110 for mine, best price I could find around here. Its for fish so I cleaned it out with oxiclean, not bleach. Over the winter it will store my 10" koi from the pond thats too shallow for overwintering. This spring I will use it for an aquaponics experiment. I'm thinking channel catfish and several types of lettuce.

Tom

I would love to try that. Post pics and results!

[Takaaco78]

Thinking one of you KY folks could make a nice side business as a middleman to the rest of us poor saps from far away

If i double stack them i can get 8 of them (275 gallon totes)on my trailer.

[broylz]

wish this place was closer to the fort campbell area. 3.5 hours is just far enough away that im still considering making the trip.