Sterilisation

Sprout · « **on:** March 19, 2008, 20:40 »

Hi, my first post so hope someone can help and advise me

I've recently purchased a huge water container for my allotment - one of the big square ones in a metal cage that hold 1000 litres.

Before I start filling it with rain from the roof of my shed I want to make sure it is clean. There is a very small amount of a dirty liquid in the bottom and it doesn't smell of anything in particular. The chap who sold it to me (via Ebay for £30) assured me it had not contained anything poisonous or dangerous but I want to make sure.

Any suggestions as to what I can use to swill it out before collecting rain water.

Many thanks

Aidy · « **Reply #1 on:** March 19, 2008, 21:59 »

I would be tempted to give it a good rinse then maybe a tin of jeys fluid to dissinfect/clean it.
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Gwiz · « **Reply #2 on:** March 20, 2008, 12:37 »

I'd go along with that, you never know........

Alfie · « **Reply #3 on:** March 20, 2008, 13:45 »

I'll second that, the large containers are known as IBC's & are used for just about anything in the chemical industry, don't chance it even if the guy said it's clean.

You should have asked him to drink the liquid to prove it

Aidy · « **Reply #4 on:** March 20, 2008, 18:36 »

Quote from: "Alfie"

You should have asked him to drink the liquid to prove it

Does the brewery industry use these

Sprout · « **Reply #5 on:** March 22, 2008, 08:49 »

Jeyes Fluid it is then - many thanks for the advice

Sterilisation

Gwiz