Augason Farms 55-Gallon Water Storage Kit With Pump

The pump absolutely ***does*** fit directly into the smaller of the two threaded ports. Everything works great. There are ***no*** stamps on this product that say not to use / reuse for water or food. The box came in perfect condition. The 55gal drum is also in perfect condition. This is a brand new never used product. I am very happy with this product. Lots of peace of mind knowing this was never, ever used before I got it. If you are worried about other people’s negative reviews on this product, I can tell you what ever they had issues with have been fixed. A shiping company could mess up the box, but we risk that buying anything online. Everything I saw that was written in the reviews that I did not like was fixed. This is a very high quality set up. The pump is probably the weak link as it is plastic. but if it were to fail you still have a long tube setup for a 55gal drump and can easily make a syphon with it. Just lower the end of the tube below the water line and sucking till you see water come out and it will start. You would also have to open the other threaded port to allow air to come in otherwise you would have a vacuum inside the barrel and the syphon would not flow. If your water leave in the drum is really low you would need to extend the tube to get it below the water line. If you don’t know how a syphon works, little tip. Basicaly It will only work if the outlet is below the inlet side.
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I am so proud of myself for getting TWO of these. Now all I have to do is fill them up. We are debating how to do it. Turn on the hose from the backyard? Pay the grandkids to make a bucket line like when they had fires back in the 1800’s? Not sure yet. I’ve heard negatives about using the water from hoses. The water is just as good as what you normally drink, but going through the tubing…..hmmm….all those plasticky chemicals? Maybe we could run a cup of bleach out the hose first. Anyway the tank is sturdy, very well built. I have a lot of confidence in it. I know we should have more than 2, but this will be a good start. At least it will be better than drinking toilet water when we’ve run out of water and are looking for every drop we can find. Gross thought! One never knows what one will do when your water is cut off. Everyone’s water. I heard the folks at Hoover Dam ordered tons of ammunition. I think we may need to get some firepower ourselves. But hey, I’m an RN, I save lives, I don’t take them. At least none I know about! I just know I’d really protect our water, and we have a great start with these Augason Farms Emergency Water Storage Kits. Two! Whoo!

I purchased in 2019 b/c here in Florida we are prone to hurricanes and if we lose power we also lose water being on a well. I read the negative reviews regarding the recommendation to not re-use it after one time. While I will recognize this fact , I am fine taking my own chances. I always keep it empty with the caps on but not fully tight so as to allow it to breath when not in use. Recently we needed it during Hurricane Ian. I filled with a food grade faucet adapter from my kitchen sink. But I did this only after filling it with a few gallons of water and adding bleach. Swirl the bleach water around then Empty and refill with more water and bleach for a second treatment. If the water after all this is still suspect. I possess water purification tablets and filters. Some will still fall back on the fact that none of my precautions are scientifically sound. And I say any water barrel manufacturer can stamp anything on the barrel to avoid lawsuits or charge much more claiming their barrels are top of the line in terms of safety. That means nothing until you use it. I approach this with common sense. I need drinking water in a clean container, this barrel serves this purpose. Anything storing water could be contaminated if misused or no precautions taken. If any lingering doubt remains , tertiary measures can be used. My take is if safety is this much of a concern that only 100% absolute certainty will do, than storing your own water in a barrel is likely not a good solution no matter how much you pay for the container. Life is always a risk. This barrel has faithfully stored drinking water on hand in case we had the need and provides much comfort to our minds that if we lose power we have a solution for drinking water. I also purchase a barrel carriage so it can be easily rolled across the floor to a good resting place. I can’t say too much about the included hand pump but thats not a big deal. If your into this sort of thing, than you should have some knowledge about how to siphon if the pump isn’t getting the job done. As for me, I purchased an electric water pump to dispense the water for the luxury of hurricane parties :-). I also purchase a bung wrench which isn’t essential but will help with opening and closing. My parting thoughts are the disclosures are given as the result of an abundance of caution in case of misuse, or storing improperly during times when not used. Keep it out of the sunlight, don’t tighten the caps so the air and moisture gets trapped. Clean it with bleach before using it. Odds of contaminated water if you take care of it? Very low.