I want people to learn from my big mistake.
For years, I've used big brute trash cans to mix fresh saltwater and collect waste water. I have them on the roller dollies that get sold as accessories for them. Never had a problem in ten years until tonight. My daughter started screaming that there was a crash and flood in the basement. Turns out the dolly underneath my fresh saltwater Brute failed. Two of the wheel sockets gave way and the can tipped over spilling over 40 gallons of saltwater onto my basement floor. I only got about 5 gallons wet-vac'd up before the carpet got the rest. ServiceMaster will be here in the morning.
I know that many of us use the Brute cans and dollies, so PLEASE be careful about dolly failure. Inspect them regularly to see if the plastic is stressed around any of the wheel sockets. As for me, those dollies are now not welcome in my house. I've been meaning to plumb an auto water change setup anyway----using stationary receptacles---so I guess the silver lining is now I'm forced to do it this weekend.
Also, not to be preachy, I'm also very glad that I'm an electrical safety nut. I wasn't worried about my daughter's safety or mine standing in the saltwater because I knew that there weren't any plugs on the ground.
For years, I've used big brute trash cans to mix fresh saltwater and collect waste water. I have them on the roller dollies that get sold as accessories for them. Never had a problem in ten years until tonight. My daughter started screaming that there was a crash and flood in the basement. Turns out the dolly underneath my fresh saltwater Brute failed. Two of the wheel sockets gave way and the can tipped over spilling over 40 gallons of saltwater onto my basement floor. I only got about 5 gallons wet-vac'd up before the carpet got the rest. ServiceMaster will be here in the morning.
I know that many of us use the Brute cans and dollies, so PLEASE be careful about dolly failure. Inspect them regularly to see if the plastic is stressed around any of the wheel sockets. As for me, those dollies are now not welcome in my house. I've been meaning to plumb an auto water change setup anyway----using stationary receptacles---so I guess the silver lining is now I'm forced to do it this weekend.
Also, not to be preachy, I'm also very glad that I'm an electrical safety nut. I wasn't worried about my daughter's safety or mine standing in the saltwater because I knew that there weren't any plugs on the ground.