I had the ability to get a 55 gallon drum that used to hold vegetable oil
How can I clean it and prepare it for RO/DI storage ?
How can I clean it and prepare it for RO/DI storage ?
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I had the ability to get a 55 gallon drum that used to hold vegetable oil
How can I clean it and prepare it for RO/DI storage ?
What do you mean by recheck ?I'd start with diluted vinegar and then recheck. Good luck!
What do you mean by recheck ?
Do you think dawn bath first would be good to break it up?I would check smell, feel, fill with water and look for any floating oily residue, and anything else that any of your senses tell you is unusual.
Do you think dawn bath first would be good to break it up?
I would do a quick dawn than keep rinsing till no suds than do a vinegar bath twiceYes, but you will need to rinse, rinse, rinse, and rinse some more afterwards. I realize that it is marketed as earth friendly, but I still wouldn't add any to my tanks.
I would do a quick dawn than keep rinsing till no suds than do a vinegar bath twice
big upgrade from my 45 gallon brute! I can start making an automated systemThat sounds like a reasonable plan.
it's a plastic drum.Is this a plastic or metal drum ? Personally I wouldn’t use a metal drum
Is this a plastic or metal drum ? Personally I wouldn’t use a metal drum
Would Leach metal for sureA good washing with a little Dawn and a really good rinsing, you should be good. @Peace River , I had to ask because I order a vegetable oil that comes in a steel drum and I just wouldn’t use them for rodi water no matter how clean it was.
How would I be able to tell if the dawn is gone ?You might need a surfactant to break the bond between the oil and plastic. Dawn would work. Then scrub a bit. Tripple rinse, air out, and you should be good to go