water

[nickdutch]

Ordered enough water purification tablets to last for 2000 litres which should be ok. I have a local stream and a distiller. Hopefully that will be enough. Now its just a question of going back to food stores.

[rik_uk3]

I've got one of these

https://berkey-waterfilters.co.uk/colle ... ter-system

If you don't have tablet use this guideline

[ForgeCorvus]

I've got one of these

https://berkey-waterfilters.co.uk/colle ... ter-system

If you don't have tablet use this guideline

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Assuming your bleach is fairly new. If you've had the bottle over a year, I'd double up on those dosages.

Interesting note, the bottle of Morrison's thick bleach that we're currently using is marked "Not for emergency use" ...... Nice of them to tell folks

[rik_uk3]

Keep unopened bleach in a cool dark place and its good for about a year the drops by 15%-20% a year. If you steralize water with bleach in a sealed container the water is good for two years.

If your using river/stream/lake water its worth running it through something like a Millbank bag to clear out debris before you filter.

All preppers should have something like this (shop around for best price)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sawyer-Product ... 12483&th=1

I went for the Berkey to use at home and at bushcraft meets and I could clean water for all of us quickly and easily. At our last house the water board replaced all the Victorian pipes that were still in place, a row on nine houses and it was very useful then because within 20m of the back door was a fast flowing stream

[tarmactatt]

Where are people buying their bleach from? All I can find in supermarkets is scented and or thick, neither of which are suitable.

[jansman]

Where are people buying their bleach from? All I can find in supermarkets is scented and or thick, neither of which are suitable.

They don’t stock much,but you can get 2 Litre thin bleach from Sainsbury. Or you could back in the Summer when I stocked up.

[Frnc]

Where are people buying their bleach from? All I can find in supermarkets is scented and or thick, neither of which are suitable.

They don’t stock much,but you can get 2 Litre thin bleach from Sainsbury. Or you could back in the Summer when I stocked up.

Think they might be low or out of stock, only 2 l one one their website is thick citrus.

I use Milton to steralise, then just plain water. I suppose you could use Milton in the stored water, but I don't know the dosage. Another idea might be to use a puri tab in the stored water. I just swap it out every 6 -12 months.

Tesco do an Everyday Thin Bleach 2l, but is out of stock.

Staples do:
2Work Thin Bleach in an Economical 5 Litre Bottle £4.03 but is £9.02 including delivery

Puri tabs shelf life is usually getting on for 5 years so I keep quite a few of those, some small for water bottles, some larger for 10l containers.

[jansman]

Where are people buying their bleach from? All I can find in supermarkets is scented and or thick, neither of which are suitable.

They don’t stock much,but you can get 2 Litre thin bleach from Sainsbury. Or you could back in the Summer when I stocked up.

Think they might be low or out of stock, only 2 l one one their website is thick citrus.

I use Milton to steralise, then just plain water. I suppose you could use Milton in the stored water, but I don't know the dosage. Another idea might be to use a puri tab in the stored water. I just swap it out every 6 -12 months.

Tesco do an Everyday Thin Bleach 2l, but is out of stock.

Staples do:
2Work Thin Bleach in an Economical 5 Litre Bottle £4.03 but is £9.02 including delivery

Puri tabs shelf life is usually getting on for 5 years so I keep quite a few of those, some small for water bottles, some larger for 10l containers.

In fairness,I can buy it in 5 litre bottles from work if needed.