Water Drums

Diesel drums are yellow.
Are you talking about the 25l outboard fuel tank red plastic drums( scepter brand is one)?
P

I'm not sure whether the colors do more than indicate the contents (BTW I think diesel is usually stored in yellow containers). The fuel containers seem more heavy duty than those for water, and they often have two holes at the top - one for pouring and the other to let air in as you pour. The main problem will be that if you're using containers made for fuel you won't get the threaded hole in the bottom into which you can screw a tap. The good news is that square 25lit water containers are cheap at either Rays Outdoors ($16) or Granger's Camping World ($15), not sure if Granger's is in Tassie. Plastic screw in taps are about $2 each.
Rob.

Hi Nick ..You see lots of red drums & jerries .... usually containing FUEL of some discription.
Don't know how old your kids are but they could by mistake drink from or think someone elses red drum contained water, not a nice thought.
Could also be a different type of plastic as the white or blue or green plastic should be a food grade quality.

Cheers

G'day Nick,
Don't want to be a party-pooper but can I suggest you don't carry a (potentially) 25Kg missile under your kid's feet or anywhere in the unprotected passenger compartment. Should only be stored outside the passenger compartment or behind strong cargo barrier.
Best wishes and safe traveling
Mark

I believe water drums are manufactured from 'food quality' materials. Which means that they impart no flavour or chemicals to the contents!

If they actualy state they are ok for fuel then they are not ok for water. They are made from different types of plastic, and the fuel ones should not carry water and vise versa. I am off to see if I can find the article I read, but the gyst of it was the chemicals in the fuel resistant plastic would contaminate water.

If you are after 20L - 25L square drums, why not see the cellarman at your local PUB or Club. Get a couple of bulk spirit containers, rinse them out and you have good water containers, they even have the bung in the bottom that you can remove and fit a tap into.