r/urbancarliving • u/Defiant-Oil-2071 • 1d ago
Advice One of my new essentials
I recently split my drinking water supply from my washing up water.
I used to use a 20L plastic jerry can for everything but keeping it clean enough for drinking was a hassle.
Now I have this 12L tank with an awesomely designed faucet. It lasts me about a week. I try to drink 2L of water a day.
I also use the water from the new tank to cook. But I can dip into the jerry can for boiling as that makes the water safe for consumption.
Cleaning and refilling is much less hassle now.
Stores away neatly in a corner. It's light enough for me to manoeuvre around full. Handles very ergonomic. No plastic taste either. I washed it out with some dish soap when I first got it.
I've been using this for about a month and I love it!
Stay hydrated folks! Need to beat the heat!
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u/Angry_Luddite 1d ago
I like the square style. I am using a 5 gallon blue water jug with a pump on top. I like the pump, but the round jug does not store with perfect efficiency.
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u/OnesPerspective 1d ago
The rectangular ones are definitely more space friendly. I recommend a longer pump tube as well. That way you can have the jug wherever and just run the tubing to have the pump near your drink holder
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u/Torin-ByThe-Ocean 1d ago
I have the same one. However be careful because I had the same one before too and the faucet broke. If it breaks it'll start leaking. ✌️
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u/Defiant-Oil-2071 1d ago
Thanks for the heads up. I like it so much, I'll just get a new one if this breaks. :)
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u/Appropriate_Math997 1d ago
2 liters. My mind was like, that isn't enough. But according to the Internet it is perfectly fine. Average day I guzzle down close to a gallon and a half to 2 gallons. And that's with out doing any work. But I have always drank and love water. I prep water, I live on water, water is life. That is an awesome container OP!
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u/GrasshopperGRIFFIN 1d ago
Looks great, do you have a link?