How to Deep Clean IBC Totes WITHOUT a Pressure Washer! Homestead Water Solutions | Rustic Skills
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- Опубліковано 3 лип 2024
- Learn how to vigorously clean IBC totes without a pressure washer on your homestead! In this video, I show you the process to get your IBC tanks squeaky clean after over a year of them sitting out in the sun and growing algae.
I was away from the homestead for work for almost a year and my IBC totes became filthy with extreme algae growth. I did not want to purchase a pressure washer, so I had to figure out a way to get my IBC totes clean enough to store water and to use for my homestead garden.
I devised several methods to get my IBC tanks clean to about 95%, all without having to haul them off the property or purchase expensive equipment.
I did learn a lot of techniques along the way, so make sure to watch until the end so you can learn along with me!
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I'm so impressed by your work ethic...those of us who live in the desert know how difficult it is to get outdoor work done in the heat.
It was grueling, I tried to do the majority of the work in the morning but it didn't always work out that way. And the algae is already growing back! Ugh! Gotta figure out a good solution for that.
Reguarding growing back. Would you like to cover the tanks with a tarp? It should drastically reduce the amount of algae growth.
After all the work of cleaning, you might want to prevent algae growth and have to clean them again. Cover with tarp maybe.
Yeah. They were already covered in algae within a month! 😆😵💫 I'm going to do another deep clean then cover with a tarp this winter.
Thanks for sharing this important information
Glad you found it helpful!
You rock!
TY!!!!!!!
If you have all your personal protection on, and want to try something stronger than vinegar, you can try Muriatic Acid. You can buy it at any hardware store. People use this acid to clean toilets and bricks on fireplaces. It will get stubborn stains out. To soak the walls, instead of filling the tote up, you can just stick wet toilet paper, soaked in acid, on the walls to efficiently set stubborn stains. Baking soda with water can be used to neutralize the acid.
Awesome tips! It would be hard to get the tp onto the walls of the tote, but the muriatic is a must try. It won't eat through plastic?
Way to get’r done! Very helpful video! Thank you
I'm glad you found the video helpful! I already have to do it again ugh 😆😭
Great job!!! That was a lot of algae!
Thanks! It was a huge amount!
Great information, I cleaned my IBC. Previously I saw a few videos but they were clean with a pressure washer pump. I did it with the pressure washer but it was better with your method. Thanks.
Awesome! I am glad my methods worked for you.
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Hey thanks for the great tips! Will try them out! Much love from Green Fingers Club, Malta xxx
I am glad you found my video helpful!!! ❤️
Still watching ❤
Thanks for watching! ❤🌵🤠
I found that if you just undo the 2 straps on top that hold the tote into the cage and remove the tote, it is much easier to move around without the heaviness of the cage.
Ah, thats a good idea. No need for the cage around it, I don't think it gives it any support.
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If one makes the mistake of filling it too much while it's on its side and its too heavy to turn. They may use a hose to siphon away much of the water.
Yes a siphon hose would work too.
any suggestions on getting polymer residue out? same process?
I can't speak to that as my IBC totes are food grade so didn't have any residue. I'm wondering if an alcohol solution and letting it soak could help lift the residue. 🤔
How long can you keep water inside before you have to clean it ?
Well. After all this work I did, it got completely gunked up again within a couple of months! I need to either wrap in a tarp, or spray paint it black to stop the algae growth. Ugh!
How would you get a tote clean that held vinegar. Trying to get it all out because if I put water in it and irrigate my plants it will kill them.
You definitely have to do a flush. Make sure you flush and spray the tote out. The vinegar will not stick in the tote and with a rinse it will be fine.
Paint the exterior of the tank.
OR tarp it then drape doubled shade cloth over tank. Secure it with bungee straps or baling twine.
This is what I do with my mule water storage tanks. Keeping the light from the tank is key as light promotes algae growth.
This is all good advice. I find tarps disintegrate in the sun too fast here in AZ. But I think I will paint them this fall. I want to leave a viewing strip so I can see the level of water.
How much do you pay for the tanks ?
These are 320 gallon tanks I got for $150 used in Tucson. They're food grade.
Thank you. I am planning on moving to the Chino Valley area and just might need some of those tanks.@@RusticSkills