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Really disappointed with the Waterbrick I purchased 20 Waterbrick 3.5 gallon storage containers from a reputable retailer. These seemed one of the best options considering I relocate for work often and cannot always get a house with good storage spaces. After spending several hours washing, sanitizing, and air drying the containers, I filled four Waterbricks with water to do an integrity test before storing them in a carpeted room. I stacked them horizontally two across and two high on a level, flat surface to test their load bearing capacity and interlocking features for leaks. Within 2 hours, I noticed considerable leakage. I checked the seams and found no signs of damage, splitting, or leakage. I opened each container and reseated the cap to verify a good seat. I then placed all four containers on their wide base (cap oriented horizontally) to check for leakage without a second row on top. Again, I observed leakage within 2 hours from all four containers. After inspection, I found no conspicuous damage or split seams. I wiped down the outside of each container completely dry and left them overnight in an upright position. This would allow me to test the seams for leaks without placing any pressure on the caps. After 10 hours, I observed no leakage from the seams. This confirmed the leakage observed previously was from the caps. I opened each container, inspected the cap for damage to any of the sealing surfaces, found none, and reseated each cap as tightly as possible (hand tight). I then returned each container to a horizontal orientation with a small smear of blue food color on the lip below the cap. Within 1 hour, I observed water with a noticeable blue tint beneath all four containers. The water source was the caps. The primary design feature of the water brick is the ability to store water in tight spaces using the interlocking modular design. This requires stacking water bricks with their cap oriented horizontally, placing continual pressure on the cap seals. Since the caps are non-sealing, the water brick is not a useful water storage container.

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Reply to: Best emergency water storage containers for your home Posted May 13, 2022
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Reply to: Best emergency water storage containers for your home Posted May 8, 2022
Reply to: Best emergency water storage containers for your home Posted May 8, 2022

Really disappointed with the Waterbrick I purchased 20 Waterbrick 3.5 gallon storage containers from a reputable retailer. These seemed one of the best options considering I relocate for work often and cannot always get a house with good storage spaces. After spending several hours washing, sanitizing, and air drying the containers, I filled four Waterbricks with water to do an integrity test before storing them in a carpeted room. I stacked them horizontally two across and two high on a level, flat surface to test their load bearing capacity and interlocking features for leaks. Within 2 hours, I noticed considerable leakage. I checked the seams and found no signs of damage, splitting, or leakage. I opened each container and reseated the cap to verify a good seat. I then placed all four containers on their wide base (cap oriented horizontally) to check for leakage without a second row on top. Again, I observed leakage within 2 hours from all four containers. After inspection, I found no conspicuous damage or split seams. I wiped down the outside of each container completely dry and left them overnight in an upright position. This would allow me to test the seams for leaks without placing any pressure on the caps. After 10 hours, I observed no leakage from the seams. This confirmed the leakage observed previously was from the caps. I opened each container, inspected the cap for damage to any of the sealing surfaces, found none, and reseated each cap as tightly as possible (hand tight). I then returned each container to a horizontal orientation with a small smear of blue food color on the lip below the cap. Within 1 hour, I observed water with a noticeable blue tint beneath all four containers. The water source was the caps. The primary design feature of the water brick is the ability to store water in tight spaces using the interlocking modular design. This requires stacking water bricks with their cap oriented horizontally, placing continual pressure on the cap seals. Since the caps are non-sealing, the water brick is not a useful water storage container.