Water Preserver

"This is not a review but a question. If I purchase the water preserver now, but don't use it immediately, what is the shelf life of this product? Will it still be good in a year or two?

From The Ready Store:

Ready elf you need to use the product by the expiration date which is usually within a year of receiving the product.

Thanks,

The Ready Store"

"Ok, this is great stuff, however, it doesn't add up. The instructions say clearly to add 8 drops per gallon AND that one bottle treats a 55 gallon barrel. I have purchased several of these over a number of yours and I actually count every drop in each bottle. The last two bottles I used contained 320 and 334 drops each only. 55 X 8 = 440 drops. I had to subsidize the remainder with bleach. Bottles prior to these 2 had 440-448 drops each.
Conversely, I did a test on a gallon of water in less than ideal conditions for a 2 year period and the water was drinkable and tasted fine with no ill effects (intentionally poor storage conditions for testing purposes).
So, it works quite well, but watch the arithmetic.

From The Ready Store:

Thanks for the heads up, we will contact the vendor and give them the feedback and make sure that they are consistently holding up to their claim.

Thanks,

The Ready Store"

"Can I use Water Preserver with non chlorine well water?

From The Ready Store:

Absolutely Pat!

Thanks,

The Ready Store"

"Do you put another bottle in or do you then have to replace the water? When you replace "old" water, do you have to "clean" the container or decontaminate it? If so how?

From The Ready Store:

Best solution is to replace the water after 5 years. To clean you can use a anti-bacterial soap or bleach to disinfect but the important thing is to rinse out the container really well when you are done. "

"This product is perfect for what I am looking for. Dumping out water every year can be a pain and this is very convenient. Yes you can use bleach in an emergency situation, but I would not trust bleach for long term storage. Also make sure you filter your water to give it the best taste possible on a 5-year shelf life. The one question I have is does it matter if you add the preserver in before or after the water? The instructions say add to an empty container then add water, but the video instructs the user to add the drops after.

From The Ready Store: Andrew, it does not matter if yo do it before or after. You just want to make sure that if you add it after than you mix it in well. Hope that helps!
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"I am not reviewing this, as I am just buying it. I would like to know how to use it for 5 gal. pails and 2 liter bottles (were soda bottles). I heard you can use bleach, but don't know what the ratio is, and I sure don't want to get sick or get my children sick.

Ready Store, could you tell me how to use this, and do I use the purifying tablets with it?

Susan

From The Ready Store:

Susan, the water preserver comes with instructions as to how much preserver to add to a certain amount of water. When it shows up follow those ratio guidelines and you should be all set.

Thanks,

The Ready Store"

"I normally dont write reviews but after seeing the last couple reviews from someone that got mad that this is more expensive than household bleach I just had to chime in... seriously this is ridiculous that someone is fretting about the cost difference between the two when the "expensive" option is so cheap. Fact is one method is approved for you to drink and another is not. That testing alone is worth it for me, I dont want to worry if the household bleach I bought is going to be ok or not... its not like this product is $100 a bottle either, sure it is more but it was MEANT for people to drink it."

"I truly love the Ready Store, and will continue to shop here. Its just like any other retail establishment. You have to investigate what you want, then make the decision to buy or not.
After going to the EPA site you recommended we visit, I clicked on Emergency Prepardness on the left hand side. After reading the articles from the EPA, I determined that since they tell us to use Household bleach to disinfect water. They state we should not buy bleach that has colors, perfumes in it. They recommend household bleach. If you can find out where they state we can't use household bleach please respond to me and then I will offer my apologies. By the same token if you find out you are incorrect you need to remove your statement against it, just so you can decieve people for the almighty dollar. Honesty is best policy in the long run. We as customers of the RS should not purchase this product from you. You carry a great selection and my wife has been buying from you for some time, and that will not change.

*From The Ready Store: Drillon, I just want you to be clear that we never said that household bleach could not be used instead we stated that our product is tested and approved for human consumption whereas household bleach manufacturers will not make that claim on their product. That does not mean that some household bleaches would not work.

There are a lot of people that don't want to worry about buying the wrong household bleach and as a result a product like this suits their needs. We are not trying to mislead anyone in anyway with what has been written, we are merely offering a simple solution that is of value to a great deal of people, but for some they will not like it and that is ok, not everyone is the same so we try to offer a wide selection of products to meet as many people's needs as possible. The reason we don't sell ordinary bleach is we can't compete on price with your local big box retailers.

Also, since household bleach is regulated differently (likely since it is not intended for consumption) they only have to declare 98% of the contents of their formula list. That leaves ambiguity for the remaining 2% of the ingredients whereas the water preserver is meant to be consumed (obviously per the instructions on the bottle) and has passed the EPA's testing for human consumption.


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"I ordered two of these along with 6 of the 5-gallon storage jugs. I LOVE the 5-gallon jugs!! But... two things about this product: #1, it has a short shelf life and it does expire. When you get yours you will see a exp. date on it. And, it is nothing more than bleach!! Sodium hypochlorite... bleach!! The exact same thing bleach is made from.

Go ahead and buy the storage jugs as they are excellent. But, for me, I would never buy this again. I chalk it up to a learning experience, and a rather expensive one at that. Again, this is 5.25% sodium hypochlorite. Now go to your grocery store and look at what bleach is made of. (never get a scented bleach!) Same stuff, same percentage. Sorry RS, but I can not endorse this product. But I do like your other products!

*From The Ready Store: Woolval thank you for your time in leaving feedback on the water preserver. The reason we sell this product is because not only does it work it is approved by the EPA (http://water.epa.gov/drink/index.cfm). Common household bleach is an industrial-grade product that is not tested, approved, or recommended by the manufacturer for safe consumer use in drinking water. Water Preserver™ is manufactured with high-purity ingredients using a proprietary process to produce a highly effective form of stabilized and pH-balanced sodium hypochlorite. The product is safety-sealed and date-coded to insure purity and potency, and it’s guaranteed 100% effective. Most importantly it is approved and intended for human consumption."

"I hate rotating water in my giant 55 gallon drums, so I bought this water preserver to solve that problem. I have checked my water every year for the last couple years since I added it and I have had no problems. This little bottle has saved me a bunch of time and trouble so thank you!"

"So I've always used my house hold bleach to preserver my water, after reading the blog that was emailed to me about house hold bleach I will NEVER use bleach again. I'm happy to know that this product is FDA approved and does not contain any toxic items that are in bleach. Worth Every Penny! "