55 Gallon Water Preserver Concentrate 5 Year Emergency Disaster Preparedness, Survival Kits, Emergency Water Storage, Earthquake, Hurricane, Safety

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• Water Preserver Conentrate added to fresh drinking water will allow it to be safety stored for an emergency up to 5 years!
• Safely treat and store water for 5 years without rotation.
• The first and only product accepted and proven safe for 5-year water storage Proven effective in over 12 years of testing and use Recognized and licensed by U.S. and state EPA's Proprietary formula and strict laboratory analysis insure potency

Product Description

Water Preserver Concentrate added to fresh drinking water will allow it to be safety stored for an emergency up to 5 years!Drinking water is the key element in disaster preparedness and survival. A person can survive for several days without food, but only for a short time without water. Water Preserver Concentrate Use with tap water to store emergency drinking water for 5 years. Water Preserver is the first and only product recognized and proven effective for 5-year water storage, registered and licensed by federal and state EPA. Water Preserver was scientifically tested for 10 years to ensure its potency for 5 year storage. Guaranteed 100% effective. Water Preserver is a proprietary formula of stabilized, ph-balanced sodium hypochlorite with highly effective residual action that kills bacteria., viruses, mole, and fungus. Accept no substitutes Water PreserverTM Concentrate is a liquid additive that disinfects, preserves and extends the safe storage life of emergency drinking water. Water PreserverTM provides guaranteed 5-year storage* for regular tap water or commercial bottled water.Water PreserverTM Concentrate is a liquid additive that disinfects, preserves and extends the safe storage life of emergency drinking water. Water PreserverTM provides guaranteed 5-year storage* for regular tap water or commercial bottled water. The first and only product accepted and proven safe for 5-year water storage Proven effective in over 12 years of testing and use Recognized and licensed by U.S. and state EPA's Proprietary formula and strict laboratory analysis insure potency Water PreserverTM kills, and prevents the re-growth of Coliform bacteria and other disease-causing microorganisms for 5 years, when used as directed. Water PreserverTM kills the pathogenic organisms responsible for typhoid, dysentery and other serious diseases, and also kills and prevents growth of yeast, mold, fungi and algae which also make water undrinkable.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

526 of 530 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the bother November 16, 2010

By Papadoc1000

Having dealt with these chemicals for 35+ years in a variety of water treatment applications, it is my considered opinion that there is value to the product, but it really isn't worth the bother and it is incredibly expensive for what you get, and there is a strong element of risk. You will find much more benefit from cheaper and more common treatment methods without worrying whether if what you have is fresh or will work.

The trick to what they are talking about is to kill off the pathogens, and then store the water in such a way that it is not possible to introduce new pathogens. Keep water in an airtight container and out of the sun, and you've prevented it from being recontaminated. It is your water storage method that does this, not this or any other product. Any product that would itself keep your water pathogen-free for 5 years without these storage procedures would be so toxic that you couldn't drink it.

That said, sodium hypocholorite works. It also actually is household bleach (go look at your Clorox bottle), and it really doesn't matter if they put a stabilizer in it or not. Sodium hypo is most stable at 5.25% (household bleach strength). It will be at strength for a year or more if left cool and in the dark and it will be close to that strength for several more years. A half cup of bleach in 55 gals of clean and clear water will do the job. Seal the water and store it. Done! Doing it this way will also keep your water drinkable for 5-10 years.

If this product needs stabilizers in it, it's because their bleach has a shorter shelf life or because they are using it as a marketing gimmick. My concern however, is that stabilizers also add another chemical to what you are drinking. Using cyanurates (for example) works to stabilize a 7-8% bleach, but it has also been identified as a carcinogen in high quantities. Keeping water safely doesn't require stabilizers. It just requires sanitizing it once and storing it properly... something you have to do with or without this product. The only reason to have stabilizers is if the product itself is unstable. If that's the case, that would concern me because products that break down often form other really nasty contaminants and are largely unpredictable if they are ingested.

Normal bleach is not that unstable that stabilizers are necessary. Unfortunately, this manufacturer doesn't tell us what stabilizers are in it, why they have to be in it, or what the health risks are. Essentially, they are telling us, 'Here's some stuff to drink, we are not offering you any analysis of our claims or ingredient list, but drink it anyway.' I am not suggesting that it is unhealthy, but there is nothing here but your own inference that it is safe.

Do yourself a favor and keep a couple gallons of bleach around the house, and if you are concerned about something more, go invest in a quart of 40% pool algaecide. Choose the one with the ingredient n-alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride. It sounds nasty but you deal with it every day in very low doses in commercial kitchens, bathrooms, locker rooms, and pools. A .06% is health department certified to kill off all pathogens, which means that a quart of 40% will create 650 quarts of disinfectant, and you can use 1 qt of that to treat 55 gallons of water. That is far more than you will ever use for water consumption, so keep the rest around to spray down surfaces and kill bacteria, molds, and mildew. It's used a lot in gymnasiums on hard surfaces to wipe out athlete's foot fungus and other sources of infection and smell. As for the smell, it leaves kind of an almond scent behind.

Such products as the ones I'm talking about have also undergone extensive testing before being deployed and authorized for use in pool water that can be drunk and around food products. The description of this product bears no such claim.

***EDIT***

This edit is added because there are apparently some readers who think this is some sort of a water taste review. It is not. This IS NOT about taste. Other than potentially being indicative or a confirmation of what's in the water, taste is irrelevant in survival situations. Forget about the taste. But if that is still all you can think of, then add some sugar and be happy.

This review is about the claims made by the product, how irrelevant they are to real world situations, and that there are chemicals left behind to be consumed by you and your family when you drink this water. Focus on the fact that you don't know what these chemicals do to your body when they are ingested, and the fact that they are not necessary to keep water healthy.

I also wanted to point out the potential dangers of the some water barrels. It is important that you find product that complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulation 21CFR 177.1520 (1) 3.1 and 3.2 for storage of potable water, and has not been used for other purposes before you bought it. Plastics come in varying qualities and for different purposes, and some leech process chemicals or components. If it has been used for any other purpose, it could have absorbed some of that and not be able to be adequately cleaned out. Again, for you people who think this is about taste, it is not. Use what you will and then let the rest of us know when your kidneys are shutting down.

Even if your water storage is brand new, they can release gases for awhile. Maybe they are okay, maybe not. Maybe they give you the runs or just make you feel like you ate a wad of plastic wrap. Only experience will tell you if you made a mistake, and then it's probably too late. My recommendation is that you do a complete drain and refill at the 6, 12, and 24 month mark at a minimum, and then every 24 months after that. Be sure to rebleach water going back in and store them properly. Yes, it's a lot of work, but that doesn't make it any less advisable or beneficial.

139 of 149 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A valuable product August 5, 2010

By Arthur Bradley TOP 100 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

The basics of water storage are to keep it in water-safe, opaque containers, out of the light, and away from any chemicals (e.g., gasoline, paint, etc.). If you do this, water will typically remain safe for 6 months to a year. It's difficult to predict precisely since many factors, such as temperature and initial impurity levels, can affect the shelf life. So, if you're only storing a few jerry cans of water, simply pour them out and refill every six months. However, if you're going to store larger containers of water, such as a 55-gallon drum, or a SuperTanker, then you will likely want it to last longer than six months.

This concentrate contains proprietary stabilized sodium hypchlorite, NOT ordinary household bleach as the other reviewer suggested. Think of it as bleach that continues to be slowly released over time. Experts recommend replacing normal bleach-treated water within a year. This product pushes that shelf life from 5-10 years. Not bad if you're stocking water for emergency reasons. Do be aware, however, that treating water with bleach of any sort will introduce a chemical smell and taste - can be objectionable to finicky drinkers (such as children).

I would refer skeptics (or any potential purchases) to the company website (waterpreserver dot com). They discuss the testing and certification, and it should help you better understand the benefits of this product. Obviously look around for the best price.

Written by Arthur Bradley, author of "Handbook to Practical Disaster Preparedness for the Family."

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50 of 53 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Time will tell if this product works April 17, 2010

By G. Scales

Amazon Verified Purchase

I bought this item to store water long term.
This enough additive for 55 gallons of water.
The FDA claims this product works.
One thing they don't tell you is this product has a expiration date of less than a year.
It will keep your water drinkable for five years but don't buy a bunch of this product unless your going to use it within a year.