Using Rubbermaid Brute for water storing

[SifuMemphis]

I plan on mixing my own salt water, and storing some. I read that some trash cans used can leach undesired chemicals. I wanted to verify if this Rubbermaid Commercial Brute trash can will work:

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Rubbermaid-Commercial-Products-BRUTE-32G-VENTED-RETAIL-COMBO-GRAY/1002102852

Thanks!

 

[jradishness]

That one says USDA approved on the Lowe’s website. It’s what I use and I’ve never seen any ill effect.

 

[Heart of Dixie]

I just switched over from two blue, plastic barrels that were leaching as verified by a handheld TDS meter to two Brute trashcans from HD. I made the change last week and have been monitoring them everyday. So far there has only been an increase of .05.

 

[SifuMemphis]

That's great to hear. So the one I linked is fine then I suppose. I'll go purchase them today.

 

[polyppal]

Anything from Rubbermaid Brute line (or any NSF certified container) will work no prob

 

[Heart of Dixie]

Yes, that is exactly what I purchased.

 

[Aero]

I use one as well no issues with these leeching, I'd say they are reef safe for storing water

 

[zalick]

I've used those gray brutes for years. No problems. NSF certified. They are perfect.

 

[Tman007]

I'm a newbie reefer, and just purchased my first Brute 32g can like the one mentioned by the OP, except I got the blue version. I saw some comments online that said that only certain colors (like white, gray, yellow) were considered food safe, but I just checked the markings on the bottom of my blue Brute and I see the wine glass & fork symbol, which is the international symbol that something is food safe!

Regarding the anecdotal comments about some Brute colors being not food safe, I can only speculate that maybe some of the older cans were a different formulation. Maybe someone here knows for sure.