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Is a 5 gallon glass jug too heavy to carry?
Posted by:
fruitylou
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Date: January 28, 2011 06:39AM Was thinking of buying a 5 gallon glass jug from Craigslist but I need to know if it will be too heavy to carry when filled up with water. I'm not that strong of a guy lol. Re: Is a 5 gallon glass jug too heavy to carry?
Posted by:
Jgunn
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Date: January 28, 2011 05:25PM Fruitylou .. a US gallon of water weighs about 8.5 lbs (8.33 to be exact) .. so 5 gallons would be just over 40 lbs .. not sure how much your bottle weighs but it could be heavy to carry full ..
what i do is when i go collect spring water i fill up smaller jugs and containers and lug them up to the car an fill up the 5 gallons in the back of my hatchback 
i used to lug around 2 x 5 gallon pails a decade and a half ago when i was farming but those days are long gone and my shoulder joints are gratefull .. i probably did a lot of damage to them ...Jodi, the banana eating buddhist  Re: Is a 5 gallon glass jug too heavy to carry?
Posted by:
Curator
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Date: January 28, 2011 06:57PM yeah, if you can easily carry 50lbs you should be fine lou, if you have a really difficult time carrying 50lbs, then you may be in trouble... (when it comes to lugging the glass jug full of water around that is.) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oh, mirror in the sky What is love? Can the child within my heart rise above? Can I sail through the changing ocean tides? Can I handle the seasons of my life? Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/28/2011 06:58PM by Curator. Re: Is a 5 gallon glass jug too heavy to carry?
Posted by:
Mislu
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Date: January 28, 2011 09:26PM Do you gather well water? Or buy filtered water from a machine? I used to get that, but I used gallon sized containers which were easier to carry,even though there were more of them. Re: Is a 5 gallon glass jug too heavy to carry?
Posted by:
Jgunn
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Date: January 28, 2011 09:33PM i gather spring water from a waterfall above our provincial watershed ...Jodi, the banana eating buddhist Re: Is a 5 gallon glass jug too heavy to carry?
Posted by:
fruitylou
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Date: January 29, 2011 12:30AM Hmmmm... 50 lbs is nothing I can't handle, I'm a bit of klutz though and those jugs don't look easy to grip.
Where can I find a cap for a 5 gal jug? Could I use a rubber stopper that they sell at brewery outlets? Re: Is a 5 gallon glass jug too heavy to carry?
Posted by:
banana who
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Date: January 29, 2011 12:51AM Someone please guide me to any site that sells glass gallons! Even 1 gallon would be great! Re: Is a 5 gallon glass jug too heavy to carry?
Posted by:
fruitylou
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Date: January 29, 2011 03:15AM [www.freshwatersystems.com]
[homebrewery.com] There's two different 1 gallon bottles for sale. Hope that helps. Re: Is a 5 gallon glass jug too heavy to carry?
Posted by:
banana who
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Date: January 29, 2011 03:26AM Wow, thanks! The first one is exactly what I am looking for. And made in the USA
Does anyone know if they make stainless steel gallon containers with stainless steel lids? Re: Is a 5 gallon glass jug too heavy to carry?
Posted by:
Curator
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Date: January 29, 2011 10:11AM hey fruitylou, a strong wooden or plastic crate could really help you with carrying your 5 gallon glass bottle, if you can find one, im sure that would work great! I think plastic would work best though, no joints that can come undone... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oh, mirror in the sky What is love? Can the child within my heart rise above? Can I sail through the changing ocean tides? Can I handle the seasons of my life? Re: Is a 5 gallon glass jug too heavy to carry?
Posted by:
eaglefly
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Date: January 29, 2011 12:31PM Hope it has some kind of good handle on it,otherwise ....woops....smash!
Vinny Re: Is a 5 gallon glass jug too heavy to carry?
Posted by:
Tamukha
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Date: January 29, 2011 01:07PM I am still waiting for a food safe stainless steel 3 or 4 gallon beverage container, like the type 7 plastic ones I get filtered water in from the RO water store. Waiting . . . waiting . . . Re: Is a 5 gallon glass jug too heavy to carry?
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Anonymous User
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Date: January 29, 2011 10:09PM There's this company here. Bet they would look for something if they don't have exactly what you're after.
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banana who
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Date: January 31, 2011 12:56AM Coco--Way cool site! Thanks! Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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