2006-06-21 23:23:49 · 9 answers · asked by dunston444 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Almost impossible. I assume you collect rain water from your roof and into a sort of cistern. It is unavoidable that lots of small organic matter gets flushed into the tank and - with the help of heat, sunlight, and air - starts to decay and stink.
2006-06-22 00:45:16 · answer #1 · answered by Marianna 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Since you don't define the purpose, and the other answers so far are good ones, I'll ask WHY?
STORE it??? for what purpose? If it's just for irrigation use, then no big deal, other than it being a breeding ground/tank.
Use it for human consumption??? WHY?
I'll give you a very likely example of stored, "Rain Barrel" water.
I grew up on a farm and we did have some rain barrels, but we also had well water for human use.
Think of a time long ago when water wasn't pumped, or in pipes. Think of even a well that had a bucket on a rope. Think of drinking that water. Think of the fact that many people in that situation become ill/diseased/die. The very least that may have happened,,,and still does in under developed countries, would be dysentary, vomiting, stomach ailments, etc.
Certainly Boiling water helps, but again,,,WHY?
Rev. Steven
2006-06-22 08:18:40 · answer #2 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You didn't say what you would be using this rain water for? watering the garden? washing the car? feeding live stock?
With the above in mind, Storing rain water for long periods is hard to do without chemical treatment or filtering. Never use it for human consumption So if your just using it for the garden that's fine, washing the car with it? great! but using it for anything else, be careful!! Only store what you can use in a few days. keep in mind open tanks harbor insects such as Mosquito's
2006-06-22 08:56:46 · answer #3 · answered by The Old Moose 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rain water has H202- it will stay good for awhile, but nothing left in the elements is long lasting- Many years ago People would catch Rainwater inside via a gutter and use it for drinking- - but if you observed a swimming pool after it has rained in it- it will turn the pool green.
I don't know about bad, bad for what, drinking, watering, cattle ,each would have its own bad point.
2006-06-22 08:27:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Change the water frequently.
2006-06-22 06:26:38 · answer #5 · answered by Brian Reed 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it wont go bad unless its contaminated with bird poop...... go to the feed store and get some "dunks" to keep mosquito's from laying eggs in the water
2006-06-22 23:25:33 · answer #6 · answered by hillbilly named Possum 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use chlorine and cover the tank when it is not raining.
2006-06-26 05:29:16 · answer #7 · answered by dearheavenlyangel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sunlight, air, and heat both lead to the growth of bacteria.
2006-06-22 06:27:22 · answer #8 · answered by Melanie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put chlorine in the tank !!
2006-06-22 06:28:27 · answer #9 · answered by eltivo0210 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋