Water Bricks

[RoverLander]

Gonna give these Water Bricks a shot. I’ve read mixed reviews: some love them, some say they leak. I like the stack-ability and flexibility to increase or decrease my water capacity, depending on length of trip. They hold 3.5 gallons (13.25 liters) each.

Regardless, at $20 each it’s an inexpensive experiment.

Oh, and bungees are just there for fitment, I have more robust straps to go on when they’re actually full of water.

 

[Redwngs]

Where did you get them? Interested to hear your review.

 

[RoverLander]

I got these on Amazon, but they're available on a few other sites. I'm going to do a static test at home first, letting them sit filled to capacity, probably with the cap end down to see if I get any leakage. Then I'll probably drive around a bit with them filled as well. The spout cap replaces a regular cap (which comes with each contaioner), so I'll travel with the regular cap on each one and only insert the spout when I need to draw water.

 

[472HemiGTX]

I use 3 of the smaller version as the water source for my off road trailer in conjunction with a pressure switched pump. I just move the suction hose from one container to the next and I can fill containers without disabling the water supply. They have held up well and no leak issues.

 

[RoverLander]

More permanent attachment.

 

[Sparksalot]

I use them when I take my teardrop off grid. Three set side by side will fit in the space a microwave will occupy when I have shore power.

 

[slomatt]

I have one and there are three things about it that frustrate me:
1) It's a pain to remove the cap when the handle is in place.
2) Since the spigot is centered in the brick you can only use 50% of the water when the brick is level, to use the rest you have to tilt the brick.
3) It's difficult to actually get all of the water out so the brick can dry out after a trip.

The above could be due to user error, but overall I find the Water Bricks frustrating to use in camp.

 

[oglj]

Since the spigot is centered in the brick you can only use 50% of the water when the brick is level, to use the rest you have to tilt the brick.

This is the primary detractor for me, but I'm still in the market and could be sold on a pump system.

Does anyone here with multiples know how two of them stack in a standard oblong plastic milk crate?

Thanks,

 

[RoverLander]

This is the primary detractor for me, but I'm still in the market and could be sold on a pump system.

Does anyone here with multiples know how two of them stack in a standard oblong plastic milk crate?

Thanks,

I have to believe that tilting to get the last 40-50% out is still better than having to tilt a full jerry can to get even the FIRST 10% out (or having to insert a pump into the can). While my photo shows the spigot in the bottom container, I'll obviously just start at the top and work down as there's no way to put it into the bottom container without taking them all out, tilting the bottom brick vertical, inserting the spigot, then stacking them back in the same order. At worst, I'll have to tilt a 1/2 full 3 gallon brick to get the last dregs out.

 

[RoverLander]

I use 3 of the smaller version as the water source for my off road trailer in conjunction with a pressure switched pump. I just move the suction hose from one container to the next and I can fill containers without disabling the water supply. They have held up well and no leak issues.

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That's a nice setup. With then set vertically, you definitely don't need to worry about leakage. We'll see how they fare when stowed horizontally.

 

[Kent R]

Gonna give these Water Bricks a shot. I’ve read mixed reviews: some love them, some say they leak. I like the stack-ability and flexibility to increase or decrease my water capacity, depending on length of trip. They hold 3.5 gallons (13.25 liters) each.

Regardless, at $20 each it’s an inexpensive experiment.

Oh, and bungees are just there for fitment, I have more robust straps to go on when they’re actually full of water.

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I am very much interested in the review once you give them a go.

 

[RoverLander]

I am very much interested in the review once you give them a go.

Definitely

 

[Sparksalot]

That's a nice setup. With then set vertically, you definitely don't need to worry about leakage. We'll see how they fare when stowed horizontally.

I have 5 stacked horizontally in my garage. Been that way for a year now, and no leakage.

 

[RoverLander]

I have 5 stacked horizontally in my garage. Been that way for a year now, and no leakage.

Thanks!

 

[glade8r]

I went a similar route but I went with the Sagan AquaBrick. I also got the water filtration system. They are not cheap lol

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[Sylvester]

I have Two of them and They Leak a Little - I just put a Plastic Bag Under the Cap and Screw it down Stops the Leak - Other than the Leak there solid

 

[DRAX]

I bought 4 of the WaterBricks for our recently-completed trip to Colorado; Filled 2 of them as directed for freezing and tossed them into the freezer to work as blocks of ice initially, left the other 2 empty to fill once we got there.

Had no problems with them in terms of leaks, can confirm the annoyance with the caps, spigot, and handles but no other complaints. They're pretty tough compared to some other water storage devices and interlocking/stacking is great.

For drying after use I just leave them on the counter with the opening up and the cap off, they will fully air dry in like a day. And yes, getting the last bit of water out is futile if you want to use that bit of water. I end up just holding them upside down and shaking them to get it out, then there's just a small amount of water left that will evaporate. They work well enough and I don't expect to replace them with something else unless that something else is a full on-board water tank with pump, etc. For portable water storage I'm happy with them.

 

[RoverLander]

I’ve had the water bricks filled for three days to hopefully eliminate some of the plastic odor, and to check for leaks. I put the spigot on the bottom brick to see if the weight of two full bricks on top of it affects the seal. So far, static test is a success.

 

[oglj]

I'm trying to get a sense of whether two of these stack well in a long standard milk crate.

I'm specifically wondering if the interlocking ridges interfere with the fit. The posted dimensions suggest that two could lay side-by-side in a crate, but I can't tell if they include those ridges when they say 6"

May someone please post a picture of two bricks stacked side-by-side in one crate? Alternatively, can someone post the real dimensions of one unit?

Thanks,

 

[ThundahBeagle]

BPA free?