IBC

[Bigox]

I have just brought a IBC pod and a IBC cage, can i cut down the cage two or three
rings and use as a stand to hold the IBC pod full of rainwater,is this possible?
If possible, how would i go about this task?

 

[jack stand]

Those light duty "cages" will not support the tub full of water.
(If I understand your question)

 

[JeepYJ]

Just stack some pallets under the tote tank to raise it up.

 

[racecougar]

Assuming it's a 275 gallon tote, that's ~2300 lbs when full of water. You'll want something far more substantial than the tote cage as an elevated stand.

 

[TxSteve]

No - the cage isn't designed to hold up the full bladder upside down. It's a pretty lightweight design

Besides that - the bladder isn't designed to be filled up outside the cage.

 

[ericm]

It's common to use IBC totes for firewood. Many people cut "doors" in one side to get the wood in and out. I have 10 of them. They have held up. I use a 4.5" grinder to cut the cage and a hole saw and reciprocating saw to cut up the bladders to make rain caps.

The bladder isn't designed to be filled with water outside the cage but if you cut the cage and the bladder a couple horizontal rungs down it will probably hold the reduced weight. Usually when I see them holding rain water they have some sort of collection system (like a roof) feeding water into them.

 

[alfadan]

I use three for my garden. They sit on cinder blocks, one on each corner. They shift around after the first filling. I didn't cut them, just a piece of gutter and some pvc pipe to fill through the hole.
Be aware that algae growth gets pretty bad in the sunlight and they start getting brittle.

 

[alfadan]

Here's my latest setup btw

 

[racecougar]

Here's my latest setup btw

Is that for garden/lawn watering?

My most recent new use for these totes is for driveway watering/compaction. It works great!

 

[alfadan]

Is that for garden/lawn watering?

My most recent new use for these totes is for driveway watering/compaction. It works great!

Garden, though I actually did the math and I can pay $4 dollars and use the same amount of water if I just use my faucet! So not sure if I'll do it again next year.

 

[racecougar]

Garden, though I actually did the math and I can pay $4 dollars and use the same amount of water if I just use my faucet! So not sure if I'll do it again next year.

Similar story here. It costs less than $3 to fill that tote each time.

 

[alfadan]

Plus I'm using a 1hp electric pump to feed my drip system, so the electric cost is there too.

Similar story here. It costs less than $3 to fill that tote each time.

 

[bluedog225]

Garden, though I actually did the math and I can pay $4 dollars and use the same amount of water if I just use my faucet! So not sure if I'll do it again next year.

True but you can add a gallon of molasses, fish stuff, light fertilizer, etc. Makes for easy application.