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Ideas for rainwater cistern that is non-plastic

 
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Does anyone have any ideas for a rainwater cistern that is not plastic? Stainless steel seems like a good option but would be rather expensive. I am opposed to concrete because of all the coal ash that is used in it these days. What did people do historically? Any suggestions or links to information would be great! Thanks!
 
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Historically it was steel (if you consider the Aussie tanks as historical), today steel tanks come with plastic liners.

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Stainless tanks can be found used--dairy, winery or beer brewery, food factories, etc.--for decent prices. Best deals I have found are on Craigslist, people just want it gone and not trying to make max $$. Still not as cheap as poly tanks, but not ridiculous.

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That is a really good idea!

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In the big city you might find scrap yards with stainless areas. I remember in Kansas City seeing a mountain of stainless in one yard. Here in the Ozarks people look for stainless tanks for a bit of distillation and they are very hard to find.
 
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You might even make one out of ferrocement, or stainless steel. Historically they were made out of brick I think there are still systems in the desert of

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Ferrocement is the way to go, in my opinion. I really enjoy it. I will be making some ferrocement water tanks of my own soon. I made a root cellar of ferrocement and earthbags. Earthbags are another option, but ferrocement would probably be much quicker. My understanding is that the water will for a time be alkaline due to the concrete, but after a year or two, it won't affect the water whatsoever. I haven't looked too much into what is generally used to seal the tanks, or if it is always necessary. In my own tank, I will avoid sealers if at all possible. I would think that a rich mixture of portland cement on the interior and then painting the exterior would do the trick.

 
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I have a German friend I met on the Appalachian Trail who talked about his own rain water catchment system. Apparently he build the cistern from huge ceramic rings made for that purpose. The bottom one had a base and the top one had a top with a manhole. After placing them one atop another, they were sealed at the joints to prevent leaks and it is now a semi-permanent feature of his home that holds a huge amount of water where it can't freeze.

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