After sterilizing nine milk cartons for use as water
containers I filled them to be tested for water tightness. To check for leaks I placed them on newspaper
so that minute traces of escaped water could be seen. Within minutes, all but
one carton began to leak.
Clearly that will not do, so it’s back to the drawing board.
Perhaps stronger plastic bottles will do the trick. They must be similar in
size to the milk cartons to fit snugly into the bilge lockers.
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Hello Bill, I'm well impressed with your progress. I'm sorry to hear about your water stowage problems. I think most of those bottles are fine, the problems start when they are re-used in that the seals are really only good for the one usage. The paper disc in the cap compresses a certain ammount and no more. It's then that it'll start to leak. If you could obtain rubber gaskets to fit inside the caps, I believe 99% of the leakage problems would be solved.
ReplyDeleteHow about this sort of thing?
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I'd try Richards suggestion... perhaps a suitably sized O ring/washer in the cap...?? A chap at work uses some cling film over the mouth of the container before putting cap on...
ReplyDeleteHi Guys,
ReplyDeleteThanks for all your suggestions for curing leaking milk cartons.
I have found a solution by storing water in different containers. (See post for Monday, 17th March.)
Cheers,
Bill.