All About Plastic Barrels With Lids

From this article you can learn everything about plastic barrels with a lid, about what the blue and white tones mean. It tells how to cut a lid, how to open a barrel for a summer residence. In addition, attention is paid to barrels with removable and other lids.

Plastic drums with a lid are in very wide demand and can be used in a wide variety of areas. Such products are used by a variety of manufacturing (and not only) organizations. The flexibility and lightness of the plastics provide superior product performance. Contrary to popular myth, they are not that weak, and they are distinguished by decent strength - not the same as that of metal, but still sufficient for everyday needs. Plastic container:

• has a fairly wide range of operating temperatures;

• heats up a little in the heat and does not cool down so much in the cold, which reduces the risks;

• affordable;

• thanks to the lid, the contents are reliably protected from clogging by leaves, dust and other debris.

Not every plastic barrel is suitable for storing drinking water. A fairly good result is shown only by the blue outside and white inside the container, as well as blue on both sides. This is due to the specific characteristics of the material used. The white color is even more practical. All changes in the chemical composition of the liquid are immediately noticeable on it, and it is not so difficult to wash a smooth surface.

Some models come with a removable cover. They are better suited for watering vegetable gardens, orchards and other needs where high sanitary purity of water is not particularly needed. The fact is that the protective part, removed for a while, will not take up space, you will not have to think about where to fold it, how not to damage it. And it will be more convenient to scoop / fill in liquid.

Many people buy plastic barrels with a lid for a summer residence or a private country house. They are used there for:

• storage of drinking water;

• accumulation of an emergency supply of water;

• irrigation of vegetable gardens and orchards;

• collection of rainwater;

• the formation of septic tanks;

• silage.

For industrial purposes, plastic barrels are used:

• in agricultural production;

• in the petrochemical industry;

• in the chemical synthesis industry (organic or inorganic);

• in the pharmaceutical industry;

• for the needs of the food industry.

If it is necessary to cut this part of the barrel, they often use grinders, hand saws or sharpened knives. But the last option is better saved as a last resort. In addition, a grinder or a powerful saw does a good job with metal, but on soft plastic it can slip. That's why, to open a new barrel, it is better to use a drill, and not try to cut out a part of it with some other tools.

A large diameter drill is included in the set for the drill. An electric jigsaw is sometimes used instead of a drill. The drill should work almost exactly along the edge of the product. For a jigsaw, use wood saws.

You do not need to discard the cover after it has been removed. And the point is not only that it allows you to protect water or other liquid. Many different items can be made based on this element. In a self-cut structure, it is worth punching a hole for the hose. It is prepared in such a way that it does not get into water and the formation of such an unpleasant effect as a backflow.

Watch the video on how to cut off the lid of a plastic barrel.