AquaBrick

Basics

• A Trademarked Combination of a Water Storage Container and Interlocking Bricks
• While not as Ergonomically Ideal as a Jerry Can or as Storage Dense as an IBC Tote or 55 Gallon Drum they do allow for modular setups that fit a space (Such as a home Walk In Pantry or Garage nook better, and allow for Storage/Stockpile Capacity to be built up Gradually (and thus POTENTIALLY more affordably, Financing notwithstanding)
• Also unlike a Cistern or fixed Rainwater Storage Tank they are highly portable
• Also unlike fixed storage tanks or Large Totes/Drums they also can be moved around and used as small containers without additional dispensing requirements
• Main downside is cost/complexity, and slightly slower Filling (ie instead of going from 0% Filled to 100% filled with a tap, or putting a Garden Hose in the top of an IBC Tote etc, one would have to fill all bricks one by one
• While they may have more potential failure points per unit of volume stored ( Square Cube Law and all that), in the event of tank failure/leak formation, the lost volume could be confined to one brick and thus only a small fraction of the whole
  • An Inventory+Routine Inspection Log is probably in order though for Ideal Use

Comparison with other Containers

• May be worth it’s own Wiki Page, BUT:
  • Ergonomics are better than Water Brick International’s Offerings supposedly (more integrated handles a la Eagle Safety Can vs a PROPER Jerry Can )
• As per reviews supposedly stacks securely
  • Other brick probably isn’t half bad
  • The Reliance Products Aqua-Tainer 7 Gallon Rigid Water Container CAN stack, but it isn’t Ideal
  • Flexible Water Storage Bladders cannot be stacked, but in theory could be made in all sorts of shapes/sizes
  • IBC Totes cannot be stacked, even if full, but without a Forklift (and even if then, when filled to the brim be sure to check the Weight Capacity of the forklift) they cannot be moved easily
  • When empty 55 Gallon Drums CAN be stacked about 3-4 High if the “ends” are capped with a Wheel Chock or 4x4 Lumber etc but it’s not ideal
    • Dedicated Holder Pallets and/or Adapters (Such as multi-barrel Rain Barrel assemblies are required
• All in all if only small volumes are needed, get an Aqua Tainer from Wallmart, or use old “disposable” Jugs etc
  • If large(r) volumes, without Warehouse Level Logistics, are wanted/needed though, these seem like a good way to go

Sourcing

Notes

• They tend to come with a Ventless Spigot / Spigot Cap for dispensing
• They also sell a proprietary Lifestraw -like Microfiltration based Filtering-Dispenser Pump, but this is Largely Unnecessary with Proper Potable Water Storage or a more dedicated (ie not per storage container) Potable Water Filtration strategy
  • Also not required for water that need not necessarily be Potable (although perhaps still mostly “clean”, such as for Flushing Toilets, Rinsing Things Off, For Watering Plants, etc)
• They also sell a Funnel for ~22 USD, although short of Food Contact ratings/some ease of use advantages over Layer Line covered FDM 3d prints etc this may not be 100% necessary

Amazon

• 2 3 Gallon Blue Colored Water Bricks for ~75 USD
  • Plus 1x Spigot and 1x Normal Cap? Needs Clarification
• 6 3 Gallon Blue Colored Water Bricks for ~185 USD
  • Plus 1x Spigot and 5x Normal Caps? Needs Clarification
• Spare Ventless Spigot-Cap for ~22 USD

Internal Links

• Jerry Can

External Links

• The SaganLife LLC Page on the Product