Reliance Aqua-Pak Ecopackaging Water Container

I honestly don't know what the 1-2 stars are about.This is a super product. My buddy has the same thing but 7 gallon so I was already familiar with the design and found it to be reliable.I have to admit that I hesitated ordering it because of the 1 -2 star reviews, but I ordered it anyway and after testing mine I can address the most common alleged weaknesses."It leaks from the spout" Mine leaked at first... til I realized I had overtightened the spout onto the tank. So I unscrewed it and tightened it down gently... tipped it back over into position... saw a few drips... tightened it down until the drips stopped. PROBLEM SOLVED"It leaks from the plug" There's a small opening for letting air in to displace the water running out. It has a stopper to keep bugs and crud out when not in use. This opening is NEVER liable to leak unless you lay the tank on its side when not in use... which is not advisable. The plug is just that--- a small plug for air that a 5 year old can pull out and push in as needed; IT'S NOT A VALVE AND IT ISN'T INTENDED TO WITHSTAND THE WATER PRESSURE OF THE TANK BEING LAID ON ITS SIDE. So stop trying to make it do something it wasn't designed for! When transporting the tank, keep the valve and the plug upright! PROBLEM SOLVED"It smells inside." Yeah, it smells like plastic inside... when you first get it, because I guess it's factory fresh. I let mine sit on the shelf for a couple of weeks fully open so it could "off-gas" --- no smell, and no taste. PROBLEM SOLVED"The plastic is thin." or "The plastic is thinner than it is on the bigger sizes". This was the criticism that had me the most concerned when I ordered it --- I pictured super thin, like milk jug thin and bulging. Not the case at all. First, it's more than sufficiently thick for 2.5 gallons, and maybe only just a LITTLE thinner than its bigger brother. Second --- and more to the point --- OF COURSE it's not going to be as thick as the larger models --- that would be overkill. A 7 gallon tank has to carry 58 pounds, while the 2.5 just 21 pounds! PLASTIC IS PLENTY THICKIn summary, this is a good value and I highly recommend it.

This review is on the Reliance Products Aqua-Pak 2.5 Gallon Rigid Water Container.After researching water storage options for months, this was my selection. The quality of construction , ease of mobility and use have already been noted.Each 2.5 Gallon container weighs only 21 pounds full.IMAGE SHOWS 8 CONTAINERS NEATLY STACKED IN A BLOCK and COVERED.Eight of these containers, holding a total of 20 gallons of water, stack in a compact a cube that is only 23 1/2 inches high, 15 1/2 inches wide and 19 inches deep. The entire block of 8 containers covers nicely with a standard 39-gallon garbage bag to keep them free of dust.Adding a quality stainless steel ceramic-cartridge water filter such as a Doulton W9361122, SS-2 Gravity Fed Filter System will take care of your emergency and long-term water needs for years. The ceramic filters for this unit do not have a shelf life. They will be there when you need them even if its 20 years from now.

This 2.5gal Reliance AquaPak container is indeed a very convenient size, stackable, designed well and built sturdily. It is not, however, quite so translucent as advertised, making it difficult to determine your water level. And it is also not 7.5 inches wide, as advertised; it's really 7.75 inches wide, just a bit too wide to fit my cabinet.I ordered 3 of these; two came with the shown vent, one without. I returned the one without, since the vent is necessary for proper water discharge.

Very happy with this product. I was looking at 5 gal collapsable containers but gave this a try and have been very pleased. Stows easily and makes lifting a full container easy.

I have this same jug in the 7 gal size and although they look similar this 2.5 is much thinner material, The 7 gal is bullet proof you can use it as a step stool even if its empty and the bleed/air valve is threaded with rubber seal (proper). This one is not close to that quality, a tapered plastic pin that pushes in? eventually either the pin will wear out or the orifice on the jug will lose its ability to seal. Not to mention if you are traveling with this full of liquid and it tips over you run the risk of this bleed valve to leak or pop open then your screwed. I would give it a 2 star but as the company offers a 5 year warranty, they claim to stand behind their product...keeping in mind that if the time ever came will they honor that warranty? I would have preferred to pay more and have the same quality as their larger model, thought thats what I was getting.Update:Short story of how I use this water container, I have a RO water system installed and fill this container before I go to work which is a 48 hour shift then I bring it back home. At work it sits in my room at a fire station. I stand corrected regarding the quality, about 6 months ago I had just filled it and my daughter knocked it off the kitchen counter and landed on the bottom step of a step stool and it got a small bruise but did not break WOW!!! The other part of this container I felt to be suspect is the vent plug, well its been a couple of years of frequent use and its as tight as day one. So I gladly upgrade the stars from 3 to 5 stars....

Sturdy and has clean storage for the spout.

I have 3 of these for my RV --2 for drinking water and 1 for grey water containment. This smaller size makes filling and dumping much easier. The large opening is great for cleaning out the jug. I am very pleased with this product. It is sturdy and no plastic odor.