I've got a number of Wal-Mart food grade 5-gal buckets with Gamma Seal lids installed. Stored indoors, climate controlled (55-75 degrees), dry, on a tile floor.
Every bucket with a substantial amount of weight in it has failed with a crack at the bottom by each of the feet / mold injection points. One, two, or three cracks each. More weight, more cracks. None large enough to compromise the structure of the bottom, but all large enough to cause spoilage if I had been storing longer-term without a liner.
Anyone find a better option for bulk storage, or is this why people are using mylar liners? I use the large Gamma Seal horse feed containers for pet food, but they're WAY too expensive to replace all of my buckets.
Every bucket with a substantial amount of weight in it has failed with a crack at the bottom by each of the feet / mold injection points. One, two, or three cracks each. More weight, more cracks. None large enough to compromise the structure of the bottom, but all large enough to cause spoilage if I had been storing longer-term without a liner.
Anyone find a better option for bulk storage, or is this why people are using mylar liners? I use the large Gamma Seal horse feed containers for pet food, but they're WAY too expensive to replace all of my buckets.