Dum question. Does bottled wather have a shelf life?

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This sounds dumb, I know.

But does modern bottled water have any kind of "shelf life"
Is there any way the plastic can "break down" in any way?

I usually keep about 10 cases on hand. I store them out of light, and in about 74deg.
 
NO F-Bdy Bs said:
This sounds dumb, I know.

But does modern bottled water have any kind of "shelf life"
Is there any way the plastic can "break down" in any way?

I usually keep about 10 cases on hand. I store them out of light, and in about 74deg.
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Don't rightly know the answer, but as a general practice, once you reach your projected goal of sufficient stores, you should develop a system of use and rotation. Obviously a FIFO system (first in first out). Which means of course to put in new stock and use up the oldest stuff first. A sharpie to date stuff is a good idea.
 
Some bottled water do have an expiration dates like many other products. mainly the gallon and 2 1/2 gal containers. Not sure but I think the 24 pack cases such as Deer Park and Nestle do also. Usually they run a 2 year sell by date.
Scott
 
Gossman Knives said:
Some bottled water do have an expiration dates like many other products. mainly the gallon and 2 1/2 gal containers. Not sure but I think the 24 pack cases such as Deer Park and Nestle do also. Usually they run a 2 year sell by date.
Scott
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NO offense meant, but that isn't indicative of anything regarding water.
 
zenheretic said:
Don't rightly know the answer, but as a general practice, once you reach your projected goal of sufficient stores, you should develop a system of use and rotation. Obviously a FIFO system (first in first out). Which means of course to put in new stock and use up the oldest stuff first. A sharpie to date stuff is a good idea.
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Thats usually how we do it, pull from the front, next one is on deck.
 
I kept some for a long time, cheap one, and after a while, there were some particles, tiny white "wires" floating.

Maybe the bottle hitted by UVs won't live forever.
 
I thought it is about 2,5 years for bottled water. Of course you have to store it relatively cold and out of the sun, and if you want to preserve the taste, don't store it in the same room as gasoline or other chemicals(can get through the plastic)
Once in contact with air, you have to drink it in about one day, but when cooled, it can be kept for about 4 days.

@Gossman: correct, all water bottles here have an expiration date.
@zen: why shouldn't the expiration date be indicative?
They put it on it for a reason I would think?

BTW, I don't really know if the water gets hazardous after that time, but the taste does get bad. It will probably take a little longer before it really gets unsafe to drink it.
And if you have doubts when there really is a water shortage, you always have the option of boiling it when you want to be sure.
 
Yes! If you drink water that has aged past its expiration date, skills such as spelling begin to degrade.
 
Water that has be made via Reverse Osmosis (ie Aquafina) can erode the plastic (which in turn is in the water) if let out in the sun or warmer area. This is due to the acidic pH of R/O water. However, it's only small amounts.
 
My 2.5gal jugs develop leaks after about 2 years. I've stopped stockpiling water now. Every time I checked on my ~5 jugs, two would have emptied themselves and warped the wooden shelves. If I need water I'll just use the drain valve on my 80gal hot water heater. That's a good stockpile...
 
I have had the same thing happen as with cybrock. Kept bottled water for a while and little white particles were found settled on the bottom which I assume was plastic. I assume that it would still be safe to drink once the particles are removed.

Daniel
 
fzen said:
My 2.5gal jugs develop leaks after about 2 years. I've stopped stockpiling water now. Every time I checked on my ~5 jugs, two would have emptied themselves and warped the wooden shelves. If I need water I'll just use the drain valve on my 80gal hot water heater. That's a good stockpile...
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I’m not to sure I’d be drinking the water from my water heater. A lot of sediment builds up in the bottom of heaters when they start to get older and the stuff can’t be healthy for drinking:barf:

-sh00ter
 
Bottled water does not have an expiration date. As long as you don't open the bottle, it should theoretically last forever, and plastic used in water bottles never decomposes.
 
How long can I store bottled water?

FDA has not established a shelf life for bottled water. IBWA advises consumers to store bottled water at room temperature (or cooler), out of direct sunlight and away from solvents and chemicals such as gasoline, paint thinners and dry cleaning chemicals. Bottled water can be used indefinitely if stored properly.
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http://www.bottledwater.org/
 
Rangerxanatos said:
I have had the same thing happen as with cybrock. Kept bottled water for a while and little white particles were found settled on the bottom which I assume was plastic. I assume that it would still be safe to drink once the particles are removed.

Daniel
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I had this happen to me once too. Freaked me out, watered my plants with it instead.
 
Last summer I called the 800 number for ICE MOUNTAIN spring water. The customer service rep said that they put a use by date on their water, but if you store the water in a cool place, out of direct sunlight, it is good indefinitely
 
We once had a couple pallets full of bottled water that we had no place for so it all got stuck outside in the open. It sat there for well over a year. Even after half the water had evapped out of the bottles we would still grab the bottles open and drink them. Didnt taste bad, and was actually quite good on hot days. We were kids and didnt give a damn, it was better than drinking out of the hose..;-)
 
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