No matter how modern and modern your household farming might be, there are things without which today, like thirty or forty years ago, it can not do. One of them is a galvanized bucket, traditionally used for various household needs. But, along with undeniable advantages, the use of such buckets can do some harm to the health. On the features of galvanized buckets and whether it is possible to heat water in them, we'll talk today.
Is it possible to heat water in a galvanized bucket?
The need to quickly heat a sufficiently large volume of water occurs in country conditions often. And many housewives have adapted to use galvanized buckets for this purpose. But is it possible to do this and will not the water so heated be damaged? As you know, galvanized buckets are made of steel, then coated with a thin layer of zinc. When the bucket is heated, zinc salts come from its surface into the water, which can lead to serious poisoning in the future. Therefore, for cooking or washing the body, this water should not be used in any case. But for domestic (washing, washing the floor , wet cleaning) and building (preparing various solutions) needs, the water heated in a galvanized bucket is quite suitable. In addition, although a galvanized bucket can be used to transport water, it is not worth keeping water in it because of the danger of getting into it all the same zinc salts. Therefore, the water brought by means of such a bucket should be poured into another container in the shortest possible time, for example, in an enamel or plastic bucket.
Dimensions of galvanized buckets
On sale it is possible to find the zinced buckets in volume from 9 to 15 liters, both with a spout, and without. So, a galvanized bucket with a capacity of 9 liters has an approximate weight of about 900 grams and an upper diameter of 260 mm. The 12-liter bucket weighs 100 grams more and is wider by 25 mm. And the weight of a bucket containing 15
The service life of the galvanized bucket
In the production of galvanized buckets, the welded technology, proven over the years, is used, followed by the sealing of welded seams, so that such buckets have a sufficiently long service life. On average, a bucket of galvanized steel serves faith and truth for at least 5-7 years, at the manufacturer's declared service life of 3-5 years. It should be remembered that various chemicals, alkalis and acids have the property of "eating" a zinc coating, which can lead to rapid destruction of the bucket walls.