How many gallons in a 32 gallon Brute?

Obviously, 32 gallons... I'm guessing!

But the real question: where is the fill line for mixing salt? Is is the "ledge" about 6" down from the rim (top)? If so, how many gallons is that?

Starting the RO/DI unit tonight and hope to be mixing salt sometime tomorrow or Saturday without having to pre-measure water to that Brute fill/mix line.

Thanks!

 

Fill it all the way up, then take a gallon jug and start removing until you get to that line. After you do that, and the math involved, let us know the answer. ;D

 

That is easy to figure out. Fill the brute with 5 gallon buckets and at whatever point you hit 25, mark it. If you want more accuracy, fill it up at 1 gallon at a time using 1 gallon jugs.

 

You're assuming that the 32 gallon mark is at the rim. I'm not.

I have pre-measured the 5 gallon Lowe's & Home Depot cans.

Five-gallons is 1.25"" down from the rim on the Lowe's but 1.5" on the H Depot can.

 

Sure, but these cans are so ubiquitous surely someone has this answer without having to repeat the research.

 

You probably would have had the answer in about 5 minutes though.

 

Start putting salt in it and use a refractometer/hydrometer to get it to the desired level. Mark where the water was on the can and how much salt you added to get it there. That's how I would do it lol.

 

But less spilled water on the floor.... LOL

At any rate, here's the answer to the puzzle (so the next newbie can save himself the hassle):

First, I measured into a 1-gallon plastic distilled water jug I have on hand: one gallon. Marked the bottle appropriately.

Next: filled up 5 consecutive gallons and measured into the Lowe's/Home Depot 5-gallon buckets I have on hand to derive the previous results (1.25" down from the rim on the Lowe's and 1.5" on the H Depot can).

Next: using the Lowe's bucket, filled up 5 consecutive buckets and filled those into the 32-gallon Brute.

Now, I have my answer! ;D
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Pretty much the same method I saw used a youtube video yesterday which is what put the thought in my head about the ridge on the Brute can! But, the guy neglected to mention how many gallons was that mark. And, he was using a non-standard scoop to measure his salt. That said, having done all the leg work he now only needs to: 1) Fill to the water line with RO/DI - using an auto shut-off float valve, and 2) measure in his fixed amount of salt scoops. Done. He gets repeatable results. Which is what I think you are also saying - only no need to mark the Brute can (using the ridge), simply need to get to the right number of measures (cups or whatever) to get to the target number using the refractometer.

 

If you know how to do the math it's pretty easy....


Take all your dimension lengths, I.E.- L,W,H

Multiply them by each other, I.E.- LxWxH

Then multiply the answer by .00433...you'll have your gallon amount.

Now take off 6 inches from the heigth, and do the math, you'll know how many gallons you have just for that heigth.