Water barrel backup in the Phillipines?

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I have a very large standard blue water tank on the dirty kitchen outside my apartment here in the Phillipines.

A dirty kitchen is a covered kitchen outside your house or apt. So that you don't heat up or stink up the inside of your house. It's also sort of a back patio. Where you can clean things, take a bath if need be, store stuff. Just a great idea for super hot climates.

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The big blue tank in the back is fed by a well onsite. But want to set up a backup water supply. Which includes some 5 liter(?) water jugs. They appear to sell nice ones in various colors on Lazada (there version of Amazon) for $2.50 usd. See below. With solid top caps and a spigot in the bottom. These appear rugged. And you can also buy cheap metal stands to stack them up and for using the spigots. I can also take them with me if necessary in an emergency. And move them to our next home.

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But I also want a large 170 to 200 liter barrel. That we can store additional water in. But also use for various dirty kitchen tasks.

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We have a sink with spigot in the back dirty kitchen. But this runs from the large blue tank. If power goes out for an extended time. Brown outs are often. And in a typhoon highly likely. We are limited to the large blue tank. I have not looked at its capacity. (Currently in the US for a few weeks.) But it's like 5 or 6ft high and probably 3 or 4 ft wide? A very common tank here. Screw cap and a toilet tank like auto shut off for when it's being filled. Again this tank runs the entire apt. Stays full as long as power is on. Feeds two kitchen sinks, two bathrooms - both bathrooms have toilet and shower. Only one has a sink.

Which drum and set up is best this type of water storage? I never set up a water tank. I am looking for ease of use, a stand(?), how to get water in and out of it etc. I can either pump water from the main blue tank to fill it. Or run water from the spigot in the dirty kitchen sink to fill it. Probably easiest. As I'm pretty sure I can get a hose adapter for the sink spigot. Not sure if a bottom spigot in the drum is helpful. Or just bailing water out the top with a pan or bucket. Or some sort of pump. But for simplicity sake bailing and a spigot seems most advantageous. I have also seen many spigots you can add yourself. Not sure of the quality or if that's a good route to go. I can drill a hole and put one in after the fact. Just not sure how water tight or helpful that will be?

Any advice? Have you seen any good set ups on yt or elsewhere?

I can get various types of drums this size. Everything from 50 gallon metal drums to various food quality plastic drums. I have not looked for one with a spigot yet. But will.

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Pictures of my new place. 6 month lease. Secure property with driveway gate. And carport/front patio locking gate. Pool. 2 bedroom. 2 bath. Dirty kitchen on back patio. $420 a month. Plus maybe $35-$50? In power and water. Adding Starlink when I return for $50 per month. And want to purchase a battery bank and solar panel. But have not sources one there. Sending from the US is expensive for shipping and import fees. I also found two similarly sized houses for $300 and $380. But this apt was more secure and more modern. In a better area closer to the main city and main island where I want to eventually live. This location cuts 20-30 minutes travel time. 

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