RO Water from Water Store

[firefighternickn]

I've got one of those water dispensing shops right by my house. Thirty cents a gallon. The guy said it's RO water, is this ok to use? I was too impatient to fill up my new tank and having to wait for my ro unit at home to fill up.

 

[zigginit]

i use the one outside a ralphs, no problems here.

 

[Puffalicious]

I've got one of those water dispensing shops right by my house. Thirty cents a gallon. The guy said it's RO water, is this ok to use? I was too impatient to fill up my new tank and having to wait for my ro unit at home to fill up.

you can use it if you don't have an ro/di system... I used to use those but the water is not really clean because they don't change their filters often... you will get all sorts of algae in your tank

 

[Solus]

Sounds to me like its really hit or miss with those shops

 

[dwolson2]

i use the one outside a ralphs, no problems here.

I am pretty sure that doesn't De ionize the water... You could start running into problems later on...

 

[BeanMachine]

If you are going to use that water, invest in a 20 dollar handheld TDS meter so you can see how dirty the water really is. Most people want ZERO TDS, but you should be OK if that water is say less than 15, which is still not good but will get you by.

 

[zigginit]

I am pretty sure that doesn't De ionize the water... You could start running into problems later on...

im not sure but i thought it said it does on the side of the vending machine, ill have to look again. i have been using it for a long time with no problems so far though. like the entire time iv been in reefing except the times i get free water from my buddy with ro system.

why does it have to be de ionized?

 

[BeanMachine]

im not sure but i thought it said it does on the side of the vending machine, ill have to look again. i have been using it for a long time with no problems so far though. like the entire time iv been in reefing except the times i get free water from my buddy with ro system.

why does it have to be de ionized?

It doesn't necessarily, my understanding is that it does the final polishing of the water and removes the last of the solids. I think without it you will just find a higher TDS in the RO water. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[dwolson2]

It doesn't necessarily, my understanding is that it does the final polishing of the water and removes the last of the solids. I think without it you will just find a higher TDS in the RO water. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Thats my understanding.:rock:

 

[halvc909]

as long as you don't have algae problem, then those water should be ok

 

[firefighternickn]

Guys, thanks for the response. The shop owner actually told me TDS is at 3. There's another option though, a car detailing shop by me also sells RO water, and it's only 5 cents per gallon, it's for washing cars and leaving them spot free.

 

[JOSE CASAS]

0-3 tds works well for me.