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07-31-2005, 11:51 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Savage, MN
Posts: 2,176
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Who uses RO water from the grocery store ?
I am in need of more water than my RO/DI system can handle. I know some of you guys have used RO water from Cub or Rainbow.
Do you have to treat the RO water before use or can you just mix the salt and bring up the temp ?
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07-31-2005, 11:57 AM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: RED WING MN
Posts: 1,032
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more wa wa
How about a larger R/O, I am coming up monday evening..........
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07-31-2005, 12:00 PM
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TCMAS Member
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: River Falls, WI
Posts: 3,017
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A lot of Grocery Stores are lax on their filter changes. I would check the TDS before buying a large batch.
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07-31-2005, 12:09 PM
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RIP Steve Irwin
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Whereva
Posts: 5,500
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That is dirk for ya! Always got something somebody needs!
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Never take life seriously...nobody gets out alive anyways.
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07-31-2005, 12:14 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Savage, MN
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I have a 100gpd AND a 75 gpd 
They can handle my usual water demands, however,m right now I am setting up my 180 and I need more water. Had to keep a lot of water in the 135 and I can't take anyting out of the 72.
This is just for todays need |
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07-31-2005, 12:41 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: bloomington
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i used RO water from cub food for 4 months(before i got my ro unit). i didnt tested the tds. but i did tested the PO4 and NO3 both came up 0.
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07-31-2005, 02:02 PM
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reef n00b
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Twin Cities
Posts: 422
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I use water from rainbow since I set up the tank. Never tested it, but I have never had any problems with algae or anything.
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08-01-2005, 11:02 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Brooklyn Park
Posts: 626
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Wolfgang - How much water do you need?
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08-01-2005, 11:04 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Prior Lake, MN
Posts: 1,222
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So is it all setup now?
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08-01-2005, 11:28 AM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Savage, MN
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Yes Sir..pretty much done, except for the long drawn out process of finishing up the stuff that wasn't quiet as important as getting the water to circulate. i.e. make it look finished
Here are some pics:
http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=55542 |
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08-01-2005, 12:00 PM
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300 Pound Gorilla
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Hudson, WI / Hong Kong
Posts: 2,640
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FYI, I use water from both the local grocery store (Econofoods) and wall-mart. I have checked both with a TDS meter, and continue to spot check on occasion. The Econofoods foods water is always less then 5 ppm, and the wall-mart is always less then 2 ppm. Wall-mart is cheaper also, about $0.58 per gallon.
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08-01-2005, 01:01 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Rochester, Mn
Posts: 500
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I used walmarts also. I just watched the stickers on them and tried to get my water when they changed the filters in them.
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08-01-2005, 02:06 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Monticello, MN
Posts: 120
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I use water from Cub in Elk River and Cub in Monticello. No problems so far. Both locations post when the unit was last cleaned. It's 29 or 39 cents a gallon.
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