surrey vancouver TDS readings

travisle · #1 01-19-2010, 04:22 AM

Hi just curious what everyones TDS reading is coming straight out of the tap...

hillegom · #2 01-19-2010, 05:13 AM

I have 11 here in Surrey, Newton

Bryan · #3 01-19-2010, 05:26 AM

Around 12-20ppm downtown Van depending on the time of year or after a rainy couple days.

elitesurfer · #4 01-19-2010, 05:32 AM

15 in Surrey

new but handy · #5 01-19-2010, 11:24 AM

210-220 in vernon. I know it's not in van. But I've always told the GF the water in Van is better, this confirms it

purplepolypeater · #6 01-19-2010, 11:32 AM

wow i wonder what mission and abbotsford are i might want to switch to ro/di afterall

belzebuth · #7 01-19-2010, 03:25 PM

I will test mine tonite

OceanicCorals-Ian- · #8 01-19-2010, 08:55 PM

12 for me in Langley! Even tough it is only twelve I still get a reddish rust looking film in the shower and especially the baby bottle warmer after the water cooks off the heating element. I also get it on the pre filters in my RO/DI unit. Not sure what the substance is..........

Ian

belzebuth · #9 01-20-2010, 07:26 PM

Mission 11, I also get this rusty deposit in my RODI filter. Seems to be better now. It was worse in the fall for some reason.

travisle · #10 01-20-2010, 09:36 PM

so i guess for the lowermainland a reading of around 10 is the average. I was wondering with a TDS of 10 is it really necessary to run it through a RO/DI filter? I mean would 10 really do harm to a reef tank? Anyone around the lowermainland using tapwater for WC and topoff regularly without any issues?