kien's 150g Room Divider Mixed Reef & Stuff

Slyguy00 · #1 03-13-2014, 04:13 AM

I dont have di on my ro and it always reads 0. I have a di canister but havnt felt the need to install it since my readings are consistantly zero. I personally have never had an issue with just ro. And at one point before ro it was reading 235 and still was only 1 after ro

gregzz4 · #2 03-13-2014, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Slyguy00

I dont have di on my ro and it always reads 0. I have a di canister but havnt felt the need to install it since my readings are consistantly zero. I personally have never had an issue with just ro. And at one point before ro it was reading 235 and still was only 1 after ro

But what's your incoming water reading regularly ?

Sometimes they, in Calgary, get huge readings (by Vancouver standards) of up to 7-800ppm if I remember correctly
They need DI

Slyguy00 · #3 03-13-2014, 04:21 AM

The water out here in abbotsford seems to fluctuate quite a bit, iv seen from 2ppm up to 340ppm. I would say on an average its probably about 7-10ppm though. I never really considered water in calgary, but if he said he was only getting 2ppm after RO minus DI I would think that would be ok no?

kien · #4 03-13-2014, 04:23 AM

I know of a few calgarians who don't DI. I've tested my tap a few times throughout the year(s) and have at most seen TDS at 175 ? Certainly never seen TDS higher than 200 !! We have major major run off and snow melt (flooding in some areas) right now and I just tested my tap, TDS 149.

reeferfulton · #5 03-13-2014, 04:54 AM

Does the water stink as you are making it ? Or after its been sitting for a few days.
Is it in a sealed bucket while etc.

kien · #6 03-13-2014, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by reeferfulton

Does the water stink as you are making it ? Or after its been sitting for a few days.
Is it in a sealed bucket while etc.

Ya the smell seems to be coming right out of the RO/DI unit. When I took out the DI and put it in the sink in the bathroom I cold smell the DI resin. My freshwater reservoir is covered and mostly sealed. That last batch I made was just last night so it wasn't sitting around for long.

Coralgurl · #7 03-13-2014, 05:11 AM

I only run RO, incoming on my last batch was around 127, 0 coming out. I think you'd be fine without it! I'll be changing my filters before the next batch, only thing that should change is production time....

kien · #8 03-13-2014, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Coralgurl

I only run RO, incoming on my last batch was around 127, 0 coming out. I think you'd be fine without it! I'll be changing my filters before the next batch, only thing that should change is production time....

Nice! My sediment filter is probably overdue and if I replace that I wonder if my output would drop from 2 to zero. Not that a TDS of 2 is anything to worry about. I'm just happy that my water doesn't stink

Seriously, I just Googled "smelly Di resin" and apparently it's pretty common.

gregzz4 · #9 03-13-2014, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by kien

Certainly never seen TDS higher than 200

I must be confusing your guys' water with the Prairies peoples'

Reef Pilot · #10 03-13-2014, 01:25 PM

I've heard of this problem before. Where did you get your DI from?