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12/12/2018, 11:40 AM | #1 |
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Considering using my tap water for top-off.
We have some really clean tap water here in Denmark, and my local tapwater provider tests its water very frequently. The groundwater is very clean to begin with, so afaik extremely little chemical cleaning is used.
Looking at the reports from my provider, the tap water has these levels: Alk 8.3 dH Calcium 50 mg/L pH 7.8 Nitrate 0.53 mg/L Cupper 0.2 μg/L There are a few reasons im considering this: - Im tired of always making more RO/DI water, and the dunks of water take up a lot of space in my smallish apartment - I'm having a hard time keeping alkalinity high enough (around 6.7 - 7 atm), so Im assuming this will help? - I won't have to use as much kalkwasser What do you guys think? I've met several people in Denmark who do it without issues.. Should i be worried about cupper build up though? |
12/12/2018, 01:07 PM | #2 |
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Silicates?
Total chlorine? Phosphate? Copper Other heavy metals? Pestercides? ?????.. |
12/12/2018, 01:59 PM | #3 |
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12/12/2018, 06:27 PM | #4 |
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12/12/2018, 09:21 PM | #5 |
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There should be some sort of disinfectant in the water. Ozone? Chloramine? You might be fine with tap water and a treatment product, but if they ever put an anti-corrosive into it, that could be a big problem.
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12/13/2018, 03:47 PM | #6 |
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Do you have copper piping in the home?
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