TDS results in

Lakeside518 · 03/27/2006, 06:10 PM

Home house water is 128 ppm

Home RO water system results 14 ppm

OldmillXxX · 03/27/2006, 06:34 PM

I'm not sure how I am soppose to respond to that? Were you aiming for a different thread? If so, you missed badly.

Lakeside518 · 03/27/2006, 06:54 PM

No was just a follow up. I probably should have included in previous tread. Local club members know what it pertains to.

jallard · 03/27/2006, 08:10 PM

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Originally posted by OldmillXxX
I'm not sure how I am soppose to respond to that? Were you aiming for a different thread? If so, you missed badly.

I knew what he was "aiming for"..... reading seems ok to me concidering what you started with. Be sure to check your calibration once in a while. I checked mine and my refractometer was off recently.

reefD · 03/28/2006, 08:16 PM

good advice jallard ...I recalibrate weekly!

Rainer Feyer · 03/29/2006, 06:23 AM

Lakeside,

I am not an expert by any means, but I would not be willing to accept 14ppm as a result?

My home H2O is about 190, my result has been Zero since I got the RO/DI. I have 3 replacement columns which I recently ordered but am waiting to install if the TDS reads anything greater than zero.

Somehwere in the back of my head I remember a threat which mentioned that anything up to 4 is acceptable.

TA · 03/29/2006, 06:39 AM

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Originally posted by Rainer Feyer
...I would not be willing to accept 14ppm as a result...

I agree...my tap runs around 250. After RODI, it was down to 0. After 12 months of use (right around 5 gal/day ave use), TDS up to about 5. Just replaced cartridges.

14 sounds too high.
Is your meter out of calibration?

Lakeside518 · 03/29/2006, 07:11 AM

No meter is brand new. I just got it the oher day. I do not use and RO/DI unit. I have a home drinking RO system that i run.

Filters have not been changed in longtime. It uses 3 filters and has a pressure storage tank. It gets little use & I do mean little use. I never use the thing till rescently!..

I will be ordering an RO/DI unit. I'm looking at the Typhon III system that everyone raves about. But, I'm in no rush really to order it.

Kris

alistairf · 03/29/2006, 11:07 AM

I think that reading of 14ppm is still pretty high. I would try and get it to zero.
I started using a 5 stage ro/di unit, with pressure tank and drinking faucet. The final stage being a carbon filter for taste. The TDS before the carbon was "0" and after the carbon was "14+". I started collecting my fish water before the carbon filter.

03/27/2006, 06:10 PM	#1
Lakeside518 Clownfish Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Clifton Park Posts: 1,346	TDS results in Home house water is 128 ppm Home RO water system results 14 ppm

03/27/2006, 06:34 PM	#2
OldmillXxX Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: West-Central, Wisconsin (right on the Mississippi) Posts: 438	I'm not sure how I am soppose to respond to that? Were you aiming for a different thread? If so, you missed badly. __________________ A reef isn't just for oceans anymore... Current Tank Info: Gearing up for my 180 build!

03/27/2006, 06:54 PM	#3
Lakeside518 Clownfish Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Clifton Park Posts: 1,346	No was just a follow up. I probably should have included in previous tread. Local club members know what it pertains to. __________________ Zim Current Tank Info: 34 gal Solana, Nova extreme pro T5, Euro-Reef Nano skimmer, mj1200 return, Tunze nano 6055 w/ controller

03/28/2006, 08:16 PM	#5
reefD Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Schenectady,New York Posts: 4,969	good advice jallard ...I recalibrate weekly! __________________ DAVID Current Tank Info: it has four sides and a bottom...oh yeah and it has water in it. lol

03/29/2006, 06:23 AM	#6
Rainer Feyer Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Johnstown, NY, USA Posts: 1,054	Lakeside, I am not an expert by any means, but I would not be willing to accept 14ppm as a result? My home H2O is about 190, my result has been Zero since I got the RO/DI. I have 3 replacement columns which I recently ordered but am waiting to install if the TDS reads anything greater than zero. Somehwere in the back of my head I remember a threat which mentioned that anything up to 4 is acceptable. __________________ Rainer ____________________________________________________________________ Yes, Mr. Trainer, that was very loud! But, I said I wanted to hear your HEART! _ Current Tank Info: 75 Gal w/ 55g sump, 218W T5's, 55g Prop tank with PC's, 20g Aiptasia tank

03/29/2006, 07:11 AM	#8
Lakeside518 Clownfish Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Clifton Park Posts: 1,346	No meter is brand new. I just got it the oher day. I do not use and RO/DI unit. I have a home drinking RO system that i run. Filters have not been changed in longtime. It uses 3 filters and has a pressure storage tank. It gets little use & I do mean little use. I never use the thing till rescently!.. I will be ordering an RO/DI unit. I'm looking at the Typhon III system that everyone raves about. But, I'm in no rush really to order it. Kris __________________ Zim Current Tank Info: 34 gal Solana, Nova extreme pro T5, Euro-Reef Nano skimmer, mj1200 return, Tunze nano 6055 w/ controller

03/29/2006, 11:07 AM	#9
alistairf Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Florida, NY Posts: 594	I think that reading of 14ppm is still pretty high. I would try and get it to zero. I started using a 5 stage ro/di unit, with pressure tank and drinking faucet. The final stage being a carbon filter for taste. The TDS before the carbon was "0" and after the carbon was "14+". I started collecting my fish water before the carbon filter.