Do you drink your RO/DI filtered water?

lunner · 02/12/2006, 01:36 PM

I was wondering do you guys drink your RO/DI filtered water?

PatMayo · 02/12/2006, 01:45 PM

I don't think it is for drinking. It strips out the essentials of normal drinking water. RO would be fine. But not the DI portion. I know of no one that drinks it. I do not.

It's only for the tank. A lot of people have the RO part plumbed into there sink for normal everyday drinking water. It's easy to do.

Regards,

Pat

mako199 · 02/12/2006, 02:21 PM

My Spectrapure RO/DI came with drinking water kit .you know the bladder tanks for under the sink with a small foucet. The RO water line has a T in it and goes to the drinking tank and to the DI. RO water is good for drinking becouse it takes out the clorine and flouride which should not be injested (I now I'm going to start a debate) IMO. DI is for the fish.

sjm817 · 02/12/2006, 03:22 PM

RO, yes
RO/DI, no

Ti · 02/12/2006, 03:33 PM

yes

Im SpSing · 02/12/2006, 04:12 PM

I heard some where that when you drink ro/di that it does something to the electrons in your body and it can make you faint if you drink to much. so i say no and i heard this from a doctor.

cainchristy · 02/12/2006, 04:20 PM

Oops, I've been drinking my RO/DI for a while now.......

Jasonanatal · 02/12/2006, 05:07 PM

Cainchristy is gonna faint. LOL

Spuds725 · 02/12/2006, 06:00 PM

RO yes, RO/DI no at my house... I have seperate units for each...not by plan... I had the RO first and got a used RO/DI last summer for $75 (Spectra Pure) that I'm real happy with.

AZDesertRat · 02/12/2006, 06:19 PM

There is no medical evidence that drinking DI water will harm you. But its a waste of DI resin when RO water alone is great for drinking. DI also tastes pretty bland since its so pure.

Ehgemus · 02/12/2006, 08:27 PM

No It does not have a tast to it!

jpfelix · 02/12/2006, 08:33 PM

it could cause harm to you if you drank enough. it's that silly osmosis thing. since most are dehydrated on a daily basis anyway, you shouldn't have a problem drinking it.

i drink it and nothing has happened yet (about a gal/day).

Ti · 02/12/2006, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by jpfelix
it could cause harm to you if you drank enough. it's that silly osmosis thing. since most are dehydrated on a daily basis anyway, you shouldn't have a problem drinking it.

i drink it and nothing has happened yet (about a gal/day).

Funny thing, Distilled water drinkers will deny that to death.

cainchristy · 02/12/2006, 08:35 PM

And I was beginning to think I was an airhead or something!

AZDesertRat · 02/12/2006, 08:36 PM

You couldn't possibly drink enough to cause harm. You would die of overhydration first.

cato · 02/12/2006, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mako199
My Spectrapure RO/DI came with drinking water kit .you know the bladder tanks for under the sink with a small foucet. The RO water line has a T in it and goes to the drinking tank and to the DI. RO water is good for drinking becouse it takes out the clorine and flouride which should not be injested (I now I'm going to start a debate) IMO. DI is for the fish.

You are 100% correct. There's no debating it. Chlorine and flouride are poisons that if consumed in high enough quantities will kill you. Even though municipal water co. put it in the water to kill microorganisms and humans don't get sick doesn't change what it is. That is why toothpaste for toddlers is flouride-free because they have tendency to swallow it instead of spit it out.

DI water can mess with your electrolyte balance if you drink a lot of it. Average rule of thumb is to drink 1oz of H2O/ pound of body weight over the course of an entire day for optimal health. (eg. a 100lb person should be drinking roughly 100oz of water per day) Juices, milk etc count toward this total. So I would think if you drank DI to this extent you'd most likely not feel too good. Keep in mind the changes would be subtle over some time. How long? Who knows?

OK I'm off my soapbox now and to answer your question, no, I don't drink my RO/DI water.

Torpus · 02/12/2006, 09:39 PM

im not an expert in any sense of the word, but, i would think most people pick up more than enough salt and other electrolites through meals to more than cover what is needed.
i drink ro water though, not di, and its not the best, my drinking unit is at 10ppm, my tank unit is ro/di and i read 0ppm out of it, but i dont drink it

oh yeah, and ro water at 10ppm is delicious =)

AZDesertRat · 02/12/2006, 09:50 PM

The concern is more that the ultra pure water could theoretically draw minerals and such from your body rather than not getting the things you need from the water. You are correct though we get almost nothing from the water we drink, its almost entirely from food and a slight amount from supplements.
Remember DI water is very agressive, it trys to attract things to get back to its natural state.

Torpus · 02/12/2006, 09:52 PM

side-note, AZ- I enjoy homebrewing also =)

AZDesertRat · 02/12/2006, 10:18 PM

RO makes great homebrews! I have a belgian, double hopped pale ale, apricot wheat and a steam style in the kegerator right now.

Torpus · 02/12/2006, 10:23 PM

ahhh, thread jack...
I dont have anything going right now, empty kegerator, its hard with a little apartment halfsized stove so I use a propane turkey-frier with a stainless pot, so I have to do it outside, which is freezing =)

normanviking · 02/12/2006, 10:29 PM

They sell DI in the stores with all the other drinking water and there are drinking kits that you can get with your RO/DI. I am sure the water that comes out of there is safer then the water in Afghanistan.

monkey61672 · 02/12/2006, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by cainchristy
Oops, I've been drinking my RO/DI for a while now.......

YIKES ME 2

Torpus · 02/12/2006, 10:55 PM

one thing that comes to mind is that you arent supposed to breath ozone, which is just o3 which would rather be o2 and o+almost anything else, which kind of is in the same way how di water acts but to a lesser extent

tangov559 · 02/13/2006, 12:17 PM

you guys should talk about reef...water intake is not your field...funny

02/12/2006, 01:36 PM	#1
lunner Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 305	Do you drink your RO/DI filtered water? I was wondering do you guys drink your RO/DI filtered water?

02/12/2006, 01:45 PM	#2
PatMayo Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,843	I don't think it is for drinking. It strips out the essentials of normal drinking water. RO would be fine. But not the DI portion. I know of no one that drinks it. I do not. It's only for the tank. A lot of people have the RO part plumbed into there sink for normal everyday drinking water. It's easy to do. Regards, Pat __________________ 90 AGA Megaflow (Setup 1-24-06) 120 Lbs. Liverock EuroReef RS 100 Skimmer 2 X 150 MH 2 X 96 watt PC Actinic 2 Clarki Clowns (31 months old) 1 Niger Trigger (Owned 6 months) 2 Tunze 6055 PH Current Tank Info: 90 AGA Megaflow To Be Mixed Reef

02/12/2006, 02:21 PM	#3
mako199 Tankless! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cary, IL Posts: 806	My Spectrapure RO/DI came with drinking water kit .you know the bladder tanks for under the sink with a small foucet. The RO water line has a T in it and goes to the drinking tank and to the DI. RO water is good for drinking becouse it takes out the clorine and flouride which should not be injested (I now I'm going to start a debate) IMO. DI is for the fish. __________________ Mike _____________ Click the Homepage link for my (just another) 120g in wall thread. Current Tank Info: 40g Lizard tank

02/12/2006, 03:22 PM	#4
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02/12/2006, 04:12 PM	#6
Im SpSing Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 177	I heard some where that when you drink ro/di that it does something to the electrons in your body and it can make you faint if you drink to much. so i say no and i heard this from a doctor.

02/12/2006, 04:20 PM	#7
cainchristy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: North Alabama Posts: 196	Oops, I've been drinking my RO/DI for a while now.......

02/12/2006, 05:07 PM	#8
Jasonanatal Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 940	Cainchristy is gonna faint. LOL

02/12/2006, 06:00 PM	#9
Spuds725 Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Toledo, Ohio USA Posts: 2,051	RO yes, RO/DI no at my house... I have seperate units for each...not by plan... I had the RO first and got a used RO/DI last summer for $75 (Spectra Pure) that I'm real happy with. __________________ "I only have time to neglect one tank"-- Me "I don't want to achieve immortality through my work, I want to achieve immortality by not dying"-- Woody Allen Current Tank Info: 125G mixed reef with 135G Sump

02/12/2006, 06:19 PM	#10
AZDesertRat Moved On Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NW Phoenix Posts: 16,621	There is no medical evidence that drinking DI water will harm you. But its a waste of DI resin when RO water alone is great for drinking. DI also tastes pretty bland since its so pure.

02/12/2006, 08:27 PM	#11
Ehgemus Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Central City Ky Posts: 1,585	No It does not have a tast to it!

02/12/2006, 08:33 PM	#12
jpfelix Moved On Join Date: May 2003 Location: jefferson city, mo Posts: 678	it could cause harm to you if you drank enough. it's that silly osmosis thing. since most are dehydrated on a daily basis anyway, you shouldn't have a problem drinking it. i drink it and nothing has happened yet (about a gal/day).

02/12/2006, 08:35 PM	#14
cainchristy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: North Alabama Posts: 196	And I was beginning to think I was an airhead or something!

02/12/2006, 08:36 PM	#15
AZDesertRat Moved On Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NW Phoenix Posts: 16,621	You couldn't possibly drink enough to cause harm. You would die of overhydration first.

02/12/2006, 09:39 PM	#17
Torpus Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 533	im not an expert in any sense of the word, but, i would think most people pick up more than enough salt and other electrolites through meals to more than cover what is needed. i drink ro water though, not di, and its not the best, my drinking unit is at 10ppm, my tank unit is ro/di and i read 0ppm out of it, but i dont drink it oh yeah, and ro water at 10ppm is delicious =)

02/12/2006, 09:50 PM	#18
AZDesertRat Moved On Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NW Phoenix Posts: 16,621	The concern is more that the ultra pure water could theoretically draw minerals and such from your body rather than not getting the things you need from the water. You are correct though we get almost nothing from the water we drink, its almost entirely from food and a slight amount from supplements. Remember DI water is very agressive, it trys to attract things to get back to its natural state.

02/12/2006, 09:52 PM	#19
Torpus Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 533	side-note, AZ- I enjoy homebrewing also =)

02/12/2006, 10:18 PM	#20
AZDesertRat Moved On Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NW Phoenix Posts: 16,621	RO makes great homebrews! I have a belgian, double hopped pale ale, apricot wheat and a steam style in the kegerator right now.

02/12/2006, 10:23 PM	#21
Torpus Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 533	ahhh, thread jack... I dont have anything going right now, empty kegerator, its hard with a little apartment halfsized stove so I use a propane turkey-frier with a stainless pot, so I have to do it outside, which is freezing =)

02/12/2006, 10:29 PM	#22
normanviking Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 908	They sell DI in the stores with all the other drinking water and there are drinking kits that you can get with your RO/DI. I am sure the water that comes out of there is safer then the water in Afghanistan.

02/12/2006, 10:55 PM	#24
Torpus Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 533	one thing that comes to mind is that you arent supposed to breath ozone, which is just o3 which would rather be o2 and o+almost anything else, which kind of is in the same way how di water acts but to a lesser extent

02/13/2006, 12:17 PM	#25
tangov559 Moved On Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: 559 California Posts: 259	you guys should talk about reef...water intake is not your field...funny