RO/DI water storage contaminated

Oldfishman · 07/26/2018, 11:03 AM

I have been using a small plastic waste basket as a storage for my RO/DI water.
I have been fighting hair algae with water changes. I decided to check my storage water and found it is no longer zero contaminants. I think this hapened with dust etc getting in from the top on the waste basket.

Any suggestions on how to seal off the top?

dtapke · 07/26/2018, 12:09 PM

I use a 35g storage container bought from a farm supply store. works great, has a lid, fitting for drain on the bottom. I keep it up on a shelf 6' off the ground so when i need to mix water i just open a valve and fill my bucket. i think it was $100? put in an RO float valve so my system just automatically tops it off after i use some. super handy.

dtapke · 07/26/2018, 12:10 PM

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Opus123 · 07/27/2018, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oldfishman

I have been using a small plastic waste basket as a storage for my RO/DI water.
I have been fighting hair algae with water changes. I decided to check my storage water and found it is no longer zero contaminants. I think this hapened with dust etc getting in from the top on the waste basket.

Any suggestions on how to seal off the top?

Unless you have your tank sealed then the same stuff is getting into it. I would look elsewhere for your algae issue.

You don't define contaminants. Are you just saying your tds is no longer zero or did you test it for something like phosphates?

07/26/2018, 11:03 AM	#1
Oldfishman Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Posts: 25	RO/DI water storage contaminated I have been using a small plastic waste basket as a storage for my RO/DI water. I have been fighting hair algae with water changes. I decided to check my storage water and found it is no longer zero contaminants. I think this hapened with dust etc getting in from the top on the waste basket. Any suggestions on how to seal off the top?

07/26/2018, 12:09 PM	#2
dtapke Registered Member Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 105	I use a 35g storage container bought from a farm supply store. works great, has a lid, fitting for drain on the bottom. I keep it up on a shelf 6' off the ground so when i need to mix water i just open a valve and fill my bucket. i think it was $100? put in an RO float valve so my system just automatically tops it off after i use some. super handy.

07/26/2018, 12:10 PM	#3
dtapke Registered Member Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 105	https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/pr...l?cm_vc=-10005