bottled water

smoke15 · 09/25/2006, 02:46 PM

Is it ok to use "bottled" water for my top off? I know I am suppose to use RO/DI water, but is "sparkletts" ok to use?

Andrew · 09/25/2006, 02:48 PM

Spring water would work. Never tried of heard of Sparkletts so couldn't tell you. Btw, if you plan to use bottles water for awhile, just invest in a ro/di. You'll save alot more over time.

smoke15 · 09/25/2006, 02:50 PM

I have a unit, but my wife HATES all that "water I waste", and wants me to spend the extra money to not have to have all that water going down the drain.

fuzzyt · 09/25/2006, 02:56 PM

Water the plants with it? Dump it on the lawn? Give it to the dogs? Dump it in washing machine? Just some ideas.

smoke15 · 09/25/2006, 02:58 PM

the tank is 300 gallons and I have to make about 100 gallons a week for top off and water change

TekCat · 09/25/2006, 04:13 PM

IMO, spring bottled water is a NO-NO. Most grossery stores have distilled water or RO filtered water you could get. Also, check your LFS, they probably sell RO water too.

ChunksInClemson · 09/25/2006, 05:53 PM

DISTILLED!!! NO SPRING WATER!

wigo · 09/25/2006, 06:57 PM

I would say that .50 at the LFS per gallon is better than a dollar or 2 a gallon. Just my 2 cents worth.

deepboy · 09/25/2006, 08:18 PM

.50 cents for a gallon of distilled water at WAL-MART! Our your LFS could be selling RO/DI for cheaper, My LFS sells there RO/DI water for $1.00 for 5gal.

t5Nitro · 09/25/2006, 08:38 PM

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Originally posted by fuzzyt
Water the plants with it? Dump it on the lawn? Give it to the dogs? Dump it in washing machine? Just some ideas.

Agreed, just make the waste water line go into a bucket instead, well in your case with a lot of water maybe a big toat.

Lpabsolute · 09/25/2006, 08:58 PM

I use Distilled Water (Sodium Free). Get it at Wal-mart for like $0.67 a gallon. Works great and have been using it for years....

meco65 · 09/25/2006, 09:08 PM

It takes about 5 gal of water to make 1 gal RO/DI. At most water co. that adds up to about 5Â¢ per gal. Store prices are about 50Â¢ to 85Â¢ per gal. Even with the cost of filters you still save more than half the money doing it your self, and if its the waste of water, even if you buy the water they wasted the same to make the water you buy. So why not save the money your self.

09/25/2006, 02:46 PM	#1
smoke15 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 383	bottled water Is it ok to use "bottled" water for my top off? I know I am suppose to use RO/DI water, but is "sparkletts" ok to use?

09/25/2006, 05:53 PM	#7
ChunksInClemson Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Anderson, SC Posts: 824	DISTILLED!!! NO SPRING WATER! __________________ Me to my brother-"Dude, you don't need to spend 75 dollars on a shirt! My brother to me-"Man, you just spent 100 dollars on some rocks" Me and him- "Laughs" Current Tank Info: 29g, a pair of true percs so far. Tank is newer!

09/25/2006, 08:58 PM	#11
Lpabsolute Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Johns Island, SC Posts: 2,021	I use Distilled Water (Sodium Free). Get it at Wal-mart for like $0.67 a gallon. Works great and have been using it for years.... __________________ "Do not float above me when I'm drowning in the abyss......float away from me.........float away" Current Tank Info: 54g Corner Reef Tank......and......5.5g Nano Reef Tank......and......20g Long Reef Tank.......and......27g Cube

09/25/2006, 02:48 PM	#2
Andrew Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 13,640	Spring water would work. Never tried of heard of Sparkletts so couldn't tell you. Btw, if you plan to use bottles water for awhile, just invest in a ro/di. You'll save alot more over time.

09/25/2006, 02:50 PM	#3
smoke15 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 383	I have a unit, but my wife HATES all that "water I waste", and wants me to spend the extra money to not have to have all that water going down the drain.

09/25/2006, 02:56 PM	#4
fuzzyt Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 250	Water the plants with it? Dump it on the lawn? Give it to the dogs? Dump it in washing machine? Just some ideas.

09/25/2006, 02:58 PM	#5
smoke15 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 383	the tank is 300 gallons and I have to make about 100 gallons a week for top off and water change

09/25/2006, 04:13 PM	#6
TekCat Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: MN Posts: 3,130	IMO, spring bottled water is a NO-NO. Most grossery stores have distilled water or RO filtered water you could get. Also, check your LFS, they probably sell RO water too.

09/25/2006, 06:57 PM	#8
wigo Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spotsylvania, VA Posts: 223	I would say that .50 at the LFS per gallon is better than a dollar or 2 a gallon. Just my 2 cents worth.

09/25/2006, 08:18 PM	#9
deepboy Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 265	.50 cents for a gallon of distilled water at WAL-MART! Our your LFS could be selling RO/DI for cheaper, My LFS sells there RO/DI water for $1.00 for 5gal.

09/25/2006, 09:08 PM	#12
meco65 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Arkansas Posts: 1,603	It takes about 5 gal of water to make 1 gal RO/DI. At most water co. that adds up to about 5Â¢ per gal. Store prices are about 50Â¢ to 85Â¢ per gal. Even with the cost of filters you still save more than half the money doing it your self, and if its the waste of water, even if you buy the water they wasted the same to make the water you buy. So why not save the money your self.