Is there any reason why I shouldn't..

Chicagoreef2016 · 05/03/2018, 03:29 PM

Use a hose from outside my house through my window to fill up my tank for the test fill and to check for leaks, etc. Or should I carry 80 buckets to fill up the tank?

Just making sure there isn't something in the hose that could mess with the tank later for whatever reason.

Tripod1404 · 05/03/2018, 04:39 PM

Not really. As long as there is someone outside to turn the hose off.

You can also drain the tank by siphoning the water, with a hose, through the window, to your favorite tree.

After that I would rinse the tank with few gallons of RODI water to remove any minerals left from the tap water.

Chicagoreef2016 · 05/03/2018, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Tripod1404

Not really. As long as there is someone outside to turn the hose off.

You can also drain the tank by siphoning the water, with a hose, through the window, to your favorite tree.

After that I would rinse the tank with few gallons of RODI water to remove any minerals left from the tap water.

Cool, thx.

05/03/2018, 03:29 PM	#1
Chicagoreef2016 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 315	Is there any reason why I shouldn't.. Use a hose from outside my house through my window to fill up my tank for the test fill and to check for leaks, etc. Or should I carry 80 buckets to fill up the tank? Just making sure there isn't something in the hose that could mess with the tank later for whatever reason. __________________ 127ish gallon SC tank and associated equipment

05/03/2018, 04:39 PM	#2
Tripod1404 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,821	Not really. As long as there is someone outside to turn the hose off. You can also drain the tank by siphoning the water, with a hose, through the window, to your favorite tree. After that I would rinse the tank with few gallons of RODI water to remove any minerals left from the tap water.