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Water filtration
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40degsouth
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What are you trying to filter out??
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yes this would be interesting, something you can just hook between the source and the hose to fill tank. it doesn't need to be ro quality, just reduce the ec from 0.5 to 0.3
Switcher56
Comfortably numb!
I have a 45gal drum in my garage that I fill with tap water. The majority of the chlorine naturally evaporates with 24 hrs. The drum simply sits there with a lid on it. Because my garage isn't heated, I have a 5gal ready use bucket in the back hall (room temperature). I have never had any issues. I grow in HP Promix. Hope this helps
Is this of interest
How long does it take for Chlorine to fully evaporate from tap water?
Depending on its levels of content, the evaporation time for chlorine from tap water can be estimated:
2 ppm of Chlorine will take up to 4 and a half days or around 110 hours to evaporate from 10 gallons of standing water. Ultraviolet light, water circulation, and aeration will speed up the evaporation process dramatically. Chlorine will last between 6 and 8 minutes in 10 gallons of boiling tap water. Boiling is the fastest method to remove Chlorine from water.
How long does it take for Chlorine to fully evaporate from tap water?
Depending on its levels of content, the evaporation time for chlorine from tap water can be estimated:
2 ppm of Chlorine will take up to 4 and a half days or around 110 hours to evaporate from 10 gallons of standing water. Ultraviolet light, water circulation, and aeration will speed up the evaporation process dramatically. Chlorine will last between 6 and 8 minutes in 10 gallons of boiling tap water. Boiling is the fastest method to remove Chlorine from water.
Switcher56
Comfortably numb!
Thanks for the update
I was misinformed (from several sources) WRT the 24hr bit and using air stones. I found there was no delta between aerating or not. So I discontinued the method ($). OTOH, your post caused me to check out my levels (municipality) we vary from 0.2 - 1.5mg/l (winter - summer) Summer rate does change as required you can smell the chlorine from the tap. I do make sure my water barrel is topped off before that period, usually in Aug. TBS, I don't grow during the period mid May to end of Aug. So in another 2 weeks or so, my barrel will be topped off for the fall run.
Jerry_Garcia
Well-known member
Do a quick GOOGLE search "RV Water Filter." I use one of these on the end of my hose to pull out Chlorine and then I still let the water sit for at least 24 hours. These types of filters won't alter your ppm/ec but their a cheap, efficient way to remove Chlorine.
I use tap water. The wter into my house if filtered with two in-line 2.5" x 10" filters. I added a second stage to my filtration when I started growing, because I am using living soil. Particulate filter, then a charcoal filter for the chlorine.
There is a pic of the filtration in my gallery, but the new software makes it too hard to go get it for this post. That part of this new software really sucks.
Here it is: https://www.icmag.com/filedata/fetch?photoid=17696071
You need a carbon filter for chlorine. If th city water dept has changed to chloromine, you need a better carbon filter. If I ever run a tap off my laundry room water to have a remote hose to fill the reservoir, I will add one of these filters to that line:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0051VC7CW
There is a pic of the filtration in my gallery, but the new software makes it too hard to go get it for this post. That part of this new software really sucks.
Here it is: https://www.icmag.com/filedata/fetch?photoid=17696071
You need a carbon filter for chlorine. If th city water dept has changed to chloromine, you need a better carbon filter. If I ever run a tap off my laundry room water to have a remote hose to fill the reservoir, I will add one of these filters to that line:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0051VC7CW
yeah my problem isnt chlorine, its chalk if im not mistaken. i don't want to fuck with osmosis as it wastes so much water. something that just reduces the ec level without needing to waste water.
Snook
Still Learning
I like the look of simplicity.. thank you for the pic.. do you see a PPM reduction? any amount.
Is there a UV component too?
Organilush
Member
Chlorine isn't really an issue like so many people make it out to be.
A study was done on the microbial life in soil, tap/chlorine water didn't impact it at all.
One doesn't even need to wait for it to "evaporate"...tossing in a handful of dirt/soil or just about any sort of organic matter into a bucket/container of water will get rid of majority/all of the chlorine.
I've grown my entire garden on "hose" water the past several years, in organic/live soil, no issues at all.
A study was done on the microbial life in soil, tap/chlorine water didn't impact it at all.
One doesn't even need to wait for it to "evaporate"...tossing in a handful of dirt/soil or just about any sort of organic matter into a bucket/container of water will get rid of majority/all of the chlorine.
I've grown my entire garden on "hose" water the past several years, in organic/live soil, no issues at all.
iloveweed123
Member
Try googling, Aquatiere garden hose filter
The clear filter housing and particulate shows when the clay sediment that leaks into the water dept pipes is too thick. The white filter housing leaks at the main o-ring, and I can't see the build-up. The leak may be attributable to poor plumber performance.
One of the soil guys has a vid on filtering city water. He mentions NOT to use RO water with living soil, because of the lack of bacteria.
When my truncheon lights up I replace the water in the SIP reservoir. The water from my tap has almost zero EC reading. The new water I pH down, add cl-mg, and it still won't light up the truncheon. The water pH rises because I am bubbling air through it all the time, so I keep adding pH down to get it back to 6.3ish. Epsom salts will light up the truncheon, so I stopped using them.
One of the soil guys has a vid on filtering city water. He mentions NOT to use RO water with living soil, because of the lack of bacteria.
When my truncheon lights up I replace the water in the SIP reservoir. The water from my tap has almost zero EC reading. The new water I pH down, add cl-mg, and it still won't light up the truncheon. The water pH rises because I am bubbling air through it all the time, so I keep adding pH down to get it back to 6.3ish. Epsom salts will light up the truncheon, so I stopped using them.
I use a Hydrologic Tallboy filter for the garden. Where I’m at, it’s the chloromine, which doesn’t dissipate like chlorine. I think it uses a KDF filter and a sediment filter. There are cheaper hose attached filters, can’t remember the name, growmore maybe?
make sure you know what you want to filter out before you buy a filter.
make sure you know what you want to filter out before you buy a filter.
they say the water quality is really good, all i know is that the tap ec is 0.5 and its only 0.2 at home. this stops me giving my normal nutrient regime without going too high. not sure whats making it so high. maybe i need to get it analysed?
not cheap but if it works it seems worth it. bit slow to fill your tank, but this seems exactly what i want, hook it to the tap and get cleaner water out the other end.
I actually decided to make my own filter,poked a ton of small holes in a 5 gallon bucket bottom,covered it with a polyester sheet,heavy layer of activated carbon for a fish tank,plus some charcoal from my fire pit,filled it with tap water and let drain slowly,use it on 2 sacrificial plants,they seem fine,hopefully it keeps working,thanks for the info guys!
