I currently have a whole house sediment filter followed by KDF-55 & GAC filter and a water softener. I recently took a sample of my tap water to the LPS to test for chlorine, there was no chlorine in the water. Does this mean that there is also no chloramine in the water? My water district uses chloramine to treat the water.
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AlSimmons
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To tell you the truth I'm not too familiar with these RO/DI units out there, but I have heard that there might be "another chamber" so to say to eliminate Chloramines if that's the case. I wish I had more information for you, but I'm sure somebody else will be happy to help you out here soon. Good luck!
Tanthaitrung
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I think, no clorine, that means also no cloramine. But no sure the test of your LFS is the low range.
Your filter (KDF 55) can treat clorine but you have to check to know that how long it's filled to exchange the media.
If you use for your tank, you also have to treat TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) in your tap water.
Hope these help
Khanh
Your filter (KDF 55) can treat clorine but you have to check to know that how long it's filled to exchange the media.
If you use for your tank, you also have to treat TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) in your tap water.
Hope these help
Khanh
Tanthaitrung
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Good plan, the RO can treat clorine. I never test it, just test TDS regularly.
Due to lazy, I double TDS stage
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AlSimmons
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So there is something ELSE other than your "standard" RO/DI filter that get's rid of this stuff?
Tanthaitrung
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The normal RO with 5 stages, there are 2 stages of activated carbon, that can treat clorine.
I plan to set up a dedicated RODI.
After a bit more of research I found that Centaur® Catalytic Carbon is good for removing chloramine.
firemountain
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Personally I would invest in a set of specialty carbon filters that are meant to treat chloramines. Buck Eye Hydro and Bulk Reef Supply are vendors here that carry them.
Your normal carbon filter can treat chlorine, but Chloramines are a combination of Ammonia and Chlorine. You will blow through a regular carbon filter in no time flat. Chloramines need a bigger carbon filter and more contact time.
What you need is "catalytic" carbon which is meant to treat chloramines. Just spend the extra $$ and get the better filter, instead of guessing if your regular carbon filter will have enough contact time to treat the Chloramines.
Your normal carbon filter can treat chlorine, but Chloramines are a combination of Ammonia and Chlorine. You will blow through a regular carbon filter in no time flat. Chloramines need a bigger carbon filter and more contact time.
What you need is "catalytic" carbon which is meant to treat chloramines. Just spend the extra $$ and get the better filter, instead of guessing if your regular carbon filter will have enough contact time to treat the Chloramines.
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Thanks Brian.
xREEFINaintEZx
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Are you on city water? Find your water company online and they should have have a PDF water quality report.
Buckeye Hydro
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Was your KDF/GAC carbon tank sized to treat chlorine or chloramine. The sizing calculations are different.
Russ
Russ
Buckeye Hydro
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Chloramine is almost always accompanied by some free chlorine. Did the lab test for FREE chlorine, or for TOTAL chlorine?
Russ
Russ
I think they only tested for total chlorine. I will be getting my own test kits before I set up my tank. Which test kits would you recommend?
Buckeye Hydro
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If TOTAL chlorine = 0 PPM, then Chloramine = 0 ppm.
Thanks.
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