Leak test 180gal with tap water

[CloruroDiSodio]

Hi gang,

Getting VERY close to putting water in our 180gal. I just have a quick question regarding leak testing. I have a Filter Guys RO/DI unit that I plan on using for making saltwater. I want to fill everything up first (tank and sump) with regular tap water using our garden hose to make sure nothing leaks and all pumps work ok. If I drain the tap water out after do I have to worry about any residual contaminants from the hose or tap water etc.?

thanks

 

[46FiatYamaha]

I just towel dried mine after draining to get out as much as I could and had no side effects that I'm aware of, it should be fine

 

[spleify]

You should be just fine. Like Fiat said just dry it out. No worries.

Good luck and glad to hear your tank is getting wet.

 

[CloruroDiSodio]

Thanks a lot, this weekend it's "touching water!!!"

 

[WaterKeeper]

Hopefully it will be leak free tank the the Easter bunny visits.

 

[boomer135]

i did the same thing, no worries!

 

[Mouse]

Doing the same right now on the 125. Found a plumbing problem {siphon didnt work}, drained it re did plumbing, found leak in plumbing, drained it and trying again

 

[Miasma_F]

I didn't even dry mine out after using the garden hose to fill it. I used a shop vac to get as much water out as possible and then started filling it back up with RO/DI water. Not that I'm recommending it, but I didn't even rinse off the end of the shop vac before putting it in the tank.

Neighbors got concerned when they saw me emptying the shop vac and a 55 gallon trash can full of water into the street in the middle of winter. Everyone thought I'd had a pipe burst.

 

[Sisterlimonpot]

No worries. and great start by adding RODI water off the bat.