i have just tested my phosphates in my fresh made salt water and the levels are .11!! i tested it 3 times. i had checked the fresh ro water last night and it was .00. so the only thing it could be is the 5 gal bucket or the maxi jet pump.. what u guys think? where do i buy a safe 5 gal bucket?
where to buy 5 gal bucket..
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Turbovr3six
Colored Sticks addict
Do you have the bucket covered while mixing the water?
Turbovr3six
Colored Sticks addict
airborn particles maybe getting into the mix? like house cleaners(windex, fabreeze, Etc.)
just a thought, only because I've used HD, Lowes, old salt buckets, brute trash cans, and those 55G blue barrels and ive never seen an increase in PO4 after mixing SW.
Are you positive that your RODI is making 0TDS and 0 PO4?
just a thought, only because I've used HD, Lowes, old salt buckets, brute trash cans, and those 55G blue barrels and ive never seen an increase in PO4 after mixing SW.
Are you positive that your RODI is making 0TDS and 0 PO4?
Turbovr3six
Colored Sticks addict
I got mine from my ex-roomate. He took them from his resturant :lol:
Maybe try a food store supply store?
Maybe try a food store supply store?
bigdog1428
New member
i use home depot buckets...
OzoneParkGuy
New member
Julio.. have you thought of using a small 5 1/2 gallon AGA fish tank bought from Petland @ $11.99 for storing your freshly made RODI water. Maybe storing them in food grade 1gallon milk containers can help. I'm just throwing ideas at you.
DrHarryLopez
One Happy Reefer
Great ideas. A few months ago jcs n I tested the bucket he used and found zero po4's.
What is the resin that the bucket is made of?
The SPI resin identification coding system is a set of symbols placed on plastics to identify the polymer type.
Table of resin codes
Certain Resins of plastics may not be suitable for our purpose.
What is the resin that the bucket is made of?
The SPI resin identification coding system is a set of symbols placed on plastics to identify the polymer type.
Table of resin codes
Certain Resins of plastics may not be suitable for our purpose.
richardhmc
New member
This thread saved me from a water flood in my basement. Thank You :]
I had RO water running downstairs and I read the thread title and in my head I thought
5 gallon bucket > Hey I have one from Home Depot for RO water > WAIT RO WATER! > <font size="3" color="#0000FF">profanity removed</font>!!!!!
Definitely cover the top of the bucket with a lid. All that dust and stuff going into raise the TDS. I know because I have a giant 20 gallon tub that has no bucket and the top layer has floating stuff on it.
I had RO water running downstairs and I read the thread title and in my head I thought
5 gallon bucket > Hey I have one from Home Depot for RO water > WAIT RO WATER! > <font size="3" color="#0000FF">profanity removed</font>!!!!!
Definitely cover the top of the bucket with a lid. All that dust and stuff going into raise the TDS. I know because I have a giant 20 gallon tub that has no bucket and the top layer has floating stuff on it.
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thanks for the replies everyone.. the hd bucket is HDPE2 which looks on the list to be safe and the ro jug and i even checked the esv 2part gallon jugs are all made of the same.. i think my hanna meter is wacked! i keep getting different reading.. but none are coming back 0! lol..
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