Just clicked..! My window cleaner knocked on the door a year or so back to explain he would be leaving the windows wet from now on as he was now using "special water" which dried by itself without leaving spots. Guess it's RO water but at 3p per litre is it competitive?
It's cheaper than my LFS - £10 for 75L
Here it is £2.70 includin vat for 75L (prices apparently vary by location)
Interesting find... I have one opening up near me, so is it cheaper than an RO machine long term? Good for that time you've run out and need to use some in a hurry?
In short - no. I spend about £50 a year on resin and filters and I'm not on a meter. It's a PITA and I'm looking at convenience over cost primarily.
1. Don't really need RO water with planted tanks, though might if you have specialist livestock requirements.
2. They don't test the RO water (see their FAQ) so recommend you test it before aquatic use.
1: That wasn't what was being discussed - sometimes people like to do things that seem unnecessary to others. It's a personal choice.
2: This is true - they also stated they are considering further automated testing of the water on site depending on how much interest is shown from the aquatic sector.
Hi all, Interesting, we need
@HiNtZ to dip the conductivity meter into it every-time he buys a batch.
My guess would be that the conductivity will be fairly low (less than 30 microS?) or they would begin to run into problems with their more normal clientele.
cheers Darrel
There is actually a TDS meter displayed on the screen before you purchase. Has always read 0.0. That being said, conductivity is pretty straight forward isn't it? How are they going to test the rest like they are thinking.... like the N P and metals?? At least, accurately? My TDS pen just starts at zero, no decimal measurement and it's come back 0 the last three batches.
Ummmm currently using a couple of litres of deionised water a week at £1 a pop from Tesco in my shrimp tank so not exactly pleased about the amount of plastic I am using.
Nearest LFS that sells RO is a good 20 minute drive so cheaper, closer site that means no extra plastic does sound useful.
Just wondering about the mechanics as although they say you can just get 1 litre, I am guessing the units have fairly big nozzles so would need a container with a reasonable size opening?
To be fair, I think with the small amount you require it would still be feasible. You don't actually need an account - you can just go to the machine with say a 10 litre drum, stick your debit card in, do your pin and fill up. Then they will charge your card for the amount you used.
I'm sure I saw 2 litre minimum delivery somewhere, maybe I'm confusing the petrol pumps..... you can still get a litre out of them anyway, I think it's more to do with them not being able to guarantee exact measurements of fluid under that amount.
The nozzle is quite narrow. Not sure if it's pop bottle narrow..... will check next time. It does have auto cut off like the petrol pumps which is handy.
I'm right there with you on the plastic mate - I despise it. The irony of 90% of fish products being sold in single use plastic containers cuts me deep. The industry is way behind on this one.