AverageWhiteBloke
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Just wondering if rain water would be any use for making up 4DKH? I'm due to knock up another DIY batch for my drop checker. I have no access to pure water by the means of RO or Deion. I did have an API tap water purifier but it was left unused for that long the water that came out was putrid and I decided to bin it. The water from my tap is so soft doesn't really seem much point in buying anything to remove everything just so I can get a gallon of pure water once a year.
I have a twin pod with a small micron filter then carbon in but to be fair I haven't used that for years either probably needs new carbon in as well. Just been opting for aqua-safe for easiness.
I bought a ltr of jeyes de-ionised water from tesco but my test meter showed measurable TDS can't remember the exact figures I will double check but I'm sure it was around 54, my tap water is only 33 Less TDS coming out the tap than the so called pure. Not sure if other brands may be purer, was going to try a gallon from halfords.
Just been reading something Clive posted about collecting rain water and wondered if it would be ok for just to put a bucket out in the middle of the garden rather than run off from a roof, half hour after the rain started so most contaminants are already down? Would there be anything that would affect PH. Also makes me wonder if I can't just use my tapwater being so soft. The ph out the tap is 7.0 but I know it's quite heavy in phosphates which I think can affect PH.
Interested in what you think.
I have a twin pod with a small micron filter then carbon in but to be fair I haven't used that for years either probably needs new carbon in as well. Just been opting for aqua-safe for easiness.
I bought a ltr of jeyes de-ionised water from tesco but my test meter showed measurable TDS can't remember the exact figures I will double check but I'm sure it was around 54, my tap water is only 33 Less TDS coming out the tap than the so called pure. Not sure if other brands may be purer, was going to try a gallon from halfords.
Just been reading something Clive posted about collecting rain water and wondered if it would be ok for just to put a bucket out in the middle of the garden rather than run off from a roof, half hour after the rain started so most contaminants are already down? Would there be anything that would affect PH. Also makes me wonder if I can't just use my tapwater being so soft. The ph out the tap is 7.0 but I know it's quite heavy in phosphates which I think can affect PH.
Interested in what you think.