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Title: My 'pure' water now reads 005 after standing for a week
Post by: Craig 72 on April 17, 2009, 11:36:43 am

Hi folks.I've been cleaning for a couple of months and only a couple of weeks with a wfp backpack.As I only have a handful of customers I only work one day a week on window cleaning.I made 400 litres of pure water when I first started a couple of weeks back which I still have the best part of a garden butt full of.I'm just on my way out to do a couple of cleans this afternoon but to my dismay the TDS meter read 005 when I tested it.The question is,can I get away with this just for today,or will I have to get rid of it and knock some more up over the weekend?(Basically,does the water have to be 000 pure,just for a one off?)I'd sooner not have to do the cleans trad if possible as there are more than a few awkward windows.Thanks.

Title: Re: My 'pure' water now reads 005 after standing for a week
Post by: chris@c.m.s on April 17, 2009, 11:39:46 am

You should be Ok with that.

Title: Re: My 'pure' water now reads 005 after standing for a week
Post by: Craig 72 on April 17, 2009, 11:42:52 am

Thanks Chris.Any thoughts on why the reading has gone up?Everything is brand spanking new.

Title: Re: My 'pure' water now reads 005 after standing for a week
Post by: Wrekin C S on April 17, 2009, 11:56:02 am

You will be ok with that mate  ;) Temp sometimes affects TDS readings...

Title: Re: My 'pure' water now reads 005 after standing for a week
Post by: chris@c.m.s on April 17, 2009, 11:56:49 am

Probably just wind blowing stuff into the waterbutt hosepipes can contaminate the water as well when you transfer it into into your tank, I left some pure in one once and took the tds 2 days after and it was about 120 :o I only use clear marine pipe to transfer and microbore now.  

Title: Re: My 'pure' water now reads 005 after standing for a week
Post by: Craig 72 on April 17, 2009, 12:20:58 pm

Thanks gents.

Title: Re: My 'pure' water now reads 005 after standing for a week
Post by: ccmids on April 17, 2009, 07:15:25 pm

get resin vessal it brings it down 000

Title: Re: My 'pure' water now reads 005 after standing for a week
Post by: Tosh on April 17, 2009, 08:45:50 pm

Your water shouldn't rise from 000 to 005 in a week; even if they are in water butts.

Have you checked what's coming out from your RO now?

I use water butts and there's slugs and leaves in mine; and my water still is 000.

Pure water is not as delicate as you may think.  And 005 will be fine to clean with; no problems.