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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: hennessy window cl on November 01, 2009, 12:37:45 pm

Title: chlorine/tds
Post by: hennessy window cl on November 01, 2009, 12:37:45 pm: Hi folks,
does chlorine in the water effect the tds and your resin usage level and if so what is the best way to solve it,
Thanks for all the great help,
Liam.
Title: Re: chlorine/tds
Post by: Glyn H on November 01, 2009, 12:47:59 pm: Carbon filters are used to remove chlorine.
Chlorine destroys thin film reverse osmosis membranes which is why it is essential to have a carbon filter prior to the membranes.
If you are just using DI it would be a good idea to have a carbon pre-filter.
Title: Re: chlorine/tds
Post by: hennessy window cl on November 01, 2009, 12:53:26 pm: Thanks Glyn
Title: Re: chlorine/tds
Post by: Mike 108 on November 01, 2009, 04:59:37 pm: I put a cupful of bleach in my water tank whenever I see the beginnings of algae and it doesn't seem to affect the TDS or shorten resin usage.

I'm Di only (no filters).

Mike
Title: Re: chlorine/tds
Post by: [GQC] Tim on November 01, 2009, 07:44:46 pm: TDS = Total Disolved Solids.

Chlorine and Bleach are not solids, hence aren't picked up by the meter.
Title: Re: chlorine/tds
Post by: Glyn H on November 01, 2009, 07:49:46 pm: Quote
TDS = Total Disolved Solids.

Chlorine and Bleach are not solids, hence aren't picked up by the meter.

If you leave chlorine on a surface to evaporate you will be left with a white powder that is the solids that are disolved to make bleach.
Title: Re: chlorine/tds
Post by: [GQC] Tim on November 01, 2009, 08:39:08 pm: Quote from: Glyn H on November 01, 2009, 07:49:46 pm
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TDS = Total Disolved Solids.

Chlorine and Bleach are not solids, hence aren't picked up by the meter.

If you leave chlorine on a surface to evaporate you will be left with a white powder that is the solids that are disolved to make bleach.

So how come you can't measure any TDS drop after the prefilters.