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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: P @ F on August 10, 2005, 09:43:21 am

Title: TDS of rainwater
Post by: P @ F on August 10, 2005, 09:43:21 am

Hi , just wondering what the purity of rain is , prob been asked a thousand times but im on a water meter and DI only , my tap TDS is 98 so if rain will save me money on resin and water charges then ill be a happy bunny !
AND YES I AM SO TIGHT , I SQUEEK WHEN I WALK !

  Rich     P @ F

Title: Re: TDS of rainwater
Post by: Ian_Giles on August 10, 2005, 01:05:57 pm

Rain water, given the right conditiions, is almost pure enough to clean windows with, but collecting it in sufficient quantities just isn't possible.
It is no good using a rainwater butt and collecting it off your roof, as soon as the rain hits the roof it will be contanimated :-\
So no-go there dudes 8)

Regards

Ian

Title: Re: TDS of rainwater
Post by: Davindo Cleana on August 10, 2005, 03:07:19 pm

tds 30 odd up north (proper north that is) just let the rain fall in a beaker and test it ;) but as Ian said, it wouldn't be practical - you're not related to mad roy cropper from coronation street are you ;D

Title: Re: TDS of rainwater
Post by: AuRavelling79 on August 10, 2005, 04:28:51 pm

My water butt collects from my 1950's  pre-cast garage's roof. (Probably asbestos! ;D) At the tap it reads 75ppm - a lot lower than my garden tap from the mains of over 400ppm.

I use the water for traditional bucket work, the garden and washing the car (which gets done every six months whether it needs it or not!)

Title: Re: TDS of rainwater
Post by: P @ F on August 10, 2005, 08:54:39 pm

What a bummer !

IAN , what contaminates the water off the roof ?
         would the di unit not sort that ?

DAVINDO , it might be practical cos its always rainin in plymouth !
                  yes i am related to Roy , hes my uncle and i also run a cafe
                   RICHIES  ROLLS !
MALC G , have you tried using the water from your butt {HA HA } for doing the
                windows , if so what happened ?

              Rich    P @ F 

Title: Re: TDS of rainwater
Post by: P @ F on August 10, 2005, 11:01:01 pm

VINCE, Im from Plympton , my TDS is 98 but i just wanted to know if i could use the rain !
A £1 saved is a £1 richer

   Rich   P @ F

Title: Re: TDS of rainwater
Post by: P @ F on August 10, 2005, 11:12:53 pm

HE WOULDNT BY ANY CHANCE BE CALLED LAURENCE WOULD HE ?

  Rich   P@F

Title: Re: TDS of rainwater
Post by: P @ F on August 10, 2005, 11:15:25 pm

AND I BET HE DRIVES ESCORT VAN     ;D

   RICH  P@F

Title: Re: TDS of rainwater
Post by: P @ F on August 10, 2005, 11:22:51 pm

its rich but it aint the same rich , im PANES AND FRAMES ,astra van , i see you a fair bit in colebrook village , trippy or what ?

    RICH   P@F

Title: Re: TDS of rainwater
Post by: P @ F on August 10, 2005, 11:31:44 pm

Will do , i didnt realise it was him that ran it , i used to hang in waddon close thats how i know them , so how come you live in spain ?
PLYMSTOCK NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU EH ! ! !    ::)

   RICH   P @ F

Title: Re: TDS of rainwater
Post by: P @ F on August 10, 2005, 11:37:49 pm

Just had a thought , does he run wfp ?
I should be kitted out by the end of the week and i reckon he may well be able to help me out with countless probs im bound to get if he does .. 8)

           RICH   P@F