Carbon Filters for Water?

Anyone experienced with what to use to eliminate chlorine?

I'm trying to set up an automatic fill system for my aquarium.

RO requires a place to send waste water, and I have no drain
available, plus they waste an astronomic amount of water.

(I could dump it into a rose garden, but I worry that it would kill
the roses :-)

I only need about 2 gallons/day.

...Jim Thompson
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I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On 16/06/2011 11:59 AM, Jim Thompson wrote:
Carbon Filters for Water?

Anyone experienced with what to use to eliminate chlorine?

I'm trying to set up an automatic fill system for my aquarium.

RO requires a place to send waste water, and I have no drain
available, plus they waste an astronomic amount of water.

(I could dump it into a rose garden, but I worry that it would kill
the roses :-)

I only need about 2 gallons/day.

...Jim Thompson

I though it was the resin that knocked out the chlorine and the carbon
knocks out the organic compounds plus filters out suspended solids. Can
you use a standard water jug filter? Most claim to remove 80+ percent of
chlorine.

Aquarium water should be great for the garden.

On Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:14:50 +1000, David Eather
wrote:

On 16/06/2011 11:59 AM, Jim Thompson wrote:
Carbon Filters for Water?

Anyone experienced with what to use to eliminate chlorine?

I'm trying to set up an automatic fill system for my aquarium.

RO requires a place to send waste water, and I have no drain
available, plus they waste an astronomic amount of water.

(I could dump it into a rose garden, but I worry that it would kill
the roses :-)

I only need about 2 gallons/day.

...Jim Thompson

I though it was the resin that knocked out the chlorine and the carbon
knocks out the organic compounds plus filters out suspended solids. Can
you use a standard water jug filter? Most claim to remove 80+ percent of
chlorine.

Aquarium water should be great for the garden.

No. The waste water is the RO waste. The aquarium is salt water,
guaranteed to kill plants ;-)

...Jim Thompson
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| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
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I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On 16/06/2011 12:20 PM, Jim Thompson wrote:
On Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:14:50 +1000, David
wrote:

On 16/06/2011 11:59 AM, Jim Thompson wrote:
Carbon Filters for Water?

Anyone experienced with what to use to eliminate chlorine?

I'm trying to set up an automatic fill system for my aquarium.

RO requires a place to send waste water, and I have no drain
available, plus they waste an astronomic amount of water.

(I could dump it into a rose garden, but I worry that it would kill
the roses :-)

I only need about 2 gallons/day.

...Jim Thompson

I though it was the resin that knocked out the chlorine and the carbon
knocks out the organic compounds plus filters out suspended solids. Can
you use a standard water jug filter? Most claim to remove 80+ percent of
chlorine.

Aquarium water should be great for the garden.

No. The waste water is the RO waste. The aquarium is salt water,
guaranteed to kill plants ;-)

...Jim Thompson

Large salt water aquarium - I wish I had that problem.

The only thing I can think of is to dump the tap water in a large
holding tank (a small rainwater tank perhaps) and let nature do it's
thing (about 10 days?) to remove the chlorine. If the tank is big enough
then continuous flow is possible.

Either that or use dolomite or calcite - but both of those increase
water hardness.

On Wed, 15 Jun 2011 18:59:14 -0700, Jim Thompson
wrote:

Carbon Filters for Water?

Anyone experienced with what to use to eliminate chlorine?

I'm trying to set up an automatic fill system for my aquarium.

RO requires a place to send waste water, and I have no drain
available, plus they waste an astronomic amount of water.

(I could dump it into a rose garden, but I worry that it would kill
the roses :-)

I only need about 2 gallons/day.

...Jim Thompson

http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.co...fm?pcatid=4025
--
JF

On Thu, 16 Jun 2011 06:01:52 -0500, John Fields
wrote:

On Wed, 15 Jun 2011 18:59:14 -0700, Jim Thompson
wrote:

Carbon Filters for Water?

Anyone experienced with what to use to eliminate chlorine?

I'm trying to set up an automatic fill system for my aquarium.

RO requires a place to send waste water, and I have no drain
available, plus they waste an astronomic amount of water.

(I could dump it into a rose garden, but I worry that it would kill
the roses :-)

I only need about 2 gallons/day.

...Jim Thompson

http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.co...fm?pcatid=4025

I already have a 55 gal drum fed by RO in the garage. Carrying
buckets is the issue. I gronked a rotator cuff and my wife is not
tall enough to reach that high with a bucket ;-)

...Jim Thompson
--
| James E.Thompson, CTO | mens |
| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | |
| Voice480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat |
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I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.

In article , To-Email-Use-
says...

No. The waste water is the RO waste. The aquarium is salt water,
guaranteed to kill plants ;-)

...Jim Thompson
-

So, do you think a little more Cl is going to kill, or even harm, some
fish that are swimming around in dissolved NaCl? I know the fill water
has "free" Cl, but is it that much? Maybe have your automatic fill
system drip a little sodium thiosulfate into the fill water.

On Thu, 16 Jun 2011 08:42:01 -0700, Jim Thompson
wrote:

On Thu, 16 Jun 2011 06:01:52 -0500, John Fields
wrote:

On Wed, 15 Jun 2011 18:59:14 -0700, Jim Thompson
wrote:

Carbon Filters for Water?

Anyone experienced with what to use to eliminate chlorine?

I'm trying to set up an automatic fill system for my aquarium.

RO requires a place to send waste water, and I have no drain
available, plus they waste an astronomic amount of water.

(I could dump it into a rose garden, but I worry that it would kill
the roses :-)

I only need about 2 gallons/day.

...Jim Thompson

http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.co...fm?pcatid=4025

I already have a 55 gal drum fed by RO in the garage. Carrying
buckets is the issue. I gronked a rotator cuff and my wife is not
tall enough to reach that high with a bucket ;-)

...Jim Thompson

A piece of plastic tubing, and some gallon bottles? Siphon the
purified water into the bottles, and carry them inside...

Charlie

On Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:50:42 -0700, Charlie E.
wrote:

On Thu, 16 Jun 2011 08:42:01 -0700, Jim Thompson
wrote:

On Thu, 16 Jun 2011 06:01:52 -0500, John Fields
wrote:

On Wed, 15 Jun 2011 18:59:14 -0700, Jim Thompson
wrote:

Carbon Filters for Water?

Anyone experienced with what to use to eliminate chlorine?

I'm trying to set up an automatic fill system for my aquarium.

RO requires a place to send waste water, and I have no drain
available, plus they waste an astronomic amount of water.

(I could dump it into a rose garden, but I worry that it would kill
the roses :-)

I only need about 2 gallons/day.

...Jim Thompson

http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.co...fm?pcatid=4025

I already have a 55 gal drum fed by RO in the garage. Carrying
buckets is the issue. I gronked a rotator cuff and my wife is not
tall enough to reach that high with a bucket ;-)

...Jim Thompson

A piece of plastic tubing, and some gallon bottles? Siphon the
purified water into the bottles, and carry them inside...

Charlie

120' round trip per trip :-(

...Jim Thompson
--
| James E.Thompson, CTO | mens |
| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | |
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I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.

"Jim Thompson" wrote in message
...
Carbon Filters for Water?

Anyone experienced with what to use to eliminate chlorine?

I'm trying to set up an automatic fill system for my aquarium.

RO requires a place to send waste water, and I have no drain
available, plus they waste an astronomic amount of water.

(I could dump it into a rose garden, but I worry that it would kill
the roses :-)

I only need about 2 gallons/day.

...Jim Thompson
--

Yes, activated carbon filters remove chlorine, chloramines,
and VOC's. You may want to look into the carbon filters
made to attach to shower heads.
Art

Artemus wrote:
"Jim Thompson" wrote
in message ...
Carbon Filters for Water?

Anyone experienced with what to use to eliminate chlorine?

I'm trying to set up an automatic fill system for my aquarium.

RO requires a place to send waste water, and I have no drain
available, plus they waste an astronomic amount of water.

(I could dump it into a rose garden, but I worry that it would kill
the roses :-)

I only need about 2 gallons/day.

Yes, activated carbon filters remove chlorine, chloramines,
and VOC's. You may want to look into the carbon filters
made to attach to shower heads.

Thompson is obviously an idiot - the aquarium store has those things
up the ying-yang.

Thanks,
Rich

On 17/06/2011 4:10 AM, WangoTango wrote:
In , To-Email-Use-
says...

No. The waste water is the RO waste. The aquarium is salt water,
guaranteed to kill plants ;-)

...Jim Thompson
-

So, do you think a little more Cl is going to kill, or even harm, some
fish that are swimming around in dissolved NaCl? I know the fill water
has "free" Cl, but is it that much? Maybe have your automatic fill
system drip a little sodium thiosulfate into the fill water.


That sound good.

On Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:54:49 -0700, Jim Thompson
wrote:

On Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:50:42 -0700, Charlie E.
wrote:

On Thu, 16 Jun 2011 08:42:01 -0700, Jim Thompson
wrote:

On Thu, 16 Jun 2011 06:01:52 -0500, John Fields
wrote:

On Wed, 15 Jun 2011 18:59:14 -0700, Jim Thompson
wrote:

Carbon Filters for Water?

Anyone experienced with what to use to eliminate chlorine?

I'm trying to set up an automatic fill system for my aquarium.

RO requires a place to send waste water, and I have no drain
available, plus they waste an astronomic amount of water.

(I could dump it into a rose garden, but I worry that it would kill
the roses :-)

I only need about 2 gallons/day.

...Jim Thompson

http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.co...fm?pcatid=4025

I already have a 55 gal drum fed by RO in the garage. Carrying
buckets is the issue. I gronked a rotator cuff and my wife is not
tall enough to reach that high with a bucket ;-)

...Jim Thompson

A piece of plastic tubing, and some gallon bottles? Siphon the
purified water into the bottles, and carry them inside...

Charlie

120' round trip per trip :-(

...Jim Thompson
Well, you could use the exercise, right???? ;-)

Charlie

On Fri, 17 Jun 2011 09:01:06 -0700, Charlie E.
wrote:

On Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:54:49 -0700, Jim Thompson
wrote:

On Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:50:42 -0700, Charlie E.
wrote:

On Thu, 16 Jun 2011 08:42:01 -0700, Jim Thompson
wrote:

On Thu, 16 Jun 2011 06:01:52 -0500, John Fields
wrote:

On Wed, 15 Jun 2011 18:59:14 -0700, Jim Thompson
wrote:

Carbon Filters for Water?

Anyone experienced with what to use to eliminate chlorine?

I'm trying to set up an automatic fill system for my aquarium.

RO requires a place to send waste water, and I have no drain
available, plus they waste an astronomic amount of water.

(I could dump it into a rose garden, but I worry that it would kill
the roses :-)

I only need about 2 gallons/day.

...Jim Thompson

http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.co...fm?pcatid=4025

I already have a 55 gal drum fed by RO in the garage. Carrying
buckets is the issue. I gronked a rotator cuff and my wife is not
tall enough to reach that high with a bucket ;-)

...Jim Thompson

A piece of plastic tubing, and some gallon bottles? Siphon the
purified water into the bottles, and carry them inside...

Charlie

120' round trip per trip :-(

...Jim Thompson
Well, you could use the exercise, right???? ;-)

Charlie

That's not the issue, though I do have a gronked rotator cuff :-(

The issue is how can the wife do this when I'm out of town.

...Jim Thompson
--
| James E.Thompson, CTO | mens |
| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | |
| Voice480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat |
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I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Fri, 17 Jun 2011 09:05:50 -0700, Jim Thompson wrote:

On Fri, 17 Jun 2011 09:01:06 -0700, Charlie E.
wrote:

On Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:54:49 -0700, Jim Thompson
wrote:

On Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:50:42 -0700, Charlie E.
wrote:

On Thu, 16 Jun 2011 08:42:01 -0700, Jim Thompson
wrote:

On Thu, 16 Jun 2011 06:01:52 -0500, John Fields
wrote:

On Wed, 15 Jun 2011 18:59:14 -0700, Jim Thompson
wrote:

Carbon Filters for Water?

Anyone experienced with what to use to eliminate chlorine?

I'm trying to set up an automatic fill system for my aquarium.

RO requires a place to send waste water, and I have no drain
available, plus they waste an astronomic amount of water.

(I could dump it into a rose garden, but I worry that it would kill
the roses :-)

I only need about 2 gallons/day.

...Jim Thompson

http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.co...d_display.cfm?
pcatid=4025

I already have a 55 gal drum fed by RO in the garage. Carrying
buckets is the issue. I gronked a rotator cuff and my wife is not
tall enough to reach that high with a bucket ;-)

...Jim Thompson

A piece of plastic tubing, and some gallon bottles? Siphon the
purified water into the bottles, and carry them inside...

Charlie

120' round trip per trip :-(

...Jim Thompson
Well, you could use the exercise, right???? ;-)

Charlie

That's not the issue, though I do have a gronked rotator cuff :-(

The issue is how can the wife do this when I'm out of town.

...Jim Thompson

float switch on aquarium, wires and 1/4" tygon tubing out to a small pump
at your RO water tank, neatly duct taped to the baseboards as a permanent
installation so you can both go next time - after installation of an
automatic feeder also. If the RO water tank is high enough skip the pump
and use a float valve for gravity feed.

On 18/06/2011 2:05 AM, Jim Thompson wrote:
On Fri, 17 Jun 2011 09:01:06 -0700, Charlie
wrote:

On Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:54:49 -0700, Jim Thompson
wrote:

On Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:50:42 -0700, Charlie
wrote:

On Thu, 16 Jun 2011 08:42:01 -0700, Jim Thompson
wrote:

On Thu, 16 Jun 2011 06:01:52 -0500, John Fields
wrote:

On Wed, 15 Jun 2011 18:59:14 -0700, Jim Thompson
wrote:

Carbon Filters for Water?

Anyone experienced with what to use to eliminate chlorine?

I'm trying to set up an automatic fill system for my aquarium.

RO requires a place to send waste water, and I have no drain
available, plus they waste an astronomic amount of water.

(I could dump it into a rose garden, but I worry that it would kill
the roses :-)

I only need about 2 gallons/day.

...Jim Thompson

http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.co...fm?pcatid=4025

I already have a 55 gal drum fed by RO in the garage. Carrying
buckets is the issue. I gronked a rotator cuff and my wife is not
tall enough to reach that high with a bucket ;-)

...Jim Thompson

A piece of plastic tubing, and some gallon bottles? Siphon the
purified water into the bottles, and carry them inside...

Charlie

120' round trip per trip :-(

...Jim Thompson
Well, you could use the exercise, right???? ;-)

Charlie

That's not the issue, though I do have a gronked rotator cuff :-(

The issue is how can the wife do this when I'm out of town.

...Jim Thompson

Put a tap at the bottom of the RO drum?

On Sat, 18 Jun 2011 08:40:39 +1000, David Eather
wrote:

On 18/06/2011 2:05 AM, Jim Thompson wrote:
On Fri, 17 Jun 2011 09:01:06 -0700, Charlie
wrote:

On Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:54:49 -0700, Jim Thompson
wrote:

On Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:50:42 -0700, Charlie
wrote:

On Thu, 16 Jun 2011 08:42:01 -0700, Jim Thompson
wrote:

On Thu, 16 Jun 2011 06:01:52 -0500, John Fields
wrote:

On Wed, 15 Jun 2011 18:59:14 -0700, Jim Thompson
wrote:

Carbon Filters for Water?

Anyone experienced with what to use to eliminate chlorine?

I'm trying to set up an automatic fill system for my aquarium.

RO requires a place to send waste water, and I have no drain
available, plus they waste an astronomic amount of water.

(I could dump it into a rose garden, but I worry that it would kill
the roses :-)

I only need about 2 gallons/day.

...Jim Thompson

http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.co...fm?pcatid=4025

I already have a 55 gal drum fed by RO in the garage. Carrying
buckets is the issue. I gronked a rotator cuff and my wife is not
tall enough to reach that high with a bucket ;-)

...Jim Thompson

A piece of plastic tubing, and some gallon bottles? Siphon the
purified water into the bottles, and carry them inside...

Charlie

120' round trip per trip :-(

...Jim Thompson
Well, you could use the exercise, right???? ;-)

Charlie

That's not the issue, though I do have a gronked rotator cuff :-(

The issue is how can the wife do this when I'm out of town.

...Jim Thompson

Put a tap at the bottom of the RO drum?

That may be the best solution. Maybe make a "tank car" out of a Red
Ryder Wagon... fill at the drum, pull to the aquarium, and pump into
aquarium ;-)

...Jim Thompson
--
| James E.Thompson, CTO | mens |
| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | |
| Voice480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat |
| E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |

I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.