Declorinating water

[TheCookieMonster]

Hi!

I have water declorinator meant to be used with tap water. It's for fish tanks. You put a drop for each gallon.

After the water is declorinated, is it safe to drink?

 

[TipsyDragon]

if it doesn't hurt the fish i really don't think it will hurt you.

 

[Beernik]

A chlorine residual is left in tap water to keep bacteria from growing in the water while it is in the pipe. Once it gets to your house, you don't need it anymore, unless you plan on lettig the water sit for a long time.

 

[Rip]

Just a little sanity check here: aquarium dechlorinators could contain any number of nasty chemicals. Most seem to be based on Sodium Thiosulfate which isn't too deadly toxic in small doeses, but god only knows how it will effect your yeast/ferment.

Sodium Thiosulfate is also used as: Fungicide, Herbicide, Insecticide.
There is known toxicity to humans, including carcinogenicity, reproductive and developmental toxicity, neurotoxicity, and acute toxicity.

BTW, not all aquarium dechlor products treat chloramine, which is the real enemy when homebrewing. Go get yourself some Campden tablets (sodium metabisulphite) and quick dicking around with the crap you keep under the sink!

Beer is food, at least the beer I drink...

- M

 

[Conodor]

I got a 150 gallon salt water tank with a 40 gallon sump, so i go through water often due to evaporation.

What i do is leave a 5 gallon bucket of water sit on the side after 24 hours the chlorine is evaporated out of the water. I read it somewhere years back.

 

[Desert_Sky]

Is it made for brewing or fish tanks?

That should answer your question right there. Easiest way to get rid of chlorine is to fill up you kettle and let it sit overnight. The chlorine will gas off by itself. Other is to get yourself a small charcoal filter. I would definitely stay away from the fish stuff.

 

[Hugh_Jass]

Call your local water department to determine whether your water contains chlorine or chloramine. If it's chlorine, it will dissipate after 24 hrs. Chloramine is stable in water and will not dissipate by allowing it to sit, so you'll need to treat the water with something to remove the chloramine. I use Campden tabs, but K meta (potassium metabisulphite) can also be used.

 

[malkore]

I got a 150 gallon salt water tank with a 40 gallon sump, so i go through water often due to evaporation.

What i do is leave a 5 gallon bucket of water sit on the side after 24 hours the chlorine is evaporated out of the water. I read it somewhere years back.

The problem is most cities use chloramine, which will not gas-out of the water. You HAVE to bind it with something like campden tabs.