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[Buckeye_Hydro]

Zero water is mixed bed DI resin rather than carbon

 

[InspectorJon]

Zero water is mixed bed DI resin rather than carbon

Serious question...Does that matter?

 

[mac_1103]

Does that matter?

Well if it works it works, right? But we might as well be accurate in describing it. Maybe I'm wrong but I read his response as just correcting your description rather than critiquing the product.

 

[InspectorJon]

I get that. I was not questioning his response. I don't know the difference in how the two types of filters perform. I had thought it was a carbon block. I see now that was incorrect. @Buckeye_Hydro is arguably an expert on the subject. I am kind of assuming that it works and have never tested the water post filter beyond TDS so I am asking his opinion as to whether my assumption is correct. That assumption is that it removes chlorine, at least when the filter is fresh and still reading 0 TDS post filter.

The filter cartridge has been in use for a couple months. We run drinking water through it. I just measured and the tap water is measures 36 ppm TDS and the post filter water is 3.

 

[mac_1103]

I am kind of assuming that it works and have never tested the water post filter beyond TDS so I am asking his opinion as to whether my assumption is correct. That assumption is that it removes chlorine, at least when the filter is fresh and still reading 0 TDS post filter.

I use one too. Data on their website suggests that it also removes chloramines, but my water authority uses chlorine so I don't worry about that.

The filter cartridge has been in use for a couple months. We run drinking water through it. I just measured and the tap water is measures 36 ppm TDS and the post filter water is 3.

Congratulations on your excellent tap water. Mine is good too, but not that good; usually between 45 and 75. I do sometimes wonder just how good the TDS meter they give you is and whether I should buy a better one.

 

[Buckeye_Hydro]

Just to clarify - carbon doesn't remove TDS. TDS is removed by RO membranes, and by DI resin. I wouldn't be surprised if those zero water filters also contained KDF or ascorbic acid.

Regarding TDS meters - typically even the low cost models are robust and work well. Unlike pH meters, if you go with a cheapie you should be fine. https://www.buckeyehydro.com/tds3-handheld-meter/


Russ

 

[Ramjet]

I use RO water from the store

 

[MicroMickey]

I use filtered and chemically treated tap water.

 

[z-bob]

The tapwater here tastes good but is awful for brewing because the bicarbonate is so high. (actually, stouts turn out okay but that's about it) Most brewers here use RO water. I did that for a while, but now I treat tapwater with a pinch of potassium metabisulfite to remove the chlorine and chloramine, then phosphoric acid for pH. Someday I'll try using slaked lime to remove the bicarb.