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Are black trash bags clean enough to line my ro water storeage container with?

post #1 of 8
9/27/11 at 10:17pm
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My tap water is very bad (tds meter reads over 400).... So when I clean my trash can out, it leaves some disolved solids behind. The ro/di water comming out of the unit is 0 tds, but when it goes in the trash can, the tds reading goes up. Can I line the can with black trash bags and change the bag every time I add new water so I dont have to rinse the can with my tap water?
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post #2 of 8
9/28/11 at 7:01am

What type of trash can are you using?  Is it an open top?    I have never had that issueshrug.gif

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post #3 of 8
9/28/11 at 8:17am
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This is what I do:

Rinse can with tap water & scrub away any ickies, rinse again
Turn upside down & let dry over night
Fill with ro/di water (which has tds reading of 0)
Take tds reading inside can & now I have tds reading of between 4-8.

Plus, I have well water with ridiculous ammounts of iron... Which sticks to stuff like the bath tub and the toilet. It dyes everything orangy color
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post #4 of 8
9/28/11 at 9:31am

What if you did your second rinse with a little r/o water and swish it around real good, then fill and take a TDS reading.  Maybe that would help.  I also know some people that clean and rinse with peroxide.  It sterilzes, maybe that's and option after your final water rinse.

 

As far as using a trash bag to line it, I don't know if they would release chemicals since they aren't meant for food storage, just trash

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post #5 of 8
9/28/11 at 9:43am

Something just doesn;t sound right......That is why I asked what type of can you are using

 

I RARELY clean my ro/di storage unit.....so I find it very odd.....NOT SAYING it isn't possible....Just have not come across this issue

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post #6 of 8
9/28/11 at 10:09am
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I use a rubbermaid 45 gal can. Im pretty sure its food grade. I know I was looking for one when I bought it
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post #7 of 8
9/28/11 at 10:13am

What type of garbage can is this? Some of them leak crap into our water.

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post #8 of 8
9/28/11 at 10:53am

Clean the can with straight vinegar rinse 3 times with RO let air dry. If its still bad after that go buy a different can. I use a Menard's plastic 30gal garbage can and have no problems. I used the above process when I first got it. Also I rinse with RO after each use and let air dry, store with lid on.

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