copper water pipes
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sepulatian
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The RO/DI unit would remove the copper from the water. As Geo mentioned though, keep an eye out for it. Test the source water before it enters the tank.
pepito113
Member
I didnt know that copper pipes leak copper into the water... I have copper in my house and in the laundry room is where my R/O unit is. I filter the water into my tub and have never tested for copper. I quess I will start testing.
I do rememeber reading somewhere that after your water runs through the R/O that it cant go into a copper line. Why I dont know...
I do rememeber reading somewhere that after your water runs through the R/O that it cant go into a copper line. Why I dont know...
beaslbob
Well-Known Member
From what I hear copper is a huge concern with the main source being copper pipes.
It is so important that water companies use additives to coat the copper pipes to help reduce copper at the faucet. but these additives can affect corals as well.
One of the old school tricks is to use a commonly used cold water faucet and run the water for a minute before collecting the water for our tanks. that avoids all the copper and other crud in the hot water heater and limits the water contact with copper.
That said RO/DI should remove the copper but be sure there is no copper upstream of the ro/di unit.
And IMHO this only applies to corals. Fish seem to do just fine.
my .02
It is so important that water companies use additives to coat the copper pipes to help reduce copper at the faucet. but these additives can affect corals as well.
One of the old school tricks is to use a commonly used cold water faucet and run the water for a minute before collecting the water for our tanks. that avoids all the copper and other crud in the hot water heater and limits the water contact with copper.
That said RO/DI should remove the copper but be sure there is no copper upstream of the ro/di unit.
And IMHO this only applies to corals. Fish seem to do just fine.
my .02
scsinet
Active Member
Copper is by far the most popular plumbing system used in homes. Prior that, galvanized is the most common. You almost never find lead anymore since it hasn't been used widely in a century.
So... point is that most people using RO/DI systems are likely feeding those units with copper supply lines, and you don't really hear of problems. Many commercial building codes won't allow plastic pipe of any kind for supply lines, so LFS water probably comes from copper pipe anyway.
Besides, no matter what your house uses for plumbing, you can't control what the utility uses. Your water almost certainly passes through metal pipes at some point, and all metal pipes... copper, steel, galvanized, etc all leech metal to some (albeit miniscule) degrees.
Personally, I don't give it a second thought and recommend that you don't either. Just remember not to use copper or metallic plumbing from the RODI's product line and downstream from that.
So... point is that most people using RO/DI systems are likely feeding those units with copper supply lines, and you don't really hear of problems. Many commercial building codes won't allow plastic pipe of any kind for supply lines, so LFS water probably comes from copper pipe anyway.
Besides, no matter what your house uses for plumbing, you can't control what the utility uses. Your water almost certainly passes through metal pipes at some point, and all metal pipes... copper, steel, galvanized, etc all leech metal to some (albeit miniscule) degrees.
Personally, I don't give it a second thought and recommend that you don't either. Just remember not to use copper or metallic plumbing from the RODI's product line and downstream from that.
srfisher17
Active Member
......and if you're still a little concerned; run Chemi-Pure (or any good carbon product) to remove any residual metals and lots of other undesirable stuff.
acrylic51
Active Member
Originally Posted by tang711
http:///forum/post/3284657
Thanks for all the info.,at home ro/di it is just need to buy a new canister I broke one of mine last night.
Doesn't that suck......I've done it, and kick myself in the butt for it....
http:///forum/post/3284657
Thanks for all the info.,at home ro/di it is just need to buy a new canister I broke one of mine last night.
Doesn't that suck......I've done it, and kick myself in the butt for it....