Top off water question?

[1990jpyj]

i know that i am RO water is the best but, is it possible to use distilled water? my RO unit has a bad leak and i dont have the money to fix it at this time. all i can find at the stores is distilled and spring water.
thanks

 

[jimvette1]

I'd check it with a TDS meter to be safe, but it should be better than Tap Water.
Some LFS sell RO/DI water too.
I've also heard some people get their water from Wal-mart, but I can't say how good this water is.

 

[spanko]

Brand name steam distilled in the 1 or 2.5 gallon jugs at the grocery store will normally read 0 TDS. I filled my tank with distilled and continue to use distilled for top off to this day. NP here.

 

[subielover]

I also switched from ro/di from my lfs to distilled water. I was having lots of algae using the ro/di. I am sure that my lfs just did not change their filters nearly as often but I didn't wanna buy a whole ro unit, as I only have a 14 gallon tank. Since using distilled and some aggressive algae removal I am glad to say my tank has very very little algae left.

 

[1990jpyj]

so like some jewel Distilled water would be ok then. cuz that is the only brand they sell.

 

[dustyboy316]

I was told to use distilled if I couldnt get an RO unit.
I have it in my tank now and going to get LR in half an hour. But if you read the label there are hardly any particles at all. I am positive it is good, and probably even better than some RO units.

 

[renogaw]

i'd be afraid of copper in the water... distillation processes sometimes condence the steam on copper.

 

[spanko]

Ren most all have gone away from copper to stainless from my looking at it.

 

[renogaw]

would make sense, copper isn't all that sanitary

 

[steve24]

Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/2862851
Brand name steam distilled in the 1 or 2.5 gallon jugs at the grocery store will normally read 0 TDS. I filled my tank with distilled and continue to use distilled for top off to this day. NP here.
walmart distilled water is all i`ve used ... filling the tank and top-offs as well

 

[1990jpyj]

well i bought some that was made by hinkley springs. my works water guy had some and sold them to me at cost. $1.59 per gallon. so i guess im gonna have to fix that RO unit soon

 

[mboswell1982]

chris chris chris, go to wallyworld, u can get it for like .80 a gallon