RE: [RML] This whole water changes thing

Chris (marinesci at verizon.net)
Tue, 21 Jun 2005 07:34:04 -0400

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Activated carbon comes in various grades, which is actually a little
deceiving when you take the various brands available to hobbyists into
consideration (most of the "grades" do not really exist in the industrial
community). The highest grades of carbon remove chlorine, chloramines,
dissolved organic material, and some of the minor and trace elements that
are in the dissolved state (not gaseous or solid); it will not remove the
majority of these elements, however. For that, you would need reverse
osmosis and/or deionization purification.

Basic purification of tap water can be performed by filling a 5-gallon
bucket with activated carbon (which can be purchased by the sack from many
manufacturers) and passing tapwater slowly through it, preferably from the
bottom to the top. This can be accomplished by installing a 1"-ID Sch. 40
PVC pipe in the center of the bucket (use a bulkhead of the appropriate
size, available through aquarium retailers and boating supply stores; make
the pipe about 1" shorter than the overall height of the bucket) and piping
tap water to flow slowly into the vessel. As the water passes through and
around the carbon, it is stripped of chlorine and chloramines, prepared for
basic use. Note that activated carbon does not remove ammonia, however, as
it is a dissolved gas.

Chris

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From: r_m_l at yahoogroups.com [r_m_l at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
fiestacranberry at webtv.net
Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 3:05 AM
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Subject: Re: [RML] This whole water changes thing

yeah, I think carbon (if you have enough of it) takes out almost
everything except germs//parasites and maybe heavy metals.

Lilly

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Activated carbon comes in various grades,
which is actually a little deceiving when you take the various brands available
to hobbyists into consideration (most of the “grades” do not really
exist in the industrial community).  The highest grades of carbon remove
chlorine, chloramines, dissolved organic material, and some of the minor and trace elements that
are in the dissolved state (not gaseous or solid); it will not remove the
majority of these elements, however.  For that, you would need reverse
osmosis and/or deionization purification.  <o:p></o:p>

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Basic purification of tap water can be
performed by filling a 5-gallon bucket with activated carbon (which can be
purchased by the sack from many manufacturers) and passing tapwater slowly
through it, preferably from the bottom to the top.  This can be
accomplished by installing a 1”-ID Sch. 40 PVC pipe in the center of the
bucket (use a bulkhead of the appropriate size, available through aquarium
retailers and boating supply stores; make the pipe about 1” shorter than
the overall height of the bucket) and piping tap water to flow slowly into the
vessel.  As the water passes through and around the carbon, it is stripped
of chlorine and chloramines, prepared for basic use.  Note that activated
carbon does not remove ammonia, however, as it is a dissolved gas.<o:p></o:p>

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Chris<o:p></o:p>

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<tt>yeah, I think carbon (if you have enough of it) takes out almost</tt> 
<tt>everything except germs//parasites and maybe heavy
metals.</tt> 
 
<tt>Lilly</tt> 
 
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I'm happy to say that I</tt> 
<tt>finally won out over it."</tt> 
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