Juiceman Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 My RODI water can has always had a smell to it. I have 0 TDS water and I have cleaned the can with vinigar a few times, and it always comes back. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestep Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Smell like a moldy/musty smell? I've got one container that was previously my ATO reservoir. Always sealed with RO/DI and has always had than musty smell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juiceman Posted April 30, 2013 Author Share Posted April 30, 2013 Smell like a moldy/musty smell? I've got one container that was previously my ATO reservoir. Always sealed with RO/DI and has always had than musty smell. yep, great way to describe it, musty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Capt. Obvious Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 if it is "fishy" like, it is your resin: http://spectrapure.com/frequently-asked-questions#fishy if it is musty it is bacterial... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juiceman Posted April 30, 2013 Author Share Posted April 30, 2013 Interesting, good bacteria or bad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Bio)³ Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 mixing salt will kill the bacterial. I wouldnt worry about it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juiceman Posted April 30, 2013 Author Share Posted April 30, 2013 mixing salt will kill the bacterial. I wouldnt worry about it. So when it's added to the tank at top off, the bacteria in the tank kills it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Bio)³ Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 from what I remember fresh water bacteria should have its cells dried out from the salt pulling the water through the cell wall. The RODI should be stripped of ions and the charge in the SW should handle the bacteria appropriately? maybe I'm just way off on this cause I woke up but I think this is how I remember the class. It was a summer semester so it was sort of a blur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 If it's bacteria that keep coming back and you keep cleaning the storage container then the source of the bacteria is coming from your RO unit. It could be living within the RO unit itself or in one of the hoses and re-seeds your storage container every time you refill it. As Beijerinck said "Everything is everywhere, and the environment selects," meaning our surroundings are filled with fungal spores, algae, actinomycetes, and bacterial cells of all kinds and the only ones that grow and proliferate are the ones that best adapt to the environment that is present. So really our tanks are being bombarded constantly by different microorganisms, but only the ones that are adapted to live in saline environments will actually survive and reproduce. It's porbably nothing your tank hasn't already been exposed to before. Even if this freshwater bacterial species has the ability to survive in your tank, the chances that it’s parasitic are slim to none. If anything they will just die off and release any nutrients or toxins in them into your tank, but since they are surviving on VERY little nutrients in your RO water and don’t have to compete with any other microbes for resources, I seriously doubt they could release anything. If the smell really bothers you then I would suggest replacing the RO filters, spray rubbing alcohol in the cannisters and let them dry for a little and replace the hose. But other than that, I'm sure the water is safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+brian.srock Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Thanks for asking. I have wondered about this so called smell and thought for the longest time it was due to having it in a hot garage or the trashcan was leaching stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye Field Supply Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 I'm certain everyone is sanitizing their RODI system at least once a year, right?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+brian.srock Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Nope. What needs to be done? All I currently do is change out the 3 filters and DI resin every 6 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+brian.srock Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Does anyone else know what this sanitizing procedure should be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Capt. Obvious Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Bleach water cleanse ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+brian.srock Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Which pieces? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esacjack Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 priest and holy water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bpb Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 My ROdi containers smell like nothing, my salt mixing containers smell like the reef salt I use. It's the kalkwasser containers that smell funny. I don't always use the exact same ones. I've got 5 buckets that I interchange depending on what is empty. Without fail the ones that store kalk always smell like pickles. It's really strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroadodge Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 feel the inside of your container, if it feels slimmy I would clean it, JMO. I use water with bleach and the water with vinegar to clean my RODI barrel once a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Bio)³ Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 according to another post made by buckeye in the past your suppose to break down the unit and soak all the parts in a bleach solution, then rinse well with clean water and reassemble using silicone grease on the o rings and threaded areas. (thats the short brief side of it, their post was way longer when they posted.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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