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Our city is currently under a boil alert for a pipe break. I have held off for a couple days on making RO/DI water, but will need to make some today as my ATO is almost dry. Am I safe to do so?
 

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As long as your TDS meter is 0, you're good. If you're nervous about it, you can always go buy distilled water from the grocery store. Here they sell right around $0.75/gal if you buy it in the 2.5 gallon container.
 

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They are asking you to boil out of fear of the possibility of bacteria. Although an RO/DI system should not be used to "sterilize" water, the membrane will not permit bacterial to pass through. I say you're good to go.
 
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How much do you need? I have some RODI stored up.

Danny, whats up? We literally just got an email at work that said the alert pulled. I think I should be just fine from what I have read and what others have said. Hows your tank doing?
 

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It's doing pretty well. I have been having a an issue with Cyano but hopefully an H2O2 thread may bring some light to that. I added a Kole Tang today after using TTM. Nothing else really.

You still working on removing the Monti?
 
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Yeah. Its going through some major changes. All for the better though.
 

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