RODI Container in Hot Garage!

[BlazinNano]

Ok I don't know if I should move my RODI can. I hope I don't have to because I don't know where I put it. But I live in Florida. It is getting HOT outside. My RODI is in the garage but the garage gets hot. I have a brute can with a lid but I noticed today when I went to go get water the water smells fine but the can smells musty. I emptied the can and wiped it out and made enough water to fill my top off. I need to do a water change the next couple of days but I don't want to have to fill make enough water for changes and top off. I like having the can have water in it so if I need it I don't have to wait. Is it a bad idea to have the can with water in it if the garage is going to get hot.? Is the water gonna go bad?

 

[lReef lKeeper]

do you have a small pump running in the can ?? if so, it should be fine to use unless it reaches over 80*.

 

[BlazinNano]

Got a small powerhead in there. Noting big like one of the AquaClear ones from Petco. Not sure about the temp of it. I guess I am gonna have to check it a couple times a day. I mean we are getting to where it is getting up to 90+ outside. So if I can keep the water under 80 degrees it will be ok? Is the can gonna grow mold in it? I do not keep the can full.

 

[divewsharks]

Don't let the water get stagnant and you should be fine. I just wouldn't use water hotter than your DT, cool it down if it get to that point.

 

[lReef lKeeper]

if the water is moving in the can, it should be fine. just be sure to check the temp before doing a water change.

 

[BlazinNano]

Yeah I only go through about 1/2 to 3/4 gallon a day and I have 1 gallon jugs from BRS that I fill up and stick in the closet so they are room temp abotu 76-77. Try to keep the tank at 78.

 

[AZDesertRat]

My 23 gallon topoff container and RO/DI are in my garage in Phoenix but I run a small evaporative cooler in the hottest months to keep the temperature bearable. I do not recirculate the water in the can but I use up to 5 gallons per day for evaporation so it gets turned over quickly.
For water changes I fill 5G drinking water jugs and move them into the house so the temperature is closer to the tank before mixing it up and adding to the tanks.

 

[MikeB]

We have had ours in our Garage for 2 years, I am in Orlando. When we do water changes or get auto top off water, we cool the water first before adding it to our system. We do not have a pump in the water, never have.