Socal fire question

boacvh

Valuable Member
View Badges
Joined
Aug 13, 2018
Messages
1,637
Reaction score
5,104
Location
SOCAL
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Sorry. Didn't know where to post this.
Have a quick question regarding my rodi water. Today we have pretty bad air quality here in socal because of the silverado fire. My patio is full of smoke and some ash. My water station sits in the patio. It is entirely covered, but my question is should I discard that water given the air quality or is it not an issue since it's covered?

Thanks.
 

HuduVudu

2500 Club Member
View Badges
Joined
Jun 2, 2020
Messages
3,241
Reaction score
3,660
Location
Houston
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Sorry. Didn't know where to post this.
Have a quick question regarding my rodi water. Today we have pretty bad air quality here in socal because of the silverado fire. My patio is full of smoke and some ash. My water station sits in the patio. It is entirely covered, but my question is should I discard that water given the air quality or is it not an issue since it's covered?

Thanks.
Is your set up air tight?
 
OP
OP
boacvh

boacvh

Valuable Member
View Badges
Joined
Aug 13, 2018
Messages
1,637
Reaction score
5,104
Location
SOCAL
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Is your set up air tight?
Not sure completely airtight. It's a brute can with a lid. And sits inside an outdoor patio cabinet.
So, ash will not get into the water with certainty, but the smoke could
 

esther

Valuable Member
View Badges
Joined
Oct 12, 2019
Messages
1,849
Reaction score
3,212
Location
Long Beach, CA
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
I wouldn't chance it. We're in Long Beach and it's really bad here. Not sure where you are, but I probably wouldn't use anything that has been outside in this stuff. Good luck and stay safe!
 

Mike from TN

Owner/ Operator of the worlds most crowded Evo
View Badges
Joined
Oct 5, 2020
Messages
1,812
Reaction score
10,501
Location
White Bluff, TN
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
If you have smoke and ash, you most likely have some amount of chemical contaminants floating around in the air. Houses, cars, etc burning are putting out some serious toxins. I would toss the water and start fresh.
 
OP
OP
boacvh

boacvh

Valuable Member
View Badges
Joined
Aug 13, 2018
Messages
1,637
Reaction score
5,104
Location
SOCAL
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Great to know, thanks everyone!. I am in Newport Beach so a lot of smoke today.
I will discard that water then, thanks so much!
 

A worm with high fashion and practical utility: Have you ever kept feather dusters in your reef aquarium?

  • I currently have feather dusters in my tank.

    Votes: 64 36.8%
  • Not currently, but I have had feather dusters in my tank in the past.

    Votes: 59 33.9%
  • I have not had feather dusters, but I hope to in the future.

    Votes: 25 14.4%
  • I have no plans to have feather dusters in my tank.

    Votes: 26 14.9%
  • Other.

    Votes: 0 0.0%
Back
Top