Rinsing Carbon - tap water?

[PotatoPig]

When I replace the carbon in my reactor I’ve been rinsing it with RODI to clear out the dust before use in the tank to clear the dust out. I’ve been using RODI so I chloramines in my water don’t delete the carbon.

Is this excessive for the few gallons I flush through? Is tap water OK to flush carbon or should I continue to use RODI?

 

[dwest]

When I replace the carbon in my reactor I’ve been rinsing it with RODI to clear out the dust before use in the tank to clear the dust out. I’ve been using RODI so I chloramines in my water don’t delete the carbon.

Is this excessive for the few gallons I flush through? Is tap water OK to flush carbon or should I continue to use RODI?

I’ve always just used tap water (30 ish years). But many use RODI.

 

[CasperOe]

Nah just use your tap water mate, hurts nothing

 

[mtraylor]

Either or is fine. Whichever is more convenient

 

[DanyL]

For more than a decade when I used to use bags, I always rinsed it under tap water, and didn’t notice any change in effectiveness.

When I switched over to use reactors, I found it simpler for me to just run it right through my system into a bucket during a water change.

 

[mtraylor]

What he said

 

[mfinn]

Tap water is all I've ever used for my reactors and when I flush the carbon blocks in my rodi unit when I change them out.

 

[cilyjr]

For more than a decade when I used to use bags, I always rinsed it under tap water, and didn’t notice any change in effectiveness.

When I switched over to use reactors, I found it simpler for me to just run it right through my system into a bucket during a water change.

I do similar. When I'm gonna do a water change, I replace the carbon and gfo, let the reactor hoses dangle in the sink and run until clear.

 

[AydenLincoln]

I use my tap water to rinse carbon.