Vinegar causing TDS in mixing container?

[JOKER]

Making up some water today and noticed my mixing containers showing TDS. One is showing 3 the other 20. I use vinegar to clean these and wondering if the vinegar would cause the TDS. Maybe I just didn't clean them good enough. Water coming from rodi is 0 so I don't think I have a problem just thinking out loud.
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[gtbarsi]

Making up some water today and noticed my mixing containers showing TDS. One is showing 3 the other 20. I use vinegar to clean these and wondering if the vinegar would cause the TDS. Maybe I just didn't clean them good enough. Water coming from rodi is 0 so I don't think I have a problem just thinking out loud.
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Sounds like an issue with the containers. What are they made out of, are there any icons on the containers?

 

[JOKER]

They are brute containers, same as the fresh water container that's why im scratching my head. May be time for a deep cleaning to see.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Yes, if there is vinegar remaining, that will show on a TDS meter. So will carbon dioxide and salt spray and dust from the air. So don't expect 0 ppm TDS after putting water into a large container.

I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[JOKER]

Ok thanks Randy. I was thinking it was ok since i have 0 out of unit.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

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Happy Reefing.

 

[saltyphish]

Agreed! The main thing is the water coming out of the filter is 000 tds.

Yes, if there is vinegar remaining, that will show on a TDS meter. So will carbon dioxide and salt spray and dust from the air. So don't expect 0 ppm TDS after putting water into a large container.

I wouldn't worry about it.