canzoman
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That is also what I am doing.
Tap Water??
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That is also what I am doing.
luevelvet
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Running hot water through a Britta filter only shortens the life span of the filter. Hot tap water increases the chance of copper and other minerals to leach from piping and such. we use a RO unit to autofill our mister reservoir with a float valve. I also use a TDS meter to gauge when it's time to change the RO membranes. With the number of montanes we work with, it was one of the better investments we've made for our collection. Not to mention we get to use the RO water for ourselves as well.
Luis
Luis
Texas Panther Man
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Buy bottled or go the britta route.
summoner12
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RO is the only way to go for 'clean' water............................ Although if your looking to remove the chlorine there are carbon filters that remove the chlorine and can also remove particles as big as .5 micron.
RO really covers it's cost when you use misting systems and have several cages. Misting with RO will not cause any build up on the sides of your cage or on the nozzle tip causing a clog. When you have lots of nozzles it can be costly to replace them when they become clogged. You also don't have to use chemicals to clean the nozzle.
HOT tap water in a hand spray bottle is just fine. I don't know if Brita removes much chlorine... but it is a carbon filter so it must absorb some. If you are worried do what Frans was saying, leave the water in a bowl or pitcher without a lid over night, it will disipate the chlorine.
RO really covers it's cost when you use misting systems and have several cages. Misting with RO will not cause any build up on the sides of your cage or on the nozzle tip causing a clog. When you have lots of nozzles it can be costly to replace them when they become clogged. You also don't have to use chemicals to clean the nozzle.
HOT tap water in a hand spray bottle is just fine. I don't know if Brita removes much chlorine... but it is a carbon filter so it must absorb some. If you are worried do what Frans was saying, leave the water in a bowl or pitcher without a lid over night, it will disipate the chlorine.
xanthoman
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why heat cold water ?
as most who have ever worked on a broken hot water heater knows, there is several inches of the nastiest foul smellingest mud in the bottom of almost all hot water heaters (that arent brand new). (an exception would be a on demand water heater that doesnt have a tank), but its still probably a good idea to filter and heat just to be safe. people who fix coffee by starting with hot water from the tap would most likely never do it again if they saw what was inside a hot water heater. i dont know what its chemical/ biological makeup is, but i cant imagine that it would be good for something as sensitive as a cham. most chams drink rainwater from remote areas so it just stands to reason that water heater sediment is not likely something is equipped to deal with. hot water is more recomended for sprayers than drippers because of the significant temp drop upon atomization. if one was to heat their dripper water it could concievably cause premature bacterial growth in the water. any heated water, (regardless of weather its a dripper or sprayer) should be changed at least every other day if it is not used up jmo
as most who have ever worked on a broken hot water heater knows, there is several inches of the nastiest foul smellingest mud in the bottom of almost all hot water heaters (that arent brand new). (an exception would be a on demand water heater that doesnt have a tank), but its still probably a good idea to filter and heat just to be safe. people who fix coffee by starting with hot water from the tap would most likely never do it again if they saw what was inside a hot water heater. i dont know what its chemical/ biological makeup is, but i cant imagine that it would be good for something as sensitive as a cham. most chams drink rainwater from remote areas so it just stands to reason that water heater sediment is not likely something is equipped to deal with. hot water is more recomended for sprayers than drippers because of the significant temp drop upon atomization. if one was to heat their dripper water it could concievably cause premature bacterial growth in the water. any heated water, (regardless of weather its a dripper or sprayer) should be changed at least every other day if it is not used up jmo
