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RO Water Question
« on: August 21, 2022, 07:55:05 pm »
Has anyone used RO water in a copper boiler and had problems because of the negative ions?
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Re: RO Water Question
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2022, 01:59:45 am »
Bonjour Brad,
Excuse this question, what is RO water ?
Personally, I like alternating demineralized water and tap water because the latter is not calcareous at home (and demineralized water is remineralized with the metal of the boiler).
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Re: RO Water Question
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2022, 05:51:29 am »
I believe RO water is Reverse Osmosis water.
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Re: RO Water Question
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2022, 07:48:59 am »
I've been only using distilled water - I keep gallons of it because we have extremely hard water here in central Texas.

I wished I would have gotten the water softener option added to my home when I had it built back in 2000 - worst cost cutting decision I ever made.  I am pretty sure the amount of water parts and CLR I have had to buy would have paid for that option 10 times over by now.  Though the CLR has come in handy cleaning out these steam engines I been working on.
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Re: RO Water Question
« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2022, 10:07:29 am »
Using RO water mixed with 5% tap water is good for your boiler, and will reduce scaling very much.
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Re: RO Water Question
« Reply #5 on: August 25, 2022, 10:25:36 am »
Here is some info on Reverse Osmosis, no copper piping:

https://www.watertreatmentguide.com/residential_ro_systems.htm

As Maxwell says adding 5% untreated  water is necessary to protect your boiler.
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