Battery Water

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Witi Repartee

A year ago my beloved and daughters bought me a small tropical fish set up, because one night, after a cold ones I was silly enough to reminisce over fondly of an aquarium I had set up many years ago in another country.
I have learnt my lesson!!!
Can I use the aquarium water conditioner and PH down/up to remove chloride and heavy metals and adjust the water for my vehicle batteries? Is there any advantage in doing this and if so, do I adjust the water to ph neutral etc?
Cheers and thanks

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Reply By: Notso - Monday, Jan 02, 2012 at 16:51

Monday, Jan 02, 2012 at 16:51

Nope, buy the correct stuff.

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Follow Up By: get outmore - Monday, Jan 02, 2012 at 17:40

Monday, Jan 02, 2012 at 17:40

To elaborate most fish dont liie water to pure and need the dissolved minerals ive killed archer fish using rain water

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Reply By: landseka - Monday, Jan 02, 2012 at 17:51

Monday, Jan 02, 2012 at 17:51

A bottle of distilled water is not expensive, why risk damage?

Cheers Neil

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Follow Up By: Witi Repartee - Monday, Jan 02, 2012 at 18:41

Monday, Jan 02, 2012 at 18:41

Points taken...thanks guys. I guess in my case it's just a case of habitual DIY and curiosity. Also the kitchen tap is always closer than the Auto Supplies outfit.

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Follow Up By: Member - MUZBRY(Vic) - Monday, Jan 02, 2012 at 18:57

Monday, Jan 02, 2012 at 18:57

Gday Witi ;;;;;;
Thats what i would have done, the old kitchen tap

Muzbry
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Follow Up By: dbish - Monday, Jan 02, 2012 at 19:04

Monday, Jan 02, 2012 at 19:04

I only use rain water from an underground tank for batterys, & get from 6 to 10 years from N70ZZ baterys in my vehicles. One is used for the caravan for power & Waeco fridge. I only buy $100 baterys from local Sprint store. I notice now they are $125.

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Reply By: The Bantam - Monday, Jan 02, 2012 at 19:15

Monday, Jan 02, 2012 at 19:15

The issue with battery water is not the chlorine or the PH, it is the mineral content.

Uncontaminated rain water can be used...there may be issues with rain water that has come from galvanised ( zinc) roofs gutters or pipes, or that has been stored in metal tanks.

If the rain water has come out of a concrete tank lime may be an issue.

Far better to use demineralised or distilled water, or water that has come out of a decent reverse osmosis filter.

cheers

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Reply By: Witi Repartee - Monday, Jan 02, 2012 at 19:56

Monday, Jan 02, 2012 at 19:56

Does boiling tap water remove any dissolved minerals / gases etc.

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Follow Up By: landseka - Monday, Jan 02, 2012 at 20:15

Monday, Jan 02, 2012 at 20:15

I don't know about gasses but minerals won't be removed by boiling, if fact they would become more concentrated (less liquid - same minerals).

Cheers Neil

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Follow Up By: Member - Welldone (WA) - Monday, Jan 02, 2012 at 21:19

Monday, Jan 02, 2012 at 21:19

Boiling does remove some minerals, look inside a well used kettle at the amount of calcium type build up on the internal surfaces. Most gasses come out of solution when water is boiled.
Cheers
Welldone

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Follow Up By: Member - MUZBRY(Vic) - Monday, Jan 02, 2012 at 21:20

Monday, Jan 02, 2012 at 21:20

Gday
You have to catch the condensation and use that.

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Follow Up By: Member Andys Adventures - Monday, Jan 02, 2012 at 21:31

Monday, Jan 02, 2012 at 21:31

I use a large plastic bucket and leave outside when raining then fill plastic bottle, Once water has come into contact with metal it is no good for your battery, glass is ok as well.
Andy