Quote Originally Posted by mountainman
latewood, I use tap water. Any suggestions?
yeah...I have several: I will go by best/msot expense to alternatives, by value/expense...
1st go to ebay and buy the 80 dollar ROunit...devoneb is the maker of mine...and despite nay'sayers...I will tell you, straight up. It works just as good as the 300 dollar one at sears...Same* componenets same filter...probably made by a guy like me,(fabricator) but, in the plumbing business, that grows pot...found a market and the easy availability of filter parts, opened ebay store...you see where I am going with this?

alternative 1...go buy a few 2.5 gallon distilled water...then re-cycle; you can make little bubblers out of the empties and clone away...another thread.

alternative 2...boil water or let it sit 24 hours to get rid of chlorine/and other nasties (unwanted bacteria), found in tapwater...

what are you using the silicates for? I forget.