TAD Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Where do you all pick up your water jugs? I need to get 40 gallons of water, my RO/DI unit wont be here until next Tues. I could of next dayed it for an extra $131.00, but I didnt think it was worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
undrtkr_00 Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 If you already have jugs, you can fill them at many grocery stores (Winco, Fred Meyer, Haagen, many others) on a $/gallon basis. IME Winco is cheapest at $0.30 per gallon. Also, a lot of the LFS have purified fresh water, or pre-mixed salt water for sale. If you don't have jugs and don't want to have them long term, you can get purified water at Home Depot for about $11 per 5 gallon jug, then return the jug for a $5 deposit, so about $6 for five gallons net. At least that was the price a year or so ago. The full jugs are typically up near the cash register. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 When i had my nano i'd get it at walmart. I think it was 80-90 cents for 2 gallons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 ok....just an FYI, I was getting my water from Fred Meyers until I found astronomical amonia levels in it. IMO and E, test before you mix if you pick it up from an R\O machine. Otherwise, you could try Seahorse or something like that. Wont be as cheap though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twogirls Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 I was getting mine at Winco untill I tested it and the nitrates were pretty high.(flame) Looking for an other option now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 See dumb water machines. I was so stoked when I thought I was on to a good idea. I used nothing but this stuff with my FW fish with no problems, now it is nothing but. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
undrtkr_00 Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Hmm... I have tested numerous times and always came up with 0 TDS and no nitrates/phosphates when I tested for those. Just lucky I guess. BTW - Seahorse is not more expensive for pure water - they are quite cheap. But they are a long way for me to go to get water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 You are correct Undertkr, I didn't mean to imply that they were expensive, just a little more than water machines that's all. But yes they are in my opinion the cheapest in town for water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markdadof2 Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Give Waves a call and see if they can hook you up. I always see people in there filling up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pledosophy Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Unless there is an emergency just wait until Tuesday. I buy water cards from Waves to get the discount. I forget how much a gallon of salt water, but it's fairly cheap. Sometimes it's better for me just to buy it and save my time. JME Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakkzz Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Seahorse has premixed saltwater $4 for 5 gallons. Freshwater is $1 for 5 gallons. I don't think watermachines even beat that. Plus I've never seen a water machine with such a nice view! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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