Chlorine removal without bubbling?

[SirStynkalot]

Hi guys, I have a newbie question.

I don't really have a way to bubble water where I am to remove chlorine. Are there water filters (Like the Brita jugs or something) that would allow me to filter the water enough to use with organic soil? Or would I have to go whole hog and get a RO filter to be able to use the water?

Help is much appreciated. I can't start cooking my soil until I know I won't kill it off. I've already searched the forums and haven't really come up with anything.

 

[SirStynkalot]

My city apparently doesn't use chloramine.

 

[hush]

The only way that comes to mind that chlorine (not chloramine) can be removed is by offgassing. That can only occur by turbulence in the water, whether by bubbling, or recirculating it. Why can you not bubble it? That's strange. At any rate, if you have to do this by hand, without any help from a device that can be plugged in to do it for you, you can try pouring it back and forth from one container to another, and doing it turbulently so that there is a lot of splashing and bubbling going on.

 

[chileno1978]

The only way that chlorine (not chloramine) can be removed is by offgassing. That can only occur by turbulence in the water, whether by bubbling, or recirculating it. Why can you not bubble it? That's strange. At any rate, if you have to do this by hand, without any help from a device that can be plugged in to do it for you, the only thing that comes to mind is pouring it back and forth from one container to another, and doing it turbulently so that there is a lot of splashing and bubbling going on.

Hi, sorry but No, is not the only way
You can use any aquarium anti chlorine, also over 30 °c chlorine evaporate fast. If you left water on the outside plain sun, after 24 hours should be no chlorine on it.
Finally you can remove chlorine with an active carbon filter (comercial or DIY).

 

[SpicySativa]

HydroLogic Small Boy filter. Problem solved.

 

[hush]

Hi, sorry but No, is not the only way
You can use any aquarium anti chlorine, also over 30 °c chlorine evaporate fast. If you left water on the outside plain sun, after 24 hours should be no chlorine on it.
Finally you can remove chlorine with an active carbon filter.

In my defense, I said "the only way that comes to mind." I have edited my post to be clearer. Also, I would be careful about using the aquarium stuff. What is in that stuff? Is it safe for human consumption?

Something to consider.

 

[SpicySativa]

I personally wouldn't use aquarium drops. They are Sodium Thiosulfate, I believe. Not harmful, per se, but not something I want to add if I don't have to.

Check out the Small Boy filter. It threads right onto the end of a hose, and removes chlorine. It also removes chloramines if you buy the upgraded catalytic carbon cartridge.

 

[chileno1978]

I personally wouldn't use aquarium drops. They are Sodium Thiosulfate, I believe. Not harmful, per se, but not something I want to add if I don't have to.

It has, but not on the concentration that will stress a plant, you need much more for that.
Is like Chlorine it self, can be good for Hydro systems if you use it right (is all about concentration), much much better than H2O2

 

[SirStynkalot]

thanks guys! I'll go check out the filter as soon as I can and just leave the water in a bucket in the sun and splash it about for the meantime. I'll really only need enough water to keep my dirt moist for the next 4 weeks or so so that should be all right.

And to answer the question, I can't have the buckets bubbling because we regularly have company over that doesn't know what's going on yet and I kinda want to keep it that way. The bubbling buckets is kind of a giveaway unless I like used an empty fishtank or something.

 

[Holdin']

I wouldn't feel comfortable having water anywhere near my soil unless it was bubbled. If you are growing cannabis and keeping it out of plain view of company, then you should be able to keep a five gallon bucket out of view.... For that matter, I dechlorinate water for my house plants. Bubbling water doesn't mean you're growing herb.

If you absolutely really don't want to bubble water, just go buy some to dampen your soil

 

[Carbon.Chains]

https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?threadid=266590
I don't want to sound like a dick but I literally just typed chlorine in the search box.
"Neutralize both with a teaspoon of molasses in 5 gallons
(do a search of forum)
OR a bit of compost
OR a bit of dirt
OR ascorbic acid (do a search)
OR an old shoe

Organic matter neutralizes chlorine and chloramines"

 

[VortexPower420]

You can use humic substances or organic matter (worm castings) to remove chlorine.

Chlorine is reactive to organic matter and will solve your problem instantly.

A local farmer by me uses Humicarb (micronized leonardite) in a siphon attached to his irrigation lines. He runs on town water where they chlorinate heavily. I know he is very concerned with his soil microlife as he has a strong Bio-dynamic background.

Timbuktu

 

[VortexPower420]

Damn carbon chains, my wife makes me get up to help with dinner and you beat me to it.

Well great minds think alike......

Timbuktu

 

[Jhhnn]

I use Prime aquarium water conditioner. Works great for my fish & plants too.

http://www.seachem.com/Products/product_pages/Prime.html

Denver water uses chloramines, so aeration won't do the job.

 

[RicoT]

I use Prime aquarium water conditioner. Works great for my fish & plants too.

http://www.seachem.com/Products/product_pages/Prime.html

Denver water uses chloramines, so aeration won't do the job.

Wow, very good prices too. 500ml for $13 on amazon, and you only use 5ml per 50gal..

 

[Jhhnn]

Wow, very good prices too. 500ml for $13 on amazon, and you only use 5ml per 50gal..

Good stuff, although it's not organic. I probably shouldn't have mentioned it in this forum section.

I tend to use the "New Posts" search, not necessarily paying attention to where the post was made. Mea Culpa.

 

[h.h.]

What Carbon said. Carbon copy. The stuff I use is dirt cheap.
I spray the water into the bucket to off gas a little, then add anything organic. Dirt, leaves, molasses. Carbon will neutralize it and microbes will overpopulate it.
If your area has old water lines or you live in an old house all the better.
The best information that I've found is on the topic of water treatment, adding chlorine, not taking it out. The challenges they face are our assets.
I tend to believe that we make too big a deal over chlorine, there is so little of it at our end of the tap. The human body depends on microbes and we drink it all the time. None the same, a little precaution doesn't hurt as long as we keep it simple and as earth friendly as possible.

 

[Coba]

You can use humic substances or organic matter (worm castings) to remove chlorine.

Chlorine is reactive to organic matter and will solve your problem instantly.

A local farmer by me uses Humicarb (micronized leonardite) in a siphon attached to his irrigation lines. He runs on town water where they chlorinate heavily. I know he is very concerned with his soil microlife as he has a strong Bio-dynamic background.

Timbuktu

this is true. OM will break down chlorine... according to the National Restaurant Association's safe food handler's information, OM is the biggest neutralizer of chlorine based food service sanitation solutions... molasses will naturally neutralize chlorine as well.

 

[Pragma]

Pure vitamin c.
You can even find vitamin-c fitted water filters that eat up chloramine as well as chlorine instantly.

 

[soil margin]

I use between 3-6 hours of fresh air/sunlight per 5 gallons of water. Chlorine naturally evaporates from water (this is why it needs to be continually added to swimming pools), fill up your buckets and let them sit for half a day before watering the girls, almost all of the chlorine should be gone by then.

I also let the water sit even a little longer before brewing compost tea with it because I don't want any leftover trace chlorine to damage/kill the beneficial bacteria.