Can you drink Prime water?

I just ran out of bottled water and my britta needs a new filter. The idea of drinking tap is gross, so this thought just popped into my brain. What if you used Prime on the tap water??? Think you could drink it?

 

Sure you can drink any liquid. No clue if you will die afterwards but you can certainly drink it. Now if you were to freeze it you could eat it instead !

 

Sure you can drink any liquid. No clue if you will die afterwards but you can certainly drink it. Now if you were to freeze it you could eat it instead !

This is giving me major Willy Wonka vibes

 

I think the filter would be fine for a while after it says to replace it unless the thing is a chunk of calcium already. The tap water should also be fine unless you live where there's a warning against drinking it, the filter in your Britta really doesn't do much to the water anyways. In regards to the Prime, it says on the bottle that it is dangerous for human consumption, I believe. If you're really desperate and won't drink tap and don't want to leave home then you could try taking some new clean filter media like carbon and making an impromptu filter.
But again, don't consume anything with Prime.

 

The smell of Prime would have me thinking otherwise

 

I mean wouldn’t it be better for you because it takes any chlorine out?

 

I mean wouldn’t it be better for you because it takes any chlorine out?

That was my thought! Haha but it does smell quite gross xD

 

That was my thought! Haha but it does smell quite gross xD

Ive never used prime before but there’s no way it could smell worse than microbe lift special blend bacteria for cycling tanks it literally smells like how I imagine rotting bodies smell

 

I mean wouldn’t it be better for you because it takes any chlorine out?

Chlorine isn't dangerous to drink in the quantities used in tap water.

 

Chlorine isn't dangerous to drink in the quantities used in tap water.

Yeah I know I was just saying that it would be better for you because having 0 instead of .5 percent is better

 

Yeah I know I was just saying that it would be better for you because having 0 instead of .5 percent is better

Chlorine actually makes water safer for you to consume so I'm not sure why you'd want to remove it, its also serves as an essential electrolyte when consumed in water.

 

Yeah I know I was just saying that it would be better for you because having 0 instead of .5 percent is better

I'd rather take my chances with tap water than the mystery ingredients in Prime.

 

Of course it is - that is why we all eventually die.

Chlorine isn't dangerous to drink in the quantities used in tap water.

 

Prime literally smells like fungus, I'd rather take my chances with tap water.

 

Yes sure add prime to your water and add some stress coat to help de-stress. . No no no! I don’t even use it in my tanks and you want to drink it. Lol

Chlorine isn't dangerous to drink in the quantities used in tap water.

Chlorine is added to reduce cavities and make your teeth nice and white . Great for oscars!!

 

Bud you are confusing Chlorine with Fluoride.

Chlorine is added to reduce cavities and make your teeth nice and white . Great for oscars!!

 

Yeah I was just messin around .

 

I mean I'm not a doctor. I wouldn't drink it. And for legal reasons I'm not endorsing anything. BUT! Tell us what happens if you do it.

 

I personally would not drink anything that was meant for a aquarium. They are still chemicals after all. Peroxide is fairly safe (when used correctly) in your tank also but I certainly wouldn't drink it.

 

I just can't even imagine drinking it! The smell from the bottle... ugh!

 

I'm sure I'm not the only one, but I've had tank water in my mouth. So, not only my dechlorinator but whatever else was sucked into the tubing.

I had no inclination to drink it and learned really quickly that a turkey baster works great to start an airline tubing for drip acclimation rather than using my mouth.

If you try it .... Will it kill you? I don't know. Will it make you sick? Don't know that either. I'm sure it would depend on the amount you consume.

Also, a gallon or two of drinking water from the store is cheaper than prime while you're waiting on a new filter. Here, I can get a gallon for 79 cents. And that's if I buy their jug. If I take my own, I can fill up 5 gallons for less than 2 bucks.

I love everyone's humor on the topic, and almost posted some humor, too... it just in case you are still seriously considering it, I decided to post more seriously.




So now for the humor

If you go for it, and start to feel queasy, call a red garra - they're doctors. But if it gets really bad, you might end up needing a sturgeon.

 

I'd rather take my chances with tap water than the mystery ingredients in Prime.

Agree.

Does cooking remove chlorine as well ?

 

Not sure but it leads to burnt tongue and sometimes burnt fingers. Also it can lead to excellent waffles.

Agree.

Does cooking remove chlorine as well ?

 

Not sure but it leads to burnt tongue and sometimes burnt fingers. Also it can lead to excellent waffles.

Hahahaha and let it cool down before drinking.

 

Also, a gallon or two of drinking water from the store is cheaper than prime

This thread actually comes from me being the most lazy person on earth. I have water in the trunk of my car, I don’t want to carry it upstairs to my apartment on the second floor

 

Does cooking remove chlorine as well ?

It should.