|
|
can someone recommend a good RO/DI filtration unit? |
|
|
can someone recommend a good RO/DI filtration unit? |
|
||||||
06-14-2006, 07:33 PM
|
#1 |
|
Citizen
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: USA
Posts: 132
|
can someone recommend a good RO/DI filtration unit?
it's about time i invest in one. arms and shoulders are dying from lugging buckets from LFS and friends' homes.
Can someoner recommed a good one that's not too pricey? looking for a good value for money. TIA |
|
|
| Sponsored Links |
|
|
|
06-15-2006, 02:08 PM
|
#2 |
|
Citizen
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: USA
Posts: 132
|
hello reefland community . . . someone's gotta know of one . . .
|
|
|
|
|
06-15-2006, 02:49 PM
|
#3 | |
|
Council
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: ohio
Posts: 345
|
Quote:
 , I got a good deal at Buckeye Field Supply. Also, when you have an installation problem they are very quick to help you fix it.www.buckeyefieldsupply.com |
|
|
|
|
|
06-15-2006, 03:10 PM
|
#4 |
|
Citizen
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: USA
Posts: 132
|
thanks a lot! which series did you get? value, premium or reef/residential?
|
|
|
|
|
06-15-2006, 03:26 PM
|
#5 | |
|
Council
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: ohio
Posts: 345
|
Quote:
|
|
|
|
|
|
06-15-2006, 05:45 PM
|
#6 |
|
Citizen
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: USA
Posts: 132
|
thanks so much for the recommendation. they look really legit. i'll probably get one soon.
|
|
|
|
|
06-17-2006, 04:29 PM
|
#7 |
|
Governor
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Clearwater, FL
Posts: 1,234
|
I got mine from one of Reefland's sponsors, AquaFX, at http://www.aquariumwaterfilters.com/
__________________
Bubba Hmmm... now that the tank is full, I could convert the pool to saltwater... Bubba's Aquarium Log |
|
|
|
|
06-18-2006, 12:38 AM
|
#8 |
|
Just Moved In
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Gilbert, AZ
Posts: 23
|
I have a unit from Kent Marine which is extremely powerfull at removing TDS.
I live in Arizona where we have really hard water... day in, day out the TDS reading going in to the unit is around 750- coming out TDS is usually around 25. Check it out here, this is where I picked up mine... http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewIt...product=KM1491 Good luck, Oktober7609 |
|
|
|
|
06-27-2006, 12:36 AM
|
#9 |
|
Citizen
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: USA
Posts: 132
|
thanks oktober, I went ahead and purchased a kent marine RO/DI unit from marinedepot. It came quick and looks very well-built.
Except my faucet is not very powerful and gives only 30 psi. The recommended level is 65 psi. Does this in anyway compromise the quality of the water? I know it slows down production tremendously, but does it diminish the quality of water produced? Can you or anyone else recommend a solution to boost the psi? TIA |
|
|
|
|
06-27-2006, 12:47 AM
|
#10 | |
|
Just Moved In
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Gilbert, AZ
Posts: 23
|
Quote:
I do not believe it hurts purity at all, but you are right that it will drop the output- so will really high TDS... I took mine after I got it up and running, and took the filtered water into a measuring cup for one hour to see how much it produced... I've determined that mine, even though rated at 35gpd actually produces 20gpd... When I contacted Kent, the rep told me this was due to the unusually hard water in my area... I'm glad I could help you... enjoy! -oktober7609 |
|
|
|
|
|
06-28-2006, 01:07 AM
|
#11 |
|
Just Moved In
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: McKinney, TX
Posts: 12
|
Sounds like you'll have to buy a booster pump to increase the water pressure. Without enough pressure, a lot of water will be wasted because it's not being pushed through the membrane.
|
|
|
|
|
06-28-2006, 01:19 AM
|
#12 |
|
Citizen
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: USA
Posts: 132
|
yea, i heard of booster pump and looked into it. It costs around $150. I would prefer not to waste water, but since i don't have to pay water utilities, i rather save the $150 provided that the quality of the product water is not diminished.
|
|
|
|
|
06-28-2006, 10:44 AM
|
#13 |
|
Just Moved In
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Gilbert, AZ
Posts: 23
|
Have you tried an outside line, or using the bath tub faucet? Sometimes this will change the pressure from the regular sink faucets depending on the plumbing runs...
-oktober7609 |
|
|
|
|
06-28-2006, 10:26 PM
|
#14 |
|
Citizen
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: USA
Posts: 132
|
hmmm . . . i'll look into using the bathtub faucet. Although i think it will be hard to find a coupling for that to the RO/DI unit. great suggestion.
|
|
|
|
|
06-29-2006, 02:39 PM
|
#15 |
|
Just Moved In
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Gilbert, AZ
Posts: 23
|
Try Home Depot or Loewe's or True Value- they all will have it (a store that sells water beds will have it also...).
-oktober7609 |
|
|
|
 |
| Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| What do you recommend?? | clownfishlover | Tanks, Filtration & Basic Equipment | 6 | 09-04-2005 10:01 PM |
| Good RO/DI unit?? | rjs5134 | Tanks, Filtration & Basic Equipment | 7 | 04-18-2005 05:29 AM |
| Anybody Recommend A Certain Calcium Reactor For Sps Or Does It Not Matter | IU2468 | Reef Aquariums | 4 | 04-15-2005 02:15 PM |
| What AQUARIUM do you guys RECOMMEND?MMEND? | RLiu818 | Reef Aquariums | 18 | 01-28-2003 11:22 PM |
| recommend me a good Ph monitor? | reefmack | Reef Aquariums | 5 | 07-04-2001 01:37 AM |
Linear Mode
