John_A Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I was thinking bout getting this anyone have any experince ro/di Link to comment
jeremai Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 That website gave me a headache. Does it say what the gpd is? $91 seems like a fair price. Link to comment
jeremai Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Back in the day I bought a 110gpd unit off ebay for $150. Not sure what the going rate now is, but what you linked to seems like a good deal to me. Hopefully someone else will chime in with more info though. Link to comment
John_A Posted April 29, 2009 Author Share Posted April 29, 2009 well all i have is a aquapod 24 so wouldnt need much Link to comment
littlecro Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 not a good deal ...only get ro systems with see thru filters not solid white plastic ones... you can email me tommroow i will explain as Im about to go sleep but hold off buying it few things you should know first Link to comment
Nashman Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I would second the see through filters,, and # 6 filter being carbon is a waist IMO. I would go with an extra DI in place of the carbon on #6. my filter that i run now doesn't have the see through filters and what a PITA. Link to comment
John_A Posted April 29, 2009 Author Share Posted April 29, 2009 Well anyone have one they recommend I cant spend alot right now but I want something that is going to be good and I remember reading some people getting some from here and lilking them so I didnt know Link to comment
nano-paul Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Spend the extra money and get a good one. Something fishy about that one. Link to comment
John_A Posted April 29, 2009 Author Share Posted April 29, 2009 I cant really spend alot on one a lil over $100 at most is the reason this one caught my eye Link to comment
Phishman80 Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Maybe try a Coralife or Kent they have units that start at around $124 depending on who u buy from. If ur water pressure is low go for one w/the pump too. Extends the life of ur filters and r/o membrane. I use the Coralife 100 gpd unit at work and it seems to work well. However, i've heard that Kent is better but costs a little more. The one thats around $124 is only a 25gpd i think and when u get a pump u have to buy at least a 50gpd and it's around $227..just a bit out of ur price range though...+1 to gettin a clear filter canister saves a lot of time when u check the micron pre-filter for sediments.. Link to comment
John_A Posted April 29, 2009 Author Share Posted April 29, 2009 well I was checking on there website they sell the clear ones to put on them for like $20? Link to comment
AZDesertRat Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 That one is pretty low end. You get what you pay for. No one uses granular activated carbon anymore, it has such a short lifespan and is probably exhausted in 300 to 500 total gallons, thats only 60 to 100 good RO/DI gallons and 240-400 waste gallons since all the water passes through the carbon. the second carbon is only a 5 micron to and most better units use a 0.6 micron 20,000 gallons carbon block not 5 microns. The membrane is a LanShan and is does not have the ANSI/NSF approvals for drinking water in the US, in fact I don't know how they can claim made in the USA when they are not. Expect to spend around $150-$200 complete for a good reef quality RO/DI system with things like a TDS meter, inline pressure gauge, a name brand RO membrane like a Dow Filmtec 75 GPD, GE Water or Applied Membranes, don't even consider any others and especially stay away from units that do not specify membranes and filters. A few examples you might consider are: www.buckeyefieldsupply.com - 75 GPD Premium www.purelyh2o.com - Optima series www.airwaterice.com - Typhoon or Typhoon III series www. thefilterguys.biz - Ocean Reef+1 www.bulkreefsupply.com www.spectrapure.com - Thye are running a special for RC members right now with a 300 GPD RO system for only $199 and you could add their dual MaxCap DI add on for only $69. Killer deal. Link to comment
John_A Posted April 29, 2009 Author Share Posted April 29, 2009 yeah I sure wish I had the money to get something that would be great ::sigh:: but I dont luggin water jugs of water i am not sure is what it says it is sucks :/ Link to comment
Paleoreef103 Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 http://www.airwaterice.com/product/1MMDI/M...h_DI_Added.html A lot of people have had good success with the Mighty Mite and it's only about 20 bucks more than the one you had. Link to comment
Scott Riemer Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 When I got started, I needed a RO/DI unit for a low price since I couldn't afford anything really expensive. On recommendation, I bought one of >>THESE<< from Filter Direct. It's been a good reliable unit for me for the last 2.5 years. If you go this route, let me know, there's a couple tips I can give you to increase your DI efficiency. Link to comment
SharkByte Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 I bought the portable one for $69.00 from PureWaterCLub and it works great. 0 TDS and having no issues with using the RO water in my 12 AquaPod. Link to comment
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