DogfacePuffer Posted October 10, 2002 Share Posted October 10, 2002 Hello, I am thinking of getting one of those R/O filter machines. What is a good brand/model to start with. Any advice on usage appreciated, pros and cons, hook ups, replacing cartridges/membranes etc... Link to comment
flaunt Posted October 10, 2002 Share Posted October 10, 2002 publix...glacier water machines. the water goes thru-- carbon filtration, micron filter, UV, RO, carbon and UV (again)... 25 cents a gallon 'round here! btw they say: "Sodium Free Water is not recommended for fish tanks. Normally fish require water with higher mineral content than what is found in Glacier Water. " ...doesn't matter at all unless yer keepin freshwater african cichilds i suppose www.glacierwater.com Link to comment
Christopher Marks Posted October 10, 2002 Share Posted October 10, 2002 Check out www.aquaticreefsystems.com - they have the best RO and RO/DI systems in the industry - and the cheapest. Link to comment
MrConclusion Posted October 10, 2002 Share Posted October 10, 2002 Mark, do you know anything about "Hi-S" RO units? I have high silicate water. I've better results with distilled water compared to regular RO water, but have never tried RO/DI or HI-S RO/DI. Link to comment
Christopher Marks Posted October 10, 2002 Share Posted October 10, 2002 Give them a call, they know what system will be best, -Christopher Link to comment
DogfacePuffer Posted October 11, 2002 Author Share Posted October 11, 2002 Thanks. I will check out the site. I am tired of transporting water from the LFS with a toddler in tow... Hell hauling that 5 gal from driveway to garage. Link to comment
AZDesertRat Posted October 11, 2002 Share Posted October 11, 2002 If you are looking for RO only and not DI look at the Premier Manufactured Systems units at Costco. $150 for a good solid unit with the tank and spigot for home use also. A years worth of replacement filters is like $30 if you replace them every 6 mo. as recommended. Probably the best unit of all is the Spectrapure but there is quite a price difference and I could't see any difference in the finished water quality. Either way make sure you change the filters on schedule or you can shorten the life of the membrane. Link to comment
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