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02/05/2010, 03:21 PM
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Can I use water softeners instead of ro/di system
I currently have my ro/di unit connected to my ato on my 150 gal... I'm setting up another nano cube and don't wanna buy another ro/di unit... Can I use those water softeners like the Kent Marine one .. Are they any good?? I don't wanna use it and then have an algae outbreak
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02/05/2010, 03:34 PM
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Location: Garden Grove, Ca
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No, in fact I've heard where the DTS is actually higher for some people after the softener.
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02/05/2010, 03:42 PM
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Nope. Water softener simply does an ion exchange. It does not remove any of the bad stuff.
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02/05/2010, 03:54 PM
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Can't you add a tee with a cutoff to the outlet hose of the existing RO/DI unit?
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02/05/2010, 04:08 PM
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I would use a separate container for the ato, I have heard/read to many stories of the ato sticking on and the ro unit flooding the tank.
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02/05/2010, 04:18 PM
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Yea I guess I'll re-do the plumbing... I had everything set n was just trying to avoid messing with anything
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