Is there any other RO/DI as good as this one for less money?

Hokies83 · 09/10/2013, 08:06 PM

http://www.airwaterice.com/product/1...TDS-Meter.html

Getting with DI bypass so i can have fresh RO drinking water.

Just wondering if there is anything similar to this for a better price?

I know we get 10% off the price.. i sent them an email a week ago and no reply yet i do not need the TDS meter already have one.

cderleth84 · 09/11/2013, 12:04 AM

Check out ebay. There are tons of rodi options for all different prices. Just pick the setup that best suits your needs based on functionality, components, and price. I got mine from eBay and couldn't be happier. It took some searching but I found a very good deal on one that suited my needs.

saltwater808 · 09/11/2013, 01:46 AM

+1 on eBay. I got a 75 gpd 4 stage for 90 shipped.

Texass2323 · 09/11/2013, 03:36 AM

+2 on eBay.. 6 stage RO/DI unit for $125 shipped.. It's been up and running with 0 problems..

thegrun · 09/11/2013, 07:01 AM

The one component you don't want to go cheap on is the actual RO membrane, get a quality US made one. The rest of the parts don't matter much.

shifty51008 · 09/11/2013, 07:16 AM

talk to russ at buckeyefieldsupply.com and he can set you up with what you need at a great price.

also you want a unit that has verticle DI as the horazontal ones are less effecient.

NTP66 · 09/11/2013, 10:52 AM

BulkReefSupply has their 5-stage Plus for $20 off right now: http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/brs-5-...tem-75gpd.html. A lot of people will vouch for their units, myself included.

Hokies83 · 09/11/2013, 11:06 AM

I need one with a DI Bypass so i can just get RO water out for drinking.

Then be able to turn the DI back on for my tanks.

I have a 20g 55g and a 200g.

thegrun · 09/11/2013, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hokies83

I need one with a DI Bypass so i can just get RO water out for drinking.

Then be able to turn the DI back on for my tanks.

I have a 20g 55g and a 200g.

For drinking water be sure to install a backflow preventer so DI water doesn't back up into the drinking water and you will want a pressure tank to store RO water or you will only get a slow trickle. The pressure tank needs to be shut off when you make DI water however or you will blow water through the DI canister too quickly.

bundybass · 09/11/2013, 04:57 PM

Definitely check out Bulk Reef Supply. The customer service is 2nd to none. They will set you up with exactly what you need and the prices are very good.

Hzuiel · 09/11/2013, 06:33 PM

Is there some particular reason why you can't drink di water?

pbaldwin · 09/11/2013, 06:41 PM

it doesn't taste very good.

James77 · 09/11/2013, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hzuiel

Is there some particular reason why you can't drink di water?

It is stripped of all ions and minerals so it is claimed that is that the water will pull it from your body and possibly lead to an electrolyte imbalance. I call phooey on that, since there are far more minerals in the food we eat than is found in the water.

I would still drink just the RO water, the DI may not taste as good.

Hzuiel · 09/11/2013, 06:54 PM

I drank some of my DI water and I didn't think it tasted bad...it just tasted like nothing. Minerals add what we perceive as flavor to the water.

Hokies83 · 09/11/2013, 06:55 PM

I was told that DI water was so pure that it can cause Organ failure.

Even an If or maybe my 3 yearold's Safety is my top concern.

JDMR2 · 09/11/2013, 07:09 PM

So drinking RO water is perfectly fine?

Hokies83 · 09/11/2013, 07:28 PM

Yah RO water is our bottled drinking water.

James77 · 09/11/2013, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JDMR2

So drinking RO water is perfectly fine?

Perfectly fine

09/10/2013, 08:06 PM	#1
Hokies83 Moved On Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Roanoke Va Posts: 347	Is there any other RO/DI as good as this one for less money? http://www.airwaterice.com/product/1...TDS-Meter.html Getting with DI bypass so i can have fresh RO drinking water. Just wondering if there is anything similar to this for a better price? I know we get 10% off the price.. i sent them an email a week ago and no reply yet i do not need the TDS meter already have one.

09/11/2013, 03:36 AM	#4
Texass2323 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Corpus Christi Texass Posts: 105	+2 on eBay.. 6 stage RO/DI unit for $125 shipped.. It's been up and running with 0 problems.. __________________ 100 Gallons Of Salty Goodness.. Current Tank Info: 100 gallon Reef Tank

09/11/2013, 07:16 AM	#6
shifty51008 12-5 Chiefs record Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 10,134	talk to russ at buckeyefieldsupply.com and he can set you up with what you need at a great price. also you want a unit that has verticle DI as the horazontal ones are less effecient. __________________ 75 gal. mixed DT, 100 gal. sump, 50 gal. fuge, Clownfish breeder

09/11/2013, 10:52 AM	#7
NTP66 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: PA Posts: 975	BulkReefSupply has their 5-stage Plus for $20 off right now: http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/brs-5-...tem-75gpd.html. A lot of people will vouch for their units, myself included. __________________ Nick Current Tank Info: 90g FOWLR, Reef Octopus NWB-150 skimmer, MP40wES x2, Eheim 1260 return, BuildMyLED 20,000k XB LEDs, Apex Jr.

09/11/2013, 12:04 AM	#2
cderleth84 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: San Francisco Posts: 133	Check out ebay. There are tons of rodi options for all different prices. Just pick the setup that best suits your needs based on functionality, components, and price. I got mine from eBay and couldn't be happier. It took some searching but I found a very good deal on one that suited my needs.

09/11/2013, 01:46 AM	#3
saltwater808 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Lihue, Kauai Posts: 135	+1 on eBay. I got a 75 gpd 4 stage for 90 shipped.

09/11/2013, 07:01 AM	#5
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	The one component you don't want to go cheap on is the actual RO membrane, get a quality US made one. The rest of the parts don't matter much.

09/11/2013, 11:06 AM	#8
Hokies83 Moved On Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Roanoke Va Posts: 347	I need one with a DI Bypass so i can just get RO water out for drinking. Then be able to turn the DI back on for my tanks. I have a 20g 55g and a 200g.

09/11/2013, 04:57 PM	#10
bundybass Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NE PA Posts: 79	Definitely check out Bulk Reef Supply. The customer service is 2nd to none. They will set you up with exactly what you need and the prices are very good.

09/11/2013, 06:33 PM	#11
Hzuiel Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 344	Is there some particular reason why you can't drink di water?

09/11/2013, 06:41 PM	#12
pbaldwin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Eastern MA Posts: 104	it doesn't taste very good.

09/11/2013, 06:54 PM	#14
Hzuiel Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 344	I drank some of my DI water and I didn't think it tasted bad...it just tasted like nothing. Minerals add what we perceive as flavor to the water.

09/11/2013, 06:55 PM	#15
Hokies83 Moved On Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Roanoke Va Posts: 347	I was told that DI water was so pure that it can cause Organ failure. Even an If or maybe my 3 yearold's Safety is my top concern.

09/11/2013, 07:09 PM	#16
JDMR2 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 51	So drinking RO water is perfectly fine?

09/11/2013, 07:28 PM	#17
Hokies83 Moved On Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Roanoke Va Posts: 347	Yah RO water is our bottled drinking water.