Ro/di

[con999]

Originally Posted by saleen2881

what is the best one out there?

no not buy a long shot, probaly one of the worst ones. i LOVE the BRS 5 stage but you could go with the 6 stage even

[bigdoug]

Originally Posted by con999

why no DI i heard omewere that you sholdent drink DI water

you dont want to drink DI water due to that it is too pure, DI takes out almost all of the electrolites/minerals in the water and is actually bad to consume. RO is as far a you want to go for drinking/cooking water. I run BRS ro/di with a 3gal tank for RO Water.

[Buckeye Hydro]

If you want to produce both DI water for your tank, and RO water to drink, you may want to get a system plumbed right from the get-go to send RO water to a pressure tank which feeds a second small faucet on your sink.

There are a fair number of systems out there, especially from ebay vendors, that include DI and pressure tanks, but they are often misplumbed. Can't tell you how many of these systems we've retro-fitted/re-plumbed.

Setting the arguement re health effects of drinking DI water aside, most people don't care for the taste of DI water, while RO water tastes great. Many people who say they drink DI water really don't, in that what they're drinking is DI water that is then run through a carbon filter.

Russ

[jenghes]

I would go with Russ and buy one of his units from Buckeye Field Supply. He will go out of his way for customer service and will help you every step of the way. I love my unit from him.

www.BuckeyeFieldSupply.com

[con999]

http://www.buckeyefieldsupply.com/sh...ry=167&Sub=166 this looks like a good one. but how much stuff dose it come with like a connecter to the sink

[Kentsreef]

[QUOTE=con999;18073419]no not buy a long shot, probaly one of the worst ones. i LOVE the BRS 5 stage but you could go with the 6 stage even[/QUOTE

I did not say it was the best but that it is working out good for me, if you dont mind let me know what is wrong with this unit that would make it the worst.. so others dont make the same mistake I did or is this like Ford versus Chevy

[Buckeye Hydro]

Originally Posted by con999

http://www.buckeyefieldsupply.com/sh...ry=167&Sub=166 this looks like a good one. but how much stuff dose it come with like a connecter to the sink

The supply side connector doesn't come with the unit, simply because everone needs something a little different. We have lots of options available for plumbing in that connection.

Russ

[Sparatic03]

Originally Posted by saleen2881

Hey, i am looking to buy a ro/di for my house becuase i am having trouble with dioatomand algae. i am looking for the best rodi unit for under 400-500 dollers. can i use the water from the rodi for drinking water for the family to? also my house is very old so will it clean the water? also whats the best brand? how many stages? and how many GPD? thanks for the hrlp everyone?

i know this is completely off topic.. but what kind of saleen do you have? i have a 2003 s281

[jenghes]

Originally Posted by BuckeyeFS

The supply side connector doesn't come with the unit, simply because everone needs something a little different. We have lots of options available for plumbing in that connection.

Russ

The connection was minimal cost. His unit did come with DI bypass and a pressure gage, unlike some others. It does also come with all the tubing.

Russ also custom built mind since my inlet and outlet were on the left rather than the right. It was GREAT customer service! I could not get communication from another leading vendor just asking about hook-up options.

[saleen2881]

Originally Posted by Sparatic03

i know this is completely off topic.. but what kind of saleen do you have? i have a 2003 s281

i have a 2004 saleen s281 speedster!

[Buckeye Hydro]

Originally Posted by Kentsreef

http://cgi.ebay.com/REEF-HOME-DRINKI...item588baa8045


this is the one bought a couple of weeks a go, its working out great all the ro/di water I need for my tank and good ro drinking water......

Kent - Some friendly suggestions re that system:

1. Unclip the horizontal DI stage and orient it vertically with bottom up flow.
2. Unfortunately, from looking at the picture we can tell that the system will, by design, deliver RO water from the pressure tank to the DI. This is a no-no, and will result in you burning through DI resin much faster than would otherwise be the case. Feel free to contact us by email if you are interested in fixing this configuration problem.
3. Unless you have chloramines in your tap water, there's no need (other than draining your wallet) for two carbon prefilters. When its time to replace them, you can buy a single good quality block and leave that other housing empty.
4. When you replace your prefilters, assuming you don't have lots of sediment in your tap water, go with a 1 micron sediment filter rather than the 5 micron that came with the system. Team that with a 0.5 micron carbon block. Your vendor doesn't indicate the spec's on the carbon blocks that came with your system.
5. Unless you need the production speed of the 100 gpd membrane, when its time to replace it, go with a 75 gpd membrane and team that with a 75 gpd restrictor. Much higher rejection rate and your DI will last longer.

Thanks,
Russ

[Blackhawk007]

I also have a 4 stage unit from BRS. I have been using it for 2 years and love it. I saves so much $$ by going through them, and yesterday I actually ordered another round of filters for it.

[saleen2881]

have you guys heard of the filter guys filters?

http://www.thefilterguys.biz/ro_di_systems.htm

[saleen2881]

also what about the vertex ro/di becuse i called my LFS and they said that they only had the vertex?

[saleen2881]

bump

[Buckeye Hydro]

I know which system I would suggest to you, but I am a bit biased!

Russ

[Misled]

Listen to Russ, he's not just a pretty face!!!!!

[saleen2881]

Originally Posted by BuckeyeFS

I know which system I would suggest to you, but I am a bit biased!

Russ

i dont understand?

[saleen2881]

i just read that were i live the city puts chloramine in the water. would my ro/di take that out?

[Buckeye Hydro]

Yes.

The presence of chloramines is the most common situation where we recommend something more than a 4 stage system. In this case, go with a system with two carbon stages. The extra carbon stage is not always needed to address chloramines, but it is a good practice.

You'll find that you'll go through DI resin faster than you would if your water didn't contain chloramines, so some people also add a second DI stage to their systems or go with a larger DI housing/cartridge so you don't have to change it so often.

Russ

[saleen2881]

this is such a hard choice too manyy to choose from !!! i need helppp

[jenghes]

Originally Posted by saleen2881

i dont understand?

Russ is implying to go with his system I would take this advice because he will walk you every step of the way from the order to the set-up or any future maintenance. His customer service is top notch. His unit cost slightly more than some of the others, but I will pay for help anytime.

http://www.buckeyefieldsupply.com/sh...ry=170&Sub=166

[saleen2881]

would this system take out the clorines and chloramines out of my tap?

http://www.spectrapure.com/St_MaxCap-RO-DI.htm

[Misled]

You are over analyzing this. Call one of the people and tell them what you want. I would prefer to use BFS because Russ is always here and willing to help. If you think you need the MaxCap, call Spectrapure. They're really not that different in construction or design. Anyone can help you get what "you" want. You just have to talk to them.

[Reeftanker]

I went with a Purely H2o dual carbon ro/di unit.I added a catalytic carbon in place of the first carbon block to remove chloramines in my water.They are local to me,so i just went in and picked it up.They are great people to deal with, and also a sponsor here.PurelyH2O.com
,Check them out.