Noob needs RO help

JAYWARREN · 12/29/2009, 01:13 PM

I would like to get a RO unit but dont know what one to get. I feel I just need a RO not the DI with it.

I need the most help in what unit to work with my set up. I have a water spout in my basement. Its the kind you would hook up water garden hose up to. Who makes a RO that I can simply connect to that faucet? Then just have the two out lines run into a bucket and and a drain hole? I dont want to splice in to my water line under the sink and it seams like most RO units are shipped with that setup in mind. Thanks for any help!

B-Willz · 12/29/2009, 01:47 PM

I have a Spectra Pure that has the hose bib adapter. You can get the adapter for pretty much any of them. However I would reconsider the DI, the DI is what takes your water to 0 TDS, my water is horrible here so I have to have it, if you have good water you can probably get you your TDS to around 4ppm. For the peice of mind I like to have 0ppm.

JAYWARREN · 12/29/2009, 02:18 PM

If you want to drink the water you dont want the DI correct? I was told that once my someone.

B-Willz · 12/29/2009, 02:56 PM

That is correct, the DI can make the water taste bad, for drinking water there is usually a second carbon filter at the end of the line to add minerals back into the water. I personaly have two seperate filters, one for the fish and one for drinking. I believe some one makes a filter system all in one that has an out put with DI for the fish and an out let for drinking water, but I do not know who makes it.

chuckreef · 12/29/2009, 03:04 PM

I use a spectrapure system. Its an RO/DI. It came with fittings to attach to a faucet or to a garden hose. Either way is simple. We drink the water. Its great!!!! (Tasteless.)

B-Willz · 12/29/2009, 03:18 PM

I have heard that DI water can be bad for you. I don't know how pure water could be bad but I have read it in a few different places. I can't stand the taste of my DI water, or maybe it is the lack of taste, I could just be used to the taste of all the crap they put in the water.

JAYWARREN · 12/29/2009, 03:25 PM

I think it might have something to do with the removal of Electra lights that the body needs?? Any docs on?

B-Willz · 12/29/2009, 03:47 PM

I just came across this, why DI can be bad. http://truthofwater.com/answers/2008...osmosis-water/

SpectraPure · 12/29/2009, 04:17 PM

Until I see a study that shows excessively mineral-rich (or electrolyte-rich) urine coming out of a test subject that consumes NOTHING (no other liquid, no food, no vitamins, etc.) but DI water, I will continue to believe that drinking DI water in normal amounts will cause no harm.

I don't like the taste, it's too flat, but it's not going to hurt you, 'ion-balanced" or not. Think about what all is going on in your stomach and how much water you would have to drink, just to change the acidity of the stomach contents. DI water won't stay pure and aggressive for very long under those conditions!

That said, we do sell a Coffee-Lovers System (CLS) that puts some minerals back into RO water, mostly to improve the taste of coffee and tea.

Scott
SpectraPure, Inc.

JAYWARREN · 12/29/2009, 04:40 PM

Hi Scott I am just about ready to pull the trigger on one of your RO/DI units. I am just favreing on what one to get. I am not sure if I have good water pressure to run well as well as it can run. How can I get a reading on my water pressure?

SpectraPure · 12/30/2009, 12:20 AM

At the hardware store, you can get a water pressure gauge with 1/4" male thread and a 3/4" female garden hose connector with a 1/4" male thread on the hose side. Also, get a 1/4" female-female threaded union to connect the first two. Hook the assembly up to any hose bib in your house and read the house pressure.

Scott
SpectraPure, Inc.

nano427 · 12/30/2009, 01:48 AM

I just ordered the spectrapure proplus. I haven't gotten it yet, but cant wait to hook it up. At $149 is seems pretty well loaded with 4 high quality stages, pressure gauge, and dual tds meter. Not to mention the 20+ year reputation

nano427 · 12/30/2009, 01:49 AM

oh and $149 is a sale price. $250 normally

SpectraPure · 12/30/2009, 11:16 AM

Thanks for your order!
Fwiw, reading this thread it is amusing to me how much my own opinion of "good" drinking water has changed over the years. First, as a lad I was spoiled by Oregon water out of the tap that was like drinking the best smoothest, sweetest water I thought I would ever drink. (Fast forward to my last visit to my sisters place, and unfortunately the municipality now chlorinates that same water- Yicky! makes coffee or tea taste like chems). Outside of a few places (upstate NY for one) over the years I never really recaptured the taste profile that made me really enjoy drinking water. My first experience with drinking RO water was such an improvement over our local water supply that it tasted "good" relative to the swill I had at the tap. I tried DI which IMO tasted very Flat, and was ruinous on coffee or teas (I drink alot of both). Jump ahead again, our water here in the Phoenix Metro area is in general pretty hard, and does not taste very good either. There are a few places locally that have ok water, but for the most part its pretty bad (not to speak about the bad effect on pipes and appliances). Since we did alot of research in the late 90's on what makes water taste "good" and subsequently developed our coffee lover system to produce such water, I have had that system at my house (and at work) which has really spoiled me for taste issues. Not only does the water taste clean, fresh and have great mouth feel, it produces great coffee (or tea in the afternoon) as the pH and TDS component profile is ideal for brewing applications (also leavened products). Since I can port the RO feed from the same system to a stand alone DI section, I also have a good source of DI, yet keep my family happy with drinking water (I run it to the fridge).
I guess what I am getting at is as a youth I was spoiled by naturally great water in Oregon, moved around alot and lost my appetite for water (gotta drink it, but not really my firts choice) as it was so-so at best from the tap, then thought I had a great improvement with straight RO, only to find happiness with pH corrected, remineralized water held at a certain TDS with the right mix of hardness components. Presto, I love drinking water again, and coffee or tea (even less expensive sources) are significantly improved. If your ever in our area, drop me a line and we can do a taste test here of waters, then I will brew you some coffee and you can see yourself the differerence. It is amazing IMO.
bruce

ecureefer · 12/31/2009, 11:23 PM

i got one from purewaterclub and it works great for the 110 i paid for it i know of other members who also use this system

12/29/2009, 01:13 PM	#1
JAYWARREN Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 90	Noob needs RO help I would like to get a RO unit but dont know what one to get. I feel I just need a RO not the DI with it. I need the most help in what unit to work with my set up. I have a water spout in my basement. Its the kind you would hook up water garden hose up to. Who makes a RO that I can simply connect to that faucet? Then just have the two out lines run into a bucket and and a drain hole? I dont want to splice in to my water line under the sink and it seams like most RO units are shipped with that setup in mind. Thanks for any help!

12/29/2009, 01:47 PM	#2
B-Willz Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Aurora Co Posts: 420	I have a Spectra Pure that has the hose bib adapter. You can get the adapter for pretty much any of them. However I would reconsider the DI, the DI is what takes your water to 0 TDS, my water is horrible here so I have to have it, if you have good water you can probably get you your TDS to around 4ppm. For the peice of mind I like to have 0ppm.

12/29/2009, 02:18 PM	#3
JAYWARREN Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 90	If you want to drink the water you dont want the DI correct? I was told that once my someone.

12/29/2009, 02:56 PM	#4
B-Willz Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Aurora Co Posts: 420	That is correct, the DI can make the water taste bad, for drinking water there is usually a second carbon filter at the end of the line to add minerals back into the water. I personaly have two seperate filters, one for the fish and one for drinking. I believe some one makes a filter system all in one that has an out put with DI for the fish and an out let for drinking water, but I do not know who makes it.

12/29/2009, 03:04 PM	#5
chuckreef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Davis, Ca. Posts: 816	I use a spectrapure system. Its an RO/DI. It came with fittings to attach to a faucet or to a garden hose. Either way is simple. We drink the water. Its great!!!! (Tasteless.)

12/29/2009, 03:18 PM	#6
B-Willz Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Aurora Co Posts: 420	I have heard that DI water can be bad for you. I don't know how pure water could be bad but I have read it in a few different places. I can't stand the taste of my DI water, or maybe it is the lack of taste, I could just be used to the taste of all the crap they put in the water.

12/29/2009, 03:25 PM	#7
JAYWARREN Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 90	I think it might have something to do with the removal of Electra lights that the body needs?? Any docs on?

12/29/2009, 03:47 PM	#8
B-Willz Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Aurora Co Posts: 420	I just came across this, why DI can be bad. http://truthofwater.com/answers/2008...osmosis-water/

12/29/2009, 04:17 PM	#9
SpectraPure RC Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 0	Until I see a study that shows excessively mineral-rich (or electrolyte-rich) urine coming out of a test subject that consumes NOTHING (no other liquid, no food, no vitamins, etc.) but DI water, I will continue to believe that drinking DI water in normal amounts will cause no harm. I don't like the taste, it's too flat, but it's not going to hurt you, 'ion-balanced" or not. Think about what all is going on in your stomach and how much water you would have to drink, just to change the acidity of the stomach contents. DI water won't stay pure and aggressive for very long under those conditions! That said, we do sell a Coffee-Lovers System (CLS) that puts some minerals back into RO water, mostly to improve the taste of coffee and tea. Scott SpectraPure, Inc.

12/29/2009, 04:40 PM	#10
JAYWARREN Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 90	Hi Scott I am just about ready to pull the trigger on one of your RO/DI units. I am just favreing on what one to get. I am not sure if I have good water pressure to run well as well as it can run. How can I get a reading on my water pressure?

12/30/2009, 12:20 AM	#11
SpectraPure RC Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 0	At the hardware store, you can get a water pressure gauge with 1/4" male thread and a 3/4" female garden hose connector with a 1/4" male thread on the hose side. Also, get a 1/4" female-female threaded union to connect the first two. Hook the assembly up to any hose bib in your house and read the house pressure. Scott SpectraPure, Inc.

12/30/2009, 01:48 AM	#12
nano427 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: AV OC CA USA Posts: 877	I just ordered the spectrapure proplus. I haven't gotten it yet, but cant wait to hook it up. At $149 is seems pretty well loaded with 4 high quality stages, pressure gauge, and dual tds meter. Not to mention the 20+ year reputation

12/30/2009, 01:49 AM	#13
nano427 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: AV OC CA USA Posts: 877	oh and $149 is a sale price. $250 normally

12/30/2009, 11:16 AM	#14
SpectraPure RC Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 0	Thanks for your order! Fwiw, reading this thread it is amusing to me how much my own opinion of "good" drinking water has changed over the years. First, as a lad I was spoiled by Oregon water out of the tap that was like drinking the best smoothest, sweetest water I thought I would ever drink. (Fast forward to my last visit to my sisters place, and unfortunately the municipality now chlorinates that same water- Yicky! makes coffee or tea taste like chems). Outside of a few places (upstate NY for one) over the years I never really recaptured the taste profile that made me really enjoy drinking water. My first experience with drinking RO water was such an improvement over our local water supply that it tasted "good" relative to the swill I had at the tap. I tried DI which IMO tasted very Flat, and was ruinous on coffee or teas (I drink alot of both). Jump ahead again, our water here in the Phoenix Metro area is in general pretty hard, and does not taste very good either. There are a few places locally that have ok water, but for the most part its pretty bad (not to speak about the bad effect on pipes and appliances). Since we did alot of research in the late 90's on what makes water taste "good" and subsequently developed our coffee lover system to produce such water, I have had that system at my house (and at work) which has really spoiled me for taste issues. Not only does the water taste clean, fresh and have great mouth feel, it produces great coffee (or tea in the afternoon) as the pH and TDS component profile is ideal for brewing applications (also leavened products). Since I can port the RO feed from the same system to a stand alone DI section, I also have a good source of DI, yet keep my family happy with drinking water (I run it to the fridge). I guess what I am getting at is as a youth I was spoiled by naturally great water in Oregon, moved around alot and lost my appetite for water (gotta drink it, but not really my firts choice) as it was so-so at best from the tap, then thought I had a great improvement with straight RO, only to find happiness with pH corrected, remineralized water held at a certain TDS with the right mix of hardness components. Presto, I love drinking water again, and coffee or tea (even less expensive sources) are significantly improved. If your ever in our area, drop me a line and we can do a taste test here of waters, then I will brew you some coffee and you can see yourself the differerence. It is amazing IMO. bruce

12/31/2009, 11:23 PM	#15
ecureefer Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 101	i got one from purewaterclub and it works great for the 110 i paid for it i know of other members who also use this system