Buying RO/DI unit need advice

lacosta28 · 02/24/2011, 11:16 PM

So I searched for days on my city's websites and I can't find if they use chloramine to treat the water. I called the numbers listed but of course it's government so no one ever answered. Should I buy the standard unit or the chloramine unit? If they don't use chloramine and I buy the unit for chloramine it shouldn't matter right?

jeff@zina.com · 02/25/2011, 07:07 AM

Looks like the ABCWUA doesn't use chloramine, but that doesn't mean they won't use it to flush the system. A chloramine block is just another type of carbon filter, so there's no reason not to have one other than minimal cost.

Jeff

lacosta28 · 02/25/2011, 10:39 AM

Thanks I figured it might be better to get the chloramine version even if they don't use it right now. As you said they could use it to flush the system or could eventually use it permanently.

Lynnmw1208 · 02/25/2011, 10:50 AM

you could always add water conditioner if you don't want to get the chloramine block. most of them are just meant to get rid of chlorine and chloromines anyway.

02/24/2011, 11:16 PM	#1
lacosta28 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 632	Buying RO/DI unit need advice So I searched for days on my city's websites and I can't find if they use chloramine to treat the water. I called the numbers listed but of course it's government so no one ever answered. Should I buy the standard unit or the chloramine unit? If they don't use chloramine and I buy the unit for chloramine it shouldn't matter right?

02/25/2011, 10:50 AM	#4
Lynnmw1208 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Brunswick, Ohio Posts: 3,306	you could always add water conditioner if you don't want to get the chloramine block. most of them are just meant to get rid of chlorine and chloromines anyway. __________________ equipment: Eshopps psk-200 skimmer, Mag 12 pump, 30gal sump, 2x 300w Finnex heaters, glass-holes 1500gph overflow kit with 3/4" return kits, 72" 8x36w t-5 AquaticLife light, 66lbs of LR, 150lbs of tropic eden reeflakes, 2 Koralia Evo 1400, JBJ ATO, BRS dual GFO/carbon reactors, Hydor smartwave Current Tank Info: 125gallon

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02/25/2011, 07:07 AM	#2
jeff@zina.com Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 3,345	Looks like the ABCWUA doesn't use chloramine, but that doesn't mean they won't use it to flush the system. A chloramine block is just another type of carbon filter, so there's no reason not to have one other than minimal cost. Jeff

02/25/2011, 10:39 AM	#3
lacosta28 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 632	Thanks I figured it might be better to get the chloramine version even if they don't use it right now. As you said they could use it to flush the system or could eventually use it permanently.