ro/di question

aloysiusblue · 01/25/2006, 11:58 AM

hey guys. i am going to purchase a ro/di unit. i have a 25 gallon tank. which unit do you think would be best for me, and are they easy to install and use?

tbettis · 01/25/2006, 12:28 PM

kent makes pretty good ones

mystikdragon7 · 01/25/2006, 12:38 PM

Depending how much money you have to spend you can look into getting a Kent. I have a Kent Hi-S and it works beautifully. I have had it for about six months and it still puts out 0 tds without replacing anything. I know they are a bit expensive but they are excellent quality and IMO when it came to water quality, I wanted the best.
If you don't have that much money you can find good ones on e-bay or airwaterice.com and buckeyefieldsupply.com

iflyprops · 01/25/2006, 12:40 PM

I belive Dr. Fosters and Smith is having a sale on the kent RO units currently...

aloysiusblue · 01/25/2006, 01:00 PM

and do these just connect to your faucet? or do i have to install a bunch of plumbing. i am no good with that kind of stuff, so i am looking for the easiest installation and usage solution with the best quality of water.

mystikdragon7 · 01/25/2006, 01:40 PM

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Originally posted by aloysiusblue
and do these just connect to your faucet? or do i have to install a bunch of plumbing. i am no good with that kind of stuff, so i am looking for the easiest installation and usage solution with the best quality of water.

Yes they connect to your faucet. When I got my Kent unit it took me about twenty minutes to set everything up and running.

Also, make sure you have enough water pressure to run your unit.

aloysiusblue · 01/25/2006, 02:44 PM

thanks for the help.
sorry to sound so dumb, but how do i find out how much water pressure i have? and how much is needed?

BenH98 · 01/25/2006, 02:48 PM

Check out some of the units from FilterDirect on e-bay.

I have a 25G tank also and this is the one I bought..

http://cgi.ebay.com/USA-110GPD-RO-DI...QQcmdZViewItem

Very easy to set up!

MONK_11 · 01/25/2006, 03:55 PM

I have a spectrapure and a friend has a kent. They seem to be equal in quality even use the same filters.

aloysiusblue · 01/25/2006, 04:00 PM

i will definatly check those out. but how do i find out how much pressure my sink gives out. and how much pressure is needed for these units?

AZDesertRat · 01/25/2006, 06:08 PM

Look at the units at www.airwaterice.com . They use Dow Filmtec membranes and only require 50 psi. At least one of the other units mentioned above requires 65 psi to produce the same amount of water and with a lesser quality. Spectrapure is the Cadillac of RO/DI hands down. Kent is also pretty good but both are a little more expensive and probably only necessary if you have problem water like high silicates, nitrates or phosphates. Thats where the "Hi-S" comes in.

01/25/2006, 11:58 AM	#1
aloysiusblue Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: chicago IL Posts: 26	ro/di question hey guys. i am going to purchase a ro/di unit. i have a 25 gallon tank. which unit do you think would be best for me, and are they easy to install and use? __________________ d'ya ever hear of it? Current Tank Info: 25g saltwater tank

01/25/2006, 12:28 PM	#2
tbettis Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alabama Posts: 281	kent makes pretty good ones __________________ 180 My Reef Creations Hybrid Stapphire. MRC 36 bio sump and Reactors. Neptune Apex. Prized Crosshatch and Black Tang. 4 AI Vega LED Current Tank Info: 180 new build. My Reef Creations

01/25/2006, 12:38 PM	#3
mystikdragon7 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mill Creek, WA Posts: 1,051	Depending how much money you have to spend you can look into getting a Kent. I have a Kent Hi-S and it works beautifully. I have had it for about six months and it still puts out 0 tds without replacing anything. I know they are a bit expensive but they are excellent quality and IMO when it came to water quality, I wanted the best. If you don't have that much money you can find good ones on e-bay or airwaterice.com and buckeyefieldsupply.com __________________ Patience is a vitrue Current Tank Info: 60gal reef, 2 175 watt MH, 2 95 watt VHO Actinics, 20 gal sump; 30gal FOWLR, pair of B&W baby perculas

01/25/2006, 01:00 PM	#5
aloysiusblue Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: chicago IL Posts: 26	and do these just connect to your faucet? or do i have to install a bunch of plumbing. i am no good with that kind of stuff, so i am looking for the easiest installation and usage solution with the best quality of water. __________________ d'ya ever hear of it? Current Tank Info: 25g saltwater tank

01/25/2006, 02:44 PM	#7
aloysiusblue Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: chicago IL Posts: 26	thanks for the help. sorry to sound so dumb, but how do i find out how much water pressure i have? and how much is needed? __________________ d'ya ever hear of it? Current Tank Info: 25g saltwater tank

01/25/2006, 12:40 PM	#4
iflyprops Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 206	I belive Dr. Fosters and Smith is having a sale on the kent RO units currently...

01/25/2006, 02:48 PM	#8
BenH98 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 515	Check out some of the units from FilterDirect on e-bay. I have a 25G tank also and this is the one I bought.. http://cgi.ebay.com/USA-110GPD-RO-DI...QQcmdZViewItem Very easy to set up! __________________ Go KINGS!!! Current Tank Info: 29 Gallon

01/25/2006, 03:55 PM	#9
MONK_11 Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 51	I have a spectrapure and a friend has a kent. They seem to be equal in quality even use the same filters.

01/25/2006, 04:00 PM	#10
aloysiusblue Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: chicago IL Posts: 26	i will definatly check those out. but how do i find out how much pressure my sink gives out. and how much pressure is needed for these units? __________________ d'ya ever hear of it? Current Tank Info: 25g saltwater tank

01/25/2006, 06:08 PM	#11
AZDesertRat Moved On Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NW Phoenix Posts: 16,621	Look at the units at www.airwaterice.com . They use Dow Filmtec membranes and only require 50 psi. At least one of the other units mentioned above requires 65 psi to produce the same amount of water and with a lesser quality. Spectrapure is the Cadillac of RO/DI hands down. Kent is also pretty good but both are a little more expensive and probably only necessary if you have problem water like high silicates, nitrates or phosphates. Thats where the "Hi-S" comes in.