RO Unit

most definitely. My town runs a tds around 180. It absolutely sucks.

One thing that I would love to happen is a way to drain the RO filter and the canisters after you run the water. When I turn it back on I have seriously high tds for a couple of minutes that goes into my storage or tank. If there was a way to prevent it, without dumping the water. I keep it in the storage barrel all the time.

Purelyh20 has a membrane flusher and a bypass to get rid of the first 90 secs of water to save the DI resin. Check that out. Id link it but I dont know how. lol

100 GPD 5 stage Reverse Osmosis RO Tank Water Filters | eBay

This looks like a decent one!!

Ok I came across another system, please tell me what you think:
Reef Aquarium RO DI Reverse Osmosis Water Filter 75 gpd | eBay

Correct me if i am wrong but what i see is that most sytems are made the same, but the money and quality of output is in the canisters.

Hi RayFacci,

I own a system from Bulk Reef Supply, mine is the 6 stage Deluxe RO & DI system which includes digital Filter Monitor, a Dual TDS Meter and a Flow Meter. Here's a link This unit is a little expensive but my water source (treated well water) is really bad and I wanted a really good system that would last me a long time.

I can't say enough good things about Bulk Reef Supply... They have amazing technical help, on-line videos and documentation. They also carry all the replacement supplies.

They do make smaller and less expensive system that you can upgrade as you go too if that is a more cost effective option for you. No... I'm not associated with them, I just like their stuff!

Hope this helps
Grumpy

Originally Posted by rgrking

most definitely. My town runs a tds around 180. It absolutely sucks.

One thing that I would love to happen is a way to drain the RO filter and the canisters after you run the water. When I turn it back on I have seriously high tds for a couple of minutes that goes into my storage or tank. If there was a way to prevent it, without dumping the water. I keep it in the storage barrel all the time.

Glen, i used to have the same thing happen while i was using the di resin that came with my unit.. It stopped the first time i put new stuff in.. dunno if it matters, just mentioning it..

Originally Posted by Grumpy Bass

Hi RayFacci,

I own a system from Bulk Reef Supply, mine is the 6 stage Deluxe RO & DI system which includes digital Filter Monitor, a Dual TDS Meter and a Flow Meter. Here's a link This unit is a little expensive but my water source (treated well water) is really bad and I wanted a really good system that would last me a long time.

I can't say enough good things about Bulk Reef Supply... They have amazing technical help, on-line videos and documentation. They also carry all the replacement supplies.

They do make smaller and less expensive system that you can upgrade as you go too if that is a more cost effective option for you. No... I'm not associated with them, I just like their stuff!

Hope this helps
Grumpy

Hey John! How you doing ! I agree, BRS has good stuff also, the di resin i got from them has been working around 3x as long as the old stuff i had..

Originally Posted by Variko

Yep thats it. Heard anything about that? It sounds like it functions just like a turbo charger. I dont want to deal with a 4-1 reject rate. Also, I think my town has pretty low tds to start with. This will make my rejection less, and my filters last longer right?

Lower starting TDS wont change the rejection rate, thats a ratio. 4 to 1 will always be 4 to 1 but lower starting TDS will make the filters last longer.

Originally Posted by RayFacci

Ok I came across another system, please tell me what you think:
Reef Aquarium RO DI Reverse Osmosis Water Filter 75 gpd | eBay

Correct me if i am wrong but what i see is that most sytems are made the same, but the money and quality of output is in the canisters.

Doesnt look like a bad unit but the TDS meter it comes with isnt as good as the inline ones IMO.

Im hoping that pump works well in dropping my rejection rate. I may add a primary pump as well. Using 500 gallons to get 100 doesnt sit well with me.

i'd like to suggest contacting russ at buckeye field supply. nothing against brs at all. i have found customer service at buckeye superior. russ talked me outta a booster pump from him and i now have exactly a 4:1 rejection rate down from a 10:1 earlier, simply by a new flow restrictor for $4. plus their di is amazing.