a good RO unit?

reefer21 · Post by **reefer21** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 11:43 pm

I have been using store bought distilled water for about 3 weeks now and I just can't see myself buying water jugs every other week. Plus it seems like people are looking at me weird for buying 20 jugs of distilled water. I have decided to bite the bullet and I'm going to buy a RO unit, is there any advantages over other brands out there? What's the difference between a RO unit vs. a RODI unit?

SixLDfalcon · Post by **SixLDfalcon** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 3:10 pm

Haha, I buy distilled water at the store too. I'm not ready to spend the money on a RO unit just yet though.

Bkndsdl · Post by **Bkndsdl** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 4:21 pm

RO = Reverse Osmosis
DI = DeIonized

You want an RO/DI. If you don't you'll have to add a distiller onto the RO. Basically, it makes the water that much more pure.

Kent Marine makes good units. It all depends on what gpd you want.

Brandon · Post by **Brandon** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 5:47 pm

Ebay.. less than $99 shipped. A lot of us are using RO/DI filters from ebay.

lwready · Post by **lwready** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 6:03 pm

There is a Kent Marine unit for sale in the Buy/Sale/Trade thread.

I saw the great deal on filter cartridges listed for Sam's. Since I am not a member does anyone have a recommendation for another source?

Do y'all get refills off Ebay?

Thanks,

Brandon · Post by **Brandon** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 6:31 pm

I Absolutely do get my replacement filters from ebay..
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-1-set-5pcs-Reve ... dZViewItem

I don't think anything locally can touch the prices for the filter elements from ebay.

GeoGriffin · Post by **GeoGriffin** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 10:21 am

I definatly recomend getting a RO/DO unit if you can. I was using distilled water from wal-mart for about 4 months and started having wicked hair alge blooms. I had it tested for phosphate it and low and behold it had some in it. Not much but at the rate I was adding it to the tank it really started to build up causing the blooms. I bought a RO/DI unit about 1 month ago and I'm finnaly starting to get the alge under control. (not gone, just under control:). I got one with the sink fauset and 2- 4gal holding tanks. One tank fills up with RO water which goes to the sink for drinking/tea/coffee and the other tank holds RO/DI water to fill up my containers for the tank. I love it.

Post by **snoopdog** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 10:28 am

Dude that membrane price is really cheap, I know where mine is coming from. Question do you guys wait till the water no longer flows or till you hit the year mark. I am wondering if I can stretch mine out longer than a year.

SixLDfalcon · Post by **SixLDfalcon** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 10:52 am

Now I know not to get distilled water from walmart. If it has phosphates in it, it cant be truly distilled.

GeoGriffin · Post by **GeoGriffin** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 11:22 am

Six, the phosphates were in the 1 gal Great Value distilled water jugs. They also rasied the price in the last few months up to like $0.64/gal. That also helped me switch. It may be that they get their water from diffrent sources because I have heard people say they have been using it for years with no problem. I just know that the distilled stuff they sell in Andalusia has phosphates. I recommend you take a new jug in and have it tested. Who knows, maybe yours is fine.

SixLDfalcon · Post by **SixLDfalcon** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 12:09 pm

Yeah that sounds like a good idea. Actually, I've been using distilled for about 3-4 months now also. Thanks for the heads up ill have it checked out.

GermanShepherdGirl · Post by **GermanShepherdGirl** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 12:11 pm

Beaver told me one day to get RO and not RO/DI....didn't say why...that's just what he told me. I haven't gotten one yet but plan on it one day. If all of yall are saying to get RO/DI then why would he tell me to just get RO instead?

SixLDfalcon · Post by **SixLDfalcon** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 12:28 pm

I'm not sure. If you payed the money for an RO unit you'd atleast want it to deionize the water for you...

Post by **snoopdog** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 3:46 pm

Just don't drink any, I have heard mixed reports of drinking DI water.

Beaver · Post by **Beaver** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 4:23 pm

That is kinda understood when I said ro
Just slang