Hi All,
A quick question about RO/DI, since it appears I am going to have to do that or schlep it from the supermarket vending machines.
I am currently in an apartment, w/29g reef.
My top off water needs are about 1/2 -3/4g per day.
When we finally get ahouse, I think I can splurge several hundred $$ for a nicer unit considering the average house runs 350k+ in the Bay Area.
For now, I am hopefully looking for some sort of inexpensive RO or DI unit that I could periodically put in my shower to make water while at work. I was going to say that size is important, however it may not be as much as both initial price, and recurring costs.
I have the newest Fosters catalog, and see their TWF ($30, $15 cart). I also know that there is a great sale going on at AquaFX this month, with final cost for their TWF (~$55, $20 cart). However AquaFX doesn't indicate the expectable gross output range as the Foster's advert does.
Any comments on which is going to cost less over the long run, assuming they are of about equal quality output?
Or, should I also be looking at the Kent Bare Bones 10GPD RO unit as well?
And, just how much time/work is involved in cleaning them if necessary, since I am only going to be using them weekly ( bottle the excess of each run for top off use, can I do that?)?
As I understand it from our water district's literature, they are pretty on top of all the contaiminates like crypto and trimethelhalones(sp), so I have probably deluded myself that I am pretty safe perhaps running RO only?
I appreciate everyone forebearance with my as of late incessant posts :wink:
Oh yeah, anyone in the Bay Area want to do some frag swapping, I got me a ton of Kenyen tree frags I need to trade or sell to support this addiction....
A quick question about RO/DI, since it appears I am going to have to do that or schlep it from the supermarket vending machines.
I am currently in an apartment, w/29g reef.
My top off water needs are about 1/2 -3/4g per day.
When we finally get ahouse, I think I can splurge several hundred $$ for a nicer unit considering the average house runs 350k+ in the Bay Area.
For now, I am hopefully looking for some sort of inexpensive RO or DI unit that I could periodically put in my shower to make water while at work. I was going to say that size is important, however it may not be as much as both initial price, and recurring costs.
I have the newest Fosters catalog, and see their TWF ($30, $15 cart). I also know that there is a great sale going on at AquaFX this month, with final cost for their TWF (~$55, $20 cart). However AquaFX doesn't indicate the expectable gross output range as the Foster's advert does.
Any comments on which is going to cost less over the long run, assuming they are of about equal quality output?
Or, should I also be looking at the Kent Bare Bones 10GPD RO unit as well?
And, just how much time/work is involved in cleaning them if necessary, since I am only going to be using them weekly ( bottle the excess of each run for top off use, can I do that?)?
As I understand it from our water district's literature, they are pretty on top of all the contaiminates like crypto and trimethelhalones(sp), so I have probably deluded myself that I am pretty safe perhaps running RO only?
I appreciate everyone forebearance with my as of late incessant posts :wink:
Oh yeah, anyone in the Bay Area want to do some frag swapping, I got me a ton of Kenyen tree frags I need to trade or sell to support this addiction....
