What type of resin do you use for your RO/DI?

[Ben1]

Just wondering what is the most popular type.

I use the refills from buckeye.

 

[Fatal Morgana]

Can somebody email Buckeye to be RDO sponsor?

 

[Ben1]

If you use a different type of resin please tell me what type. Buckeye would definatly have a benefit from being a sponsor, but I am not posting this to pick him in anyway. Just wanted to get an idea of what most people do. I did the HI-S changes for a long time but when my LFS got close to 40 a pop, I looked for alternatives.

Does anyone think the HI-S cartridges last longer then other types? Or take out more silicates then a regualr resin would?

 

[Ben1]

up-

 

[liquid]

Got a link for Buckeye?

Personally, I use SpectraPure colorchange DI resins in my unit. Right now I'm running a 4 stage SpectraPure RO/DI and one neat tweak that I performed was incorporating a 5 micron carbon/sediment filter before my RO/DI unit. Technically I now have a 5 stage unit. heh. The main benefit I've seen from this setup is that the 5 micron carbon/sediment filter is $7 for two of them and it has GREATLY extended the life of all my other cartridges and resins as I have seen a significant reduction in the number of times I have to change out cartridges and DI resins. Granted I only go through 40 gallons per month, but I've gotten an additional year out of my system this way.

Shane

 

[Ben1]

www.buckeyefieldsupply.com

I use around 100 agl a month I guess and need to change my DI once a month usually. Unless I slack on the WC days.

 

[ChrisRD]

FWIW, I voted "other" (last week). I get the non-color-change DI cartridges from the manufacturer of my RO/DI unit (ARS) because they last a bit longer than the color-change ones.

The product water after my RO is always low single digit TDS readings though, so I get a LONG time out of a cartridge. If I was going through them often I would probably do the Buckeye refill thing...

 

[Fatal Morgana]

Anyone here recharge the resin? I know it is a lot of work...

 

[liquid]

We've got plans on how to do it:

http://www.reefs.org/library/article/twp_recharge.html
http://www.reefs.org/library/article/g_deutschmann.html

Shane

 

[wstellwagen]

spectrapure non mixed bed .2 types of resin

Walt

 

[npaden]

I buy my resin by the cubic foot. It comes out to around $170 including shipping and makes about 35 - 10" cartridges. That is just under $5 per cartridge. You can also get some refillable cartridges if you don't already have some.

It is at the bottom of this page: http://www.resindepot.com/page20.html

FWIW, Nathan

 

[Ben1]

Cool thanks for the link Nathan!

 

[EmilyB]

I use medical grade non color changing resin and use a TDS to monitor it. I have seen a noticable difference using the color changing resin, IMO.

 

[#99]

I use the nn-color changing resin.The color changing has dyes in it that leetch in the tank.
Buckeye for me.
Matt

 

[Anonymous]

Welcome to RDO, #99. Sorry for the late welcome.

 

[Anonymous]

I have a Aquaticreefsystems RO/DI/DI system. I currently use their DI cartridges, one no-color changing and the last one is color changing.

I would love to change to a refillable type since My water is so bad up here.

Can resin depot's refillable cartridges fit in any system or do I need a special container first?
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[Anonymous]

>...Can resin depot's refillable cartridges fit in any system or do I need a special container first?

Never see the cartridge, but most are standard size to fit 10 inch housing.

 

[npaden]

Resin Depot's refillable cartridges do fit in a standard 10" housing.

FWIW, Nathan

 

[Anonymous]

I just started using the refillable cartridge from Buckeye. I like it just fine so far.

I have used the color changing and non-color changing ones in the past. I prefer non-color changing. The refillable ones from Buckeye are cheap. That's why I use them.

Louey