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Originally Posted by kwirky
Don't get a budget one, like aquasafe.
I like my Aqua FX because the various chambers go directly from one to the other; no hoses. Hoses leak, especially after time. I think the spectrapures are the same way. The AquaFX's have hoses going all over the place.
Go to Gold's in calgary (good prices localy), or from J&L online (good prices online).
And aquasafe provides a "pottable" tank for the water, but their units provice DI water, which'll just eat the tank from the inside out. And it IS nice being able to see inside your canisters. It made troubleshooting my own unit a snap when it didn't work properly when I first hooked it up. It's feels safer to know what's going on in there too.
There's reasons why some cost more than others. The Kent ones look like a rip off though, unless you're filtering out well water and need the high silicate removal. But then again, a good prefilter would work well for that too, and you should mount a whole house filter first if you're running off well water.
Look at the micron density of the prefilter. 5 micron prefilters mean you'll be replacing your membrane sooner but your prefilters not as often. The more stages the better, but don't worry about a final carbon polisher unless you plan on drinking the water too. And an entire case of prefilters is overkill. 30 gallons per week of use, you'll have to change your cartridges aproximately every 4-6 months. (that's the general consensus I heard anyways) Less often if you're using it less.
Make sure you have a pressure gauge, a backflush kit, and a TDS meter though, from the get go (aqua fx's include the pressure gauge, and it's mounted in a nice spot). You want to make sure your deionizer's working and the TDS meter is the only way to know.
Don't stress on deionized water right away if you can't afford it. You can add it to your setup later.
Oh and if you're worried about not being able to drink deionized water, you can just tap in before the deionizer, right after the RO.
all in all, aquasafes seem like a great deal, but $50 UDS to ship within canada???!!! That's the same price as shipping for 60 lbs of liverock. I *KNOW* they're making extra money off that. That was my final turn off with ordering an aquasafe.
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I have to agree. Budget RO/DI is not the way to go. You really do get what you pay for.
Great advise on the TDS and Flush Kit. Both are VERY important to maintaining your system. Aqua FX is a great product.
I have had a few RO/DI systems and they are by far the best I have used.