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08-11-2009, 06:47 PM
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Cheap RO/DI recomendations?
G'day All,
Ok, so I'm coming to the conclusion it's finally time to get off my arse and get an RO/DI unit... Who's recommended / to be avoided these days? Looking around it's rather disturbing the old 'cheap' 3 stage units have dissapeared and now 6+ stage is pretty common... Help me out here, don't we just need a sediment, Carbon, RO and DI filter? Why do they need 3 extra carbon filters??? Yes I'm still of scottish heritage so cheaper is gooder  Thanks in advance, Andy
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08-11-2009, 06:50 PM
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i just bought a 4 stage Barracuda 4 stage RO/DI from J&L. Easy to use and the output tests O phosphates and silicates and TDS is 0. $230 complete. You might get something cheaper off e-bay, but i have no experience with them.
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08-11-2009, 06:54 PM
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I bought the 5 stage from BulkReefSupply for 159US and I am very happy with the quality and the fast shipping.
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08-11-2009, 07:27 PM
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I say Bulk Reef supply is the best bet. I think J&L is having a sale on them, too. A nice 4 stage is good. I suggest stay away from the Coralife Pure Flo 2 from Big AL's over priced for such alittle units.
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08-11-2009, 07:41 PM
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There are a few companies which sell nice units on ebay, like this one
$150 US for a 5 stage and it includes some installation supplies, a faucet and even some extra filters. Plus it ships from Ontario so shipping will be reasonable and no worries about duty and brokerage fees. The first three stages are not all carbon, only one, the other two are sediment. Living in Calgary you don't need the 6th stage (DI). You should be able to get 0 TDS without it. It may depend on where about in the city you live but I setup a unit there and the TDS going in was at 54ppm and a normal five stage brought it down to zero and kept it there for over a year with regular use. Last edited by sphelps; 08-11-2009 at 07:46 PM.
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08-11-2009, 07:43 PM
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Red Coral has some that are 75gal model and 200 bucks. Mine has worked great since I picked it up.
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08-11-2009, 10:48 PM
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08-11-2009, 11:40 PM
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Leave it to albert... Yeah 440$US - i'll pass...
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08-11-2009, 11:50 PM
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The Vertex Puratek100 is actually only CDN $370 at J&L and is actually not a bad price for what you get. It has an inline TDS meter and built in booster pump. It is pretty efficient and is close to 1:1 in waste to RO water production. Cheaper units generally produce about 3 to 5 times as much waste water as RO water. That is the one I have and it is great.
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08-11-2009, 11:57 PM
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+1 for Red Coral, 4 stage RO/DI 75 GPD. I pick this unit from them, very happy with it.
I was also thinking about ordering one from BRS, US dollars, + shipping, + a flat 15% tax to cover duties and and taxes.
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