Distilled water vs RO

[Rikerbear]

So I am going through about 4 to 5 gal a week for top offs and water change.....it costs me roughly $3.50.
My question is this, is using distilled as good as RO, and is a 50 gpd (smallest I can find) unit worth the investment for such a small usage?

 

[bkoppes]

$3.50 x 52 weeks = $182. A 4 stage RO/DI from BRS is about 130 plus tax. This investment will pay for itself in the first year depending on the increase in your water bill.

 

[Rikerbear]

Hmmm....thanks. The cost of the replacement filters and such to be figured in too.....
Is distilled water as good as RO?

 

[Budman's Corals]

Hmmm....thanks. The cost of the replacement filters and such to be figured in too.....
Is distilled water as good as RO?

that little bit u use wouldn't have to replace filters that much..you could always sell some ro/di water to ur friends to make some money back too

 

[Budman's Corals]

So I am going through about 4 to 5 gal a week for top offs and water change.....it costs me roughly $3.50.
My question is this, is using distilled as good as RO, and is a 50 gpd (smallest I can find) unit worth the investment for such a small usage?

also get a used one .. there's always some on the selling forum..

 

[Rikerbear]

Cool...thanks for the info and the other points of view
Gonna look to find a small unit as soon as I can find the right one.
Does anyone know if distilled water is okay to use until I can get my RO unit? Better than tap I know :bigsmile:

 

[Orion120]

Cool...thanks for the info and the other points of view
Gonna look to find a small unit as soon as I can find the right one.
Does anyone know if distilled water is okay to use until I can get my RO unit? Better than tap I know :bigsmile:

Distilled is fine to use. My TDS meter always reads 0 with the distilled I buy.

 

[Lazys Coral House]

Distilled is much much better then RO water. RO water is typically 10-50 TDS as apposed to Distilled or Deionized is 0. Pure H20

 

[Rikerbear]

Awesome! Thanks bunches