Mixing large amounts of Water tips?
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dangros
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I have their filters but am not happy with the fact that the sediment filter is a 10micron swiss cheese filter. After a few months, I would replace it with a better one. Given the fact that they would sell it, leaves me to question the quality of their carbon and carbon block filters as well. Having said that, I have no data to back up any claims 
1guydude
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dangros I can't talk for them but Fwiw I was talking about the unit in particular and not the filters... I know wat ur talking about with the mesh over the filters. Few years back I got a carbon block they said was wound 2 tight...or they had a batch they thought was wound to tight. My thought was why did I get it.
Most filters r universal or interchangeable as long as the ro membrane is the same gpd. Currently I'm running a sediment filter and one of the carbon block filters from a lfs cuz I needed em real bad. Lol
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Most filters r universal or interchangeable as long as the ro membrane is the same gpd. Currently I'm running a sediment filter and one of the carbon block filters from a lfs cuz I needed em real bad. Lol
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Universal in size as in 10" nominal lengthbut vary greatly in filtration ability and how well they protect whatever is downstream which is their sole purpose. In the case of a sediment filter it is to protect the billions of tiny microscopic pores in the carbon block where chlorine and organics are adsorbed. 10 microns nominal rated is about as effective as a screen door compared to 1.0.. 0.5 or 0.2 microns absolute or near absolute rated. Same thing with carbons, they can be anything from granular activated carbon good for around 300 total gallons (60 treated and 240 waste at 4:1 waste ratio) up to 20,000 gallons (4,000 treated and 16,000 waste at 4:1) with a single 0.5 or 0.6 micron extruded carbon block and everything in between. A RO membrane or DI filter are not worth a hill of beans if they are not well protected so shop wisely as every component has a purpose Think of the RO/DI as a complete system from beginnning to end and each piece must do its job well or everything past it fails prematurely and costs you more money than if you had used the quality sediment or carbon to begin with. If a RO/DI is treated like a fine tool it will last a decade or more, if not it may need a new membrane in 12-18 months or less.
dangros
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AZ, I just ordered the max 75gpd in hopes of putting my RODI issues to bed! My HM-COM 100 consistently read 0.2 ppm this weekend and the filters and di are still relatively fresh. I'm not sure if such a low reading is considered "something" but to my knowledge it's still not 0 and it should be. My readings before the filter were reading 164ppm so it's not like the water is in bad shape. You've been a big influence on my decision so if it works out thanks
