Ro/did unit for a well

Dtackett · Sep 10, 2015

JimSWreef said:
Yeah a softener is being used. What model did you get?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-STAGE-50-...E-TDS-METER-/200856711620?hash=item2ec3fe31c4

that's what im using. works great. 0tds off the softener. send a sample in to be tested, came back perfect.

JimSWreef · Sep 10, 2015

Dtackett said:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-STAGE-50-...E-TDS-METER-/200856711620?hash=item2ec3fe31c4

that's what im using. works great. 0tds off the softener. send a sample in to be tested, came back perfect.

Thank you I'll look into that.

Dtackett · Sep 10, 2015

no problem. the only issue is, it wants 50+psi and my house is only pushing 35 or so. so now I have to get a booster pump. be sure your pressure is good enough otherwise youll get 1-1.5 gph....

JimSWreef · Sep 10, 2015

Dtackett said:
no problem. the only issue is, it wants 50+psi and my house is only pushing 35 or so. so now I have to get a booster pump. be sure your pressure is good enough otherwise youll get 1-1.5 gph....

Most definitely, I am already looking at the 8800 pump. Seems like the best way to go.

Dtackett · Sep 10, 2015

I just started researching booster pumps. I don't know much of anything about them. my old house was running 60+ psi. so I never had to worry about it. but this is a old house and most of the plumbing is only 1/2 inch. so its killing the pressure from the well pump that should be pushing around 100 psi (to my understanding)

JimSWreef · Sep 10, 2015

Do you think that unit would be better than that spectra pure the other guy posted?

They are about the same price

Dtackett · Sep 10, 2015

all in all, most units are the same thing. same materials, just slightly different designs. I like how this one is setup with the dual stage di using smaller canisters, I notice the di isn't being used rapidly and compared to y old unit where the di seemed to get used much faster. this thing is study though. I dropped it from about 8 feet when I was first getting it hung and it didn't crack or anything. gotta say I like it. but if I was you I would go ahead and get either the 100 or the 150 gpd unit. its worth the difference in price.

JimSWreef · Sep 10, 2015

Thanks man, I appreciate that information. Sounds like a good product but I may take your advice on that.

Dtackett · Sep 10, 2015

50 gpd sucks no matter who makes it lol

Dtackett · Sep 11, 2015

wish I would have went with the 150. in the rare occasion you need more water faster 50 gpd don't cut it and you end up having to buy it. like when I moved. that wasn't fun.

JimSWreef · Sep 11, 2015

Dtackett said:
50 gpd sucks no matter who makes it lol

Haha I'm sure. I currently use a portable omega rodi unit and that thing takes about a hour and a half to fill a 5 gal bucket haha

BNUTTHEHUT · Sep 11, 2015

+1 on spectrapure. Get a good prefilled too. If your water has a high sulphur content you'll be glad you did. If you call them they will usually give you a deal over the phone. Buy American from a reputable company. Its one of the most important pieces of equipment you can buy for your tank.

Dtackett · Sep 11, 2015

considering how many people run successful reef tanks on tap and even well water, I wouldn't say its one of the most important but it definitely is good to have. the one I posted is quality from personal experience. whatever you buy, look at what filters it comes with and the rejection/filtration rates. the one I posted says "100%" rejection but the sulphate rejection is only 98%. spectrapure advertises 99% but I cant find a breakdown of what that 1% consists of, nor a break down of each element that's filtered and at what %. I would do some real research if I was you. copy the chart on the link I posted and send it to spectrapure and see if they have a chart like that they can show that shows actual tested rejection rates.