RODI

[Chad Sepulvado]

I’ve been using the RO buddy for a little over a year, and it’s fine. Small and easy to move so my wife doesn’t get aggravated. My problem is that my city had a few cases of brain eating amoeba, and has started to gas out tap water with chlorine. One rodi cartridge literally only makes 20 gallons. Is there another filter stage that I can add to help keep my di resin working longer? A $20 cartridge for 20 gallons is not where it at.

 

[AllSignsPointToFish]

I’ve been using the RO buddy for a little over a year, and it’s fine. Small and easy to move so my wife doesn’t get aggravated. My problem is that my city had a few cases of brain eating amoeba, and has started to gas out tap water with chlorine. One rodi cartridge literally only makes 20 gallons. Is there another filter stage that I can add to help keep my di resin working longer? A $20 cartridge for 20 gallons is not where it at.

I added additional prefilters (sediment and carbon block) before the RO Buddie. I also refill my cartridges myself which cuts down on the cost of the DI resin considerably. My tapwater is 350+ TDS, so I had a similar situation to yours.

 

[Chad Sepulvado]

I added additional prefilters (sediment and carbon block) before the RO Buddie. I also refill my cartridges myself which cuts down on the cost of the DI resin considerably. My tapwater is 350+ TDS, so I had a similar situation to yours.

Get that stuff on BRS?

 

[AllSignsPointToFish]

I get it online. I get the DI resin off of Amazon (still the Aquatic Life brand) and the pre-filters from premierh20.com.

I had the housing from before, so I just reloaded the filter housings and plumbed them in front of the RO Buddie.

 

[DaR333]

Ive had issue with the RO smart buddie. 300cc flow restrictor would clog and foul my membrane. Put a 8800 Aquatec and never looked back!

 

[Biglew11]

I’ve been using the RO buddy for a little over a year, and it’s fine. Small and easy to move so my wife doesn’t get aggravated. My problem is that my city had a few cases of brain eating amoeba, and has started to gas out tap water with chlorine. One rodi cartridge literally only makes 20 gallons. Is there another filter stage that I can add to help keep my di resin working longer? A $20 cartridge for 20 gallons is not where it at.

sounds like you may need better or additional carbon filter before the ro membrane.