RO System?

[atticflowers]

Got any info on a RO system that lowers PPMs, puts tha calcium, magnesium back in an only costs about $60-$100 shipped to tha Boston area?

 

[SoCalGrown]

I did a lot of research on this and found a 0 PPM portable RO system for $67! best money i've spent in a long time. side note: It does not lower PH, i don't think RO systems lower PH.

http://www.purewaterclub.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=95&osCsid=a21cc3374604dd7addbb51b26841d3de

 

[Unclecrash]

I takeit you dont need a storage bladder/tank with this portable unit? How many gallons you get a day, @what pressure is your water going in. Reason I ask is I need a booster pump and my pressure is @ 45 and I only get 5 gallon over night.

 

[atticflowers]

I takeit you dont need a storage bladder/tank with this portable unit? How many gallons you get a day, @what pressure is your water going in. Reason I ask is I need a booster pump and my pressure is @ 45 and I only get 5 gallon over night.

I dont have that info on the water pressure, i do know i need about 3 gals every 3-4 days tho.

 

[atticflowers]

I did a lot of research on this and found a 0 PPM portable RO system for $67! best money i've spent in a long time. side note: It does not lower PH, i don't think RO systems lower PH.

http://www.purewaterclub.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=95&osCsid=a21cc3374604dd7addbb51b26841d3de

Yea, i got a bit carried away with tha PH LOL probably why i only got 2 replies thanks forget e info. Do u get 100 gals a day like it states or less cuz I heard that a few times that people get less than what the unit states?

 

[Unclecrash]

I dont have that info on the water pressure, i do know i need about 3 gals every 3-4 days tho.

Hoping Soccal posts back with some info on it.

 

[cocktail frank]

The PH reading you're getting out of your RO is a false reading.
Stripping stuff out of water fucks with your meter, pay no mind to it until you mix your nutes.

Here's some easy reading in the subject
http://www.freedrinkingwater.com/water-education2/ro-ph.htm

 

[Unclecrash]

LOL I went through that deal with no base in the RO one minute its @ 5.8 add another drop or two and the bottom falls out down to 4 or so. Yep got to have some base in it. I bit of well water is what I use so I can ph @ flush about 40 or 50ppm

 

[SoCalGrown]

Yea, i got a bit carried away with tha PH LOL probably why i only got 2 replies thanks forget e info. Do u get 100 gals a day like it states or less cuz I heard that a few times that people get less than what the unit states?

I do a little under 5 gallons at time which takes about 40 minutes. So, lets say average about a gallon every 10 minutes, 6 gallon an hour, 144 gallons in 24 hours. That's on the one rated for 100 gallon

if you don't want to wait or need more RO spend the extra 20 bucks and get the 150 gallon one.

Keep in mind most RO system waste is 3:1 so to get my 5 gallons of RO you waste 15 gallons for a total usage of 20 gallons of water. Sucks being in drought ass California but better than carrying water from the store everyday.

 

[SoCalGrown]

I hate not being able to edit my posts. Unclecrash has a good point, your gallon per hour/day will vary based on your water pressure. After doing the math i might need to look into a pressure regulator lol

copy/pasted from their site.


This reverse osmosis unit is designed to operate at a water pressure in the range of 40-80 PSI. and the best is 65PSI
If the pressure of the incoming tap water is too low (less than 40 PSI), you 'll have to buy extra booster pump to make it work
At pressure lower than this, the quantity as well as quality will be reduce. At higher pressure will damage to the system
If local water pressure exceeds 85 PSI, a pressure regulator must be installed, reducing the water pressure into the system