helppp cycle is being dumb

[clown-lover]

what do you guys think of this RO filter.

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Reef-6st-10...ryZ20684QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I personally don't like needle valve imnplementations of RO/DI units because you have to pierce the water supply in order to get them to function. I prefer those units that have a ball value and can be installed in-line with the feed to the faucet. That way if you move, leave etc it is not a difficult fix to remove/repair the installation of the unit.

 

[joander123]

ok, well i didnt end up buying this one, i ended up getting this one.

http://cgi.ebay.com/AQUARIUM-2-110G...ryZ20756QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

heard great things about, more GPD than the other too.

 

[SigPiPup]

More GPD isn't necessarily better. I read somewhere that the greater the GPD the more wastewater is produced....or something like that. If you think about it the only time that you really 'need' high GPD is during the initial fill and the first big water change.

 

[clown-lover]

hmmm I had always thought it was a 3 to 1 or 4 to 1 ratio, in that you will waste 3 or 4 gallons of water for every 1 you purify. I have purchased a water general from filter direct and have no problems with it. I personally like the clear cannisters as I can tell the condition of my filters at a glance. It took a while to break in, and initally was quite depressed as to the amount of time it took to generate water. I am not sure what the actual PSI of the local tap is here, but I consider it an average flow rate. Now it will generate almost 32 gallons in the time it takes me to sleep.

Good luck with your new unit.

 

[Grins]

More GPD isn't necessarily better. I read somewhere that the greater the GPD the more wastewater is produced....or something like that. If you think about it the only time that you really 'need' high GPD is during the initial fill and the first big water change.

The guys at AirWaterIce told me the same thing...they sell 2 models that are the same rate and one produces more water than the other. They told me that the one that produces more water will also need it's cartridges replaced more often.

 

[joander123]

i didnt purchase the unit simply because it had 10 more gallons per day, i purchased it because my reef club raves about filterdirects RO filters, and it was only a few dollars more.

I thought that the extra 10 gallons was a good add-on as well, but maybe i was wrong 8)

 

[Subliminal]

Jo,

I ordered that same system a few days ago (supposed to deliver next Tuesday).

My club feels the same way about it.

 

[joander123]

thats good, the price was good as well. 8)

 

[joander123]

just ordered part of my clean-up crew from Etropicals, spend 60 dollars on a build your own, and shipping is free 8).

So i got free shipping, and better prices on specimens than i would have gotten at any LFS around here. Good deal to me. (although selection was a tad bit limited, but i'll live. )

just thought id update.

 

[clown-lover]

Congrats and good luck.. Keep us updated as to how their arrival turns out..