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BTW - soory for the slow reply. For some reason I had notifications set to "weekly" on this thread. Russ
If you just have a single stage under your sink - its just a filter - likely with carbon in it to remove chlorine to improve the taste of the water....
You asked about the horizontal stage on our Reef/Residential system. That is a GAC stage that goes between the pressure tank and the faucet. It is...
THose are links to our Value Series systems and to our Reef/Residential Series systems. With no other information to go on, I would have first...
Some things to look for in a good system: Standard-sized prefilters, membrane, and DI cartridge Brand name, high-rejection membrane...
A float valve will stop the flow of purified water in an unpressurized storage container (e.g., a brute trash can). You'll need a check valve and...
That would be a move in the right direction.
To address the question re horizontal DI stages: Horizontal DI housings are a design intended to minimize the original cost of the system - you...
How large is your tank, and what is the tds of your feedwater (tap water)?
We find people who live in apartments are understandably hesitant to make any changes to the plumbing. So assuming you don't have hose bibs...
You'll want a system with vertical DI stage(s). Horizontal DI is a design error, typically indicative of a retrofitted drinking water system....
Yes - the membranes are a standard size. Re how often to change filters: A good rule of thumb is to replace your sediment filter and carbon...
Is that a used system? If so, and you don't know much about its history, then there are some things you ought to do. Do you have a tds meter?...
Actually, that is a system made by Aquatic Reef Systems - they have been out of business for several years. If you'd like to PM us your email...
If your tap water is 100 ppm your Ro water should be 10 or less, and your DI water should read 0 or 1 ppm tds. Russ
We use a bottom up flow in our systems. Horizontal DI housings are a design intended to minimize the original cost of the system - you should be...
We advise against horizontal DI housings - a fundamental configuration flaw in DI systems. Russ @ BFS
If you'll tell me what town you live in I'll check to see if you have chloramine in your water. Russ @ BFS
If you find it cheaper to buy a new system than to buy replacement filters you might want to shop around for your filters. Filter replacement is a...
The all white one you refer to is the first filter in your system, right? That should be a sediment filter. Ammonia is removed by the DI resin in...
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