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  1. AZDesertRat
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    Replacing Filters

    Pretty hard to beat the prices or quality found here: SpectraPure Customer Appreciation SALE! 20% - 50% off Note thye have a 90 GPD tested RO...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 11, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  2. AZDesertRat
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    RO/DI Unit?

    You can pick up a hardness test kit at Home Depot, Lowes or Sears for around $10 and test it yourself. Softeners start at maybe $300 and go up over...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 11, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
  3. AZDesertRat
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    Replacing Filters

    Prefilters and carbons have very little to absolutely no effect on final TDS, they are there to protect the RO membrane. Change the prefilter and...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 10, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  4. AZDesertRat
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    Filters and skimmers ss

    The oceans don't shut off at night. Its best to leave things running, if water is not circulating through a piece of equipment it is becoming...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 10, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  5. AZDesertRat
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    return pump not strong enough for drain ?

    The overflow will balance out with the return pump, the pump will determine the water level in the display and how fast the overflow drains. Remember...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 10, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  6. AZDesertRat
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    RO/DI Unit?

    If you havesoftened water use it. If you don't it might be a good investment for your homes plumbing depending on your water hardness. The places I...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 10, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
  7. AZDesertRat
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    Equipment Check List. Need some pro's to Double check me

    The single largest ingredient in a reef system is water so make sure you have a reliable source of RO/DI water from the beginning.
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 10, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
  8. AZDesertRat
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    RO/DI Unit?

    Make sure to get it in the 75 GPD version not the 90% rejection 100 GPD version. Russ will try to talk you out of the 100 too since it is not as...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 9, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
  9. AZDesertRat
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    Will this help my problem?

    UV does not kill anything by itself. What it does is alter the cellular structure of anything exposed to the UV light so it becomes sterile and...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 9, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  10. AZDesertRat
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    Quickie plumbing question

    Who doesn't know what they are talking about? I'll dig up my test results which I published on Reef Central several years ago. Facts don't lie....
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 9, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
  11. AZDesertRat
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    Will this help my problem?

    I won't use one on a reef since they inactivate the good along with the bad. You want some of those organisms since they are a part of the natural...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 8, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  12. AZDesertRat
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    stupid rodi! please help

    It will take awhile to fill all the housings and purge the air. While it is hooked up and on, pick it up in your hands and rotate it around in all...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 8, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
  13. AZDesertRat
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    RO/DI Unit?

    There are two RO/DI vendors I recommend highly, Spectrapure here in AZ and Buckeye Field Supply in OH. Spectrapure is having a sale that cannot be...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 8, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
  14. AZDesertRat
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    Quickie plumbing question

    The power a centrifugal pump consumes is directly related to the work at hand. Move less water or add more head, the power consumption goes down....
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 8, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Quickie plumbing question

    Don't tee off and return to the sump. This is very inefficient and uses more power since the pump is still pumping more so more power. Put the valve...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 7, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    RO/DI Unit making less water than expected?

    Yes, you can plumb it into your sink drain with the drain saddle. Make sure you install it on the sink side of the P trap and not the sewer side of...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 7, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    RO/DI Unit making less water than expected?

    I assume your unit has a flush valve? Personally I feel they are a waste of money but regardless, the valve should be left in the closed position...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 7, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Finally bought my rodi!

    Many bottled RO drinking waters are remineralized meaning they treat it with RO then add specific minerals to it to make it taste good. The Costco...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 7, 2010 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    ro unit outside???

    Bacteria and viruses thrive inside unprotected RO units. You are providing the perfect place to grow and multiply. You remove the residual chlorine...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 7, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    RO/DI Unit making less water than expected?

    Adding DI will not affect the GPD output. The unit should waste 4:1 or 4 gallons for every 1 gallon of treated water. Many vendors use fixed type...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 7, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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