RO/DI cartridges? Where to

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  1. Urban_s

    Urban_s Sea Dragon

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    I am getting a used ro/di unit and storage tank for $50 tomarrow. The guy says he has not used it in over 6 months so I should just buy new cartridges. I was looking around and it looks like melevs has the best deal at $65.50 a set. Do I really need to get new ones? Anyone have a good place to get them?
     
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    Until I do get new ones( a month) do you think it would be alright to use it.(ie better then tap water.) Also which one do I get....RO/DI newb
     
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    The R/O would be useless unless the thing was sealed and kept wet and refrigerated all tat time.. Bacteria will harm the membranes . If the D.I is a refillable cartridge then just recharge that and the prefilters and by pass the R/O.. But it would cost about 60.00 to replace them all where I get mine from..R.O D.I and Carbon and prefilter..
     
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