AquaticLife RO buddie

[cwb_reeftank]

I have been looking at getting a small RO/DI system that I thought would work for me and I saw the AquaticLife RO buddie with DI cartridge. I was wondering if this a good one and I was also wondering if it would effect the effectiveness of the filters if I unhooked it from my sink when I was done with it for the day?

 

[acolotto]

I have one and it is awesome! Only thing is i have the 100 gpd unit with the DI added on and get 0 TDS. My only complaint is that the DI resin seems to burnout very quickly i have to replace every month but granted i make about 30 gallons a week

 

[cwb_reeftank]

I plan on getting the 50 gpd one and would it mess anything up if I disconnected it every time im done using it?

 

[acolotto]

I do not know, I have mine on a Y valve coming off the cold washer line with switches to turn on and off. I do tend to use it almost everyday, recently set up another tank and have not gotten an ato for it yet. I do know when i replace the di resin and disconnect it it seems to drain the unit which may cause a problem as it will allow everything to dry out and have heard that that can lead to filters expiring faster but have no personal experience to back that claim.

 

[cwb_reeftank]

ok because e I don't know where I could put it where I could leave it up all the time

 

[cwb_reeftank]

ive heard of people putting the under the sinks but I don't know how that would work?

 

[acolotto]

Same concept you would turn your water off, disconnect the cold water line and put a y valve on it. The sink side would stay on always, and then the RO unit would just be turned on when you need to use it. Either way I definitely would recommend buying the unit, the ability to make RO/DI water at home is so much nicer then having to buy it at the fish store all the time.