Are rodi water filters hard to setup

[blaise]

I am getting a rodi water filter for my saltwater tank and was wondering if there hard to setup, and if I need to but anything extra to set it up?

 

[ndrwater]

Not had. Just follow the instructions. Know that you will have an effluent hose that will need to go into a drain. Typical RO to waste is 1-4. You can increase the ratio by running at a higher pressue (a booster pump) and or using a salt or potassium chloride based water softener BEFORE the RODI unit. Softened water makes the RODI unit more efficient due to how the membranes actually work. Softened water also help reduce the wear on the DI resin if you opt to go that route.
Check to see if you have Chloramine in your supply water to know if you have the correct carbon block installed.
Lastly, remember to "flush" the system when 1st starting it up to make sure all fines that have come from the carbon blocks etc are through the system. And lastly, the more water you can make at a time the better off you will be. Frequent small batches of RODI tend to shorten the life of the RO membrane. Flushing for a few minutes with a bypass straight to the RO membrane will help drop "TDS creep" which is a build up of solids that can also shorten the life of the RO membrane and DI resin

 

[blaise]

Thanks for the info, but one more thing is it better to have it under a bathroom sink or in a Laundry room

 

[ndrwater]

Depending on where you plan on storing the RO after you make up the water.
Probably a laundry room if you have more room there.
I use my laundry drain to flush and for the effluent line. That way i dont need to move anything.

 

[Fish Fan]

Thanks for the info, but one more thing is it better to have it under a bathroom sink or in a Laundry room

That's up to you, but they definitely look more complicated than they are