Fredinva
Active Member
An update and calculation of COST to Regenerate one Mix Bed Resin Cartridge:
Regenerating Mixed Bed Resin is fairly straight forward, It does take some time to go through the entire process, but HEY, I'm retired and have the time.
I calculated my costs as follows:
Thus, it costs about $4.35 to regen one cartridge of Mixed Bed Resin. You may be able to find the LYE and acid cheaper than what I purchased. I didn't go hunting for the best deal. If a package of mixed bed resin is $15 or $16 , I find it cost effective.
I went this route mainly because my well water(CO2) was using the Resin at an alarming rate. My CO2 problem was almost entirely eliminated after I bought a second Brute trash can. I run the RO into the first Brute, I aerate with two air stones and a small submersible pump. After a day or two I then pump this water through my 2 DI resin cartridges to Brute #2 . It was an unbelievable difference in my Resin depletion.
Regenerating Mixed Bed Resin is fairly straight forward, It does take some time to go through the entire process, but HEY, I'm retired and have the time.
I calculated my costs as follows:
Description | Price | ML | Usage Per Cartridge | Capacity | Cost per Cartridge | ||
LYE (drain cleaner) | $16.00 | 2.15 lb | 200ml | *4 +/- | $4 | ||
| Muriatic Acid 1 Gal | $12.48 | 3785 | 100ml | 37.85 | 0.35 |
Thus, it costs about $4.35 to regen one cartridge of Mixed Bed Resin. You may be able to find the LYE and acid cheaper than what I purchased. I didn't go hunting for the best deal. If a package of mixed bed resin is $15 or $16 , I find it cost effective.
I went this route mainly because my well water(CO2) was using the Resin at an alarming rate. My CO2 problem was almost entirely eliminated after I bought a second Brute trash can. I run the RO into the first Brute, I aerate with two air stones and a small submersible pump. After a day or two I then pump this water through my 2 DI resin cartridges to Brute #2 . It was an unbelievable difference in my Resin depletion.
