RO 3 stages vs 4/5/6/7 ?

[Willis19]

Hi to all, obviously I'm new in this hobby. I have seen osmosis systems and there are plenty of them, since I'm on a budget, units with 4 or more stages are outside my possibilities. Thus, my option is just a system with 3 stages ( unfortunately ) . Does a 3 stages will do the job? I think is better than just tap water no? Thanks in advance

 

[steelwrap]

It will be better than tap IMO. Your needs will really be determined by your source water

 

[SDK]

What's your budget? Maybe we can help with some options you have not thought of....

Ideally, do what you can to get 4 stages, as stage 4 is usually the DI filter. You can find units that are not that expensive, and/or score a used one hopefully

 

[biecacka]

1) look for a used unit maybe
2) contact buckeyehydro, they have a “value” series that might work for you.

corey

 

[Johnd651]

Hi to all, obviously I'm new in this hobby. I have seen osmosis systems and there are plenty of them, since I'm on a budget, units with 4 or more stages are outside my possibilities. Thus, my option is just a system with 3 stages ( unfortunately ) . Does a 3 stages will do the job? I think is better than just tap water no? Thanks in advance

What type of water source are you on? The 3 units are not bad, but there are lots of upgrades and extras... but it all depends on your water. I was in a similar boat as you, and ended up buying a used 5 stage deluxe with pump for the price of a 3 stage, all it needed was new filters. I think the one thing that you should have, that most value units dont, is some sort of TDS meter. As long as you can tell you have 0 tds at the end, thats whats important.