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What jedi said above.What are some of the other things I’d be worrying about that RODI removes that TDS doesn’t measure? Or that isn’t removed by the whole house filter?
A number of years ago my young daughter was attending a Summer Camp and she told me during lunch the Counselors would fill up all the kids drinking glasses out of a hose.Have you thought about setting it up outside off a hose spigot?
That makes perfect sense. And yea I believe the alkaline filter is just adding minerals after the ro filter. It looks like I could just remove the hose at the alkaline filter, add a hose extension to fill up a big bin of water then re-attach it? How long does it take to fill up say a Brute size can that a lot of people use?I think there will be a lot left. Sounds like basically a carbon filter with cation exchange resin.
What is in the alkaline filter? Maybe something like calcium carbonate rocks?
Most use RODI so they can be certain EVERYTHING is out of the water they are using to make saltwater and to use to replace water as it evaporates. Even with a filter that removes all of the 'bad stuff' and the majority of minerals. Over time if you keep adding that water to your tank to replace evaporated water, the chemistry of the whole tank can alter because the remaining minerals etc in your fresh water will build up as they will remain behind as water evaporates.
That makes perfect sense. And yea I believe the alkaline filter is just adding minerals after the ro filter. It looks like I could just remove the hose at the alkaline filter, add a hose extension to fill up a big bin of water then re-attach it? How long does it take to fill up say a Brute size can that a lot of people use?The basic function of an alkalinity ionizer is to separate alkaline water from acidic. So if you run rodi water through nothing would really happen. However most that I know of also add alkaline minerals to the water which can contain contaminants so it is simply not worth risking. Is there no way to split off before the ionizer?
I like it. Lol. That’s a good idea as well splitting it off of laundry.One thing to remember is it’s cheaper to be safe and use the heat water you can up front instead vs fixing problems because you didn’t “get lucky” and your water happens to work. If you’re going to use not zero TDS listen to the advise given to have it analyzed to know what it’s picking up at the very least. As for me I just split my washing machine hookup with rodi unit. It’s out of the way. Also in so cal with no room so I know your struggle lol. My kids are confused by this garbage can on wheels full of water I roll around the house. But they’ve gotten used to my crazy.
I mean I definitely don't want to be risking safety of the livestock if it's that dangerous. I was just trying to figure out like why exactly could it be bad still. Or what I need to watch for. It sounds like I either need to test my filtered water or just deal with RO. Lol.I would be afraid of that copper/zinc alloy in that filter that reduces bacteria. Whole house filters are not normally great for reef tanks and the main filtering agent is usually just carbon.
But you can try it.
Awesome. Yea cause I know the RO system I have at the kitchen sink has like a 5 gallon holding tank so the flow is faster. If I drain the tank out it starts pouring super slow but I didn't know if that's just how the installers set it up or if all RO systems were that slow.They sell boosters the up the pressure. They work great to make rodi water much faster. If your pressure is low.
RO systems are rated by how much RO water they can produce per day. Small under sink units are pretty tiny. You should also note the rating is at a specific pressure and temperature of the source water. It’s rare for an individual to meet the specific criteria hence the actual amount is usually less. Which is why many people will opt for a larger unit that typically doesn’t cost too much more.Awesome. Yea cause I know the RO system I have at the kitchen sink has like a 5 gallon holding tank so the flow is faster. If I drain the tank out it starts pouring super slow but I didn't know if that's just how the installers set it up or if all RO systems were that slow.