I recently put in a 4 stage RO/DI system and am loving life not having to lug water around anymore.
Saying that, I recently got another filter housing for free. So I'd like to add it to my RO/DI system to make it a 5 stage RO/DI now.
The problem is that I'm not sure how best to do that.
My water isn't terrible and I already get pretty good life from my filters. I have city water, but it's not too bad. TDS is usually 100 or less.
100 TDS in summer months and seems to drop to 90 TDS in winter months. 60 psi pressure year round. (no pump/booster)
My current filter setup;
Stage #1 5 micron Sediment Filter
Stage #2 5 micron Carbon filter
RO membrane 100GPD
Stage #3 mixed bed color changing DI.
How best can I add/utilize a 5th stage?
Add another sediment filter? Say a 1 micron sediment filter after the 5 micron sediment filter?
Or add another carbon block? I don't currently have issues with CO2 or with chlorine/chloramines, so I'm not sure a second Carbon block would be doing much.
add a second DI cartridge and go with separate anion/cation beds? Add a second mixed bed DI?
Or is adding a 5th stage completely unnecessary?
I already have the housing and I also have several extra sets of replacement sediment and carbon filters that I picked up from Marine Depot liquidation sale.... including 1 micron sediment and carbon filters, and an extra mixed DI cartridge. I just need help determining which setup is best for me.
Saying that, I recently got another filter housing for free. So I'd like to add it to my RO/DI system to make it a 5 stage RO/DI now.
The problem is that I'm not sure how best to do that.
My water isn't terrible and I already get pretty good life from my filters. I have city water, but it's not too bad. TDS is usually 100 or less.
100 TDS in summer months and seems to drop to 90 TDS in winter months. 60 psi pressure year round. (no pump/booster)
My current filter setup;
Stage #1 5 micron Sediment Filter
Stage #2 5 micron Carbon filter
RO membrane 100GPD
Stage #3 mixed bed color changing DI.
How best can I add/utilize a 5th stage?
Add another sediment filter? Say a 1 micron sediment filter after the 5 micron sediment filter?
Or add another carbon block? I don't currently have issues with CO2 or with chlorine/chloramines, so I'm not sure a second Carbon block would be doing much.
add a second DI cartridge and go with separate anion/cation beds? Add a second mixed bed DI?
Or is adding a 5th stage completely unnecessary?
I already have the housing and I also have several extra sets of replacement sediment and carbon filters that I picked up from Marine Depot liquidation sale.... including 1 micron sediment and carbon filters, and an extra mixed DI cartridge. I just need help determining which setup is best for me.