Difference in RO units
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Difference in RO units
What is the difference in quality of water between a 3 stage and a 4 stage?
If it better to buy a unit with more stages?
If it better to buy a unit with more stages?
we have a 3 stage - and the water out of it is very low in TDS.
Its 2nd hand and sat for over a year not being used so i wouldnt vouch for the membranes integurity. but with 10 ppm coming out of it - a 3 stage is fine with me
The 4 stage may well be a de ionizing stage - in which case i'm not sure what the difference is.
Its 2nd hand and sat for over a year not being used so i wouldnt vouch for the membranes integurity. but with 10 ppm coming out of it - a 3 stage is fine with me
The 4 stage may well be a de ionizing stage - in which case i'm not sure what the difference is.
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Neo!..... Send me some of your lovely water!!!
I picked up a huge female today 3" and a little bit inches long with hardly any odontode growth so she is def a female!! 0o0o0o0o all hotting up down here! i have 5 now! picking up 2 more in 2 weeks big females once again!! just thought i woul share with you all :D:D
I am going to buy a stage 3 RO UNIT it is a nice price on :-
http://www.RO-MAN.com
I picked up a huge female today 3" and a little bit inches long with hardly any odontode growth so she is def a female!! 0o0o0o0o all hotting up down here! i have 5 now! picking up 2 more in 2 weeks big females once again!! just thought i woul share with you all :D:D
I am going to buy a stage 3 RO UNIT it is a nice price on :-
http://www.RO-MAN.com
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Go for as a big a flow rated unit as you can afford when getting an RO Unit.
Depending on your water pressure and to save you buying a booster pump as well, a 50 GPD Unit may be very slow, whereas a 75GPD Unit will be better, or if you can afford it, a 100 GPD Unit is what i would go for.
The difference between three, four, five and six stage units is they filter out impurities better, though, were taking about small percentages here.
For what you want a three stage is fine, the larger units are more for marine fish keeping, where impurities are more harmful/detrimental to the tank.
Go for as a big a flow rated unit as you can afford when getting an RO Unit.
Depending on your water pressure and to save you buying a booster pump as well, a 50 GPD Unit may be very slow, whereas a 75GPD Unit will be better, or if you can afford it, a 100 GPD Unit is what i would go for.
The difference between three, four, five and six stage units is they filter out impurities better, though, were taking about small percentages here.
For what you want a three stage is fine, the larger units are more for marine fish keeping, where impurities are more harmful/detrimental to the tank.
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Thats the catch, you won't know how well your unit dos until you try it on your water.
The price of a booster pump is between £30 to £40, thats why i think its better to go for the higher flow rated units without a booster pump.
The TDS meters RO Man has are fine, think they are £15 to £20.
Remember, in the winter, the colder water from pipes slows down the amount of water produced as well.
Check out the F.A.Q. on RO Mans website.
The price of a booster pump is between £30 to £40, thats why i think its better to go for the higher flow rated units without a booster pump.
The TDS meters RO Man has are fine, think they are £15 to £20.
Remember, in the winter, the colder water from pipes slows down the amount of water produced as well.
Check out the F.A.Q. on RO Mans website.
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I have to have the unit outside in the " shed area " in my boyfriends dads house! so i have got 4 25l water container things i am going to run it from there as he isn't on a water meter as i only have 1 tank to maintain i think this might be enough flow rate, but we shall see
Would the pocket TDS meter be fine.
Would the pocket TDS meter be fine.
our unit is only a 30GPD... (its a "purity-on-tap" SP25)
Taking the speil from the site "The unit will operate within 30-110psi water pressure, and at optimum above 60psi. Lower pressures may require a pump and higher, a pressure restricter. Output is affected by water pressure, temperature and Total Dissolved Solids, but the unit should produce 11-20 gallons per 24 hour period in average conditions."
Our RO unit runs from a hose on the outside tap - The water presure is limited (due to the way the tap is plumbed) but it still produces 50l over night (enough water for 2 20% water changes on our 120l tank) It actually gives about 20Gal in 24hours at the moment. (we're changing the tap plumbing)
What sort of useage are you going to be needing?
Taking the speil from the site "The unit will operate within 30-110psi water pressure, and at optimum above 60psi. Lower pressures may require a pump and higher, a pressure restricter. Output is affected by water pressure, temperature and Total Dissolved Solids, but the unit should produce 11-20 gallons per 24 hour period in average conditions."
Our RO unit runs from a hose on the outside tap - The water presure is limited (due to the way the tap is plumbed) but it still produces 50l over night (enough water for 2 20% water changes on our 120l tank) It actually gives about 20Gal in 24hours at the moment. (we're changing the tap plumbing)
What sort of useage are you going to be needing?
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I personally use a 100GPD 3-stage RO with output of 6,7 PH and 13μs of TDS.
The diferrences between a 3 and a 4 stage RO depends on what does each stage.I mean what type of filtration each stage performs.
The diferrences between a 3 and a 4 stage RO depends on what does each stage.I mean what type of filtration each stage performs.
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