Best RODI System???
Tripptastic
Community Member
I have two BRS systems, one for my home drinking RO and one for my tanks. I picked them simply for one reason alone. It's open source. Which means, BRS doesn't limit you buying special filters for their unit, whereas there are many on the market where do to proprietary design, you have yo use the manufacturers filters and they can get away with possibly charing the customer more. With any BRS system, you can buy any 10 inch filter, or carbon blocks and drop them into the canisters and they will work as intended.
Greybeard
2500 Club Member
Many years ago, I purchased my first RO/DI system from AirWaterIce.com. The owner was very helpful in assisting a new customer that didn't know much of anything about RO/DI systems. I'm _still_ buying from AirWaterIce. Just changed out my membrane and all of my filter media a couple of weeks ago.
There's nothing wrong with BRS RO/DI systems, but AirWaterIce is at least as good on quality, and has some more flexible solutions. My RO system provides me with clean drinking water, clear ice cubes, etc... and then passes back through my two stage DI for the aquarium. Works for me
There's nothing wrong with BRS RO/DI systems, but AirWaterIce is at least as good on quality, and has some more flexible solutions. My RO system provides me with clean drinking water, clear ice cubes, etc... and then passes back through my two stage DI for the aquarium. Works for me
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fishnchip
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I'll have to look into that one! never heard of it beforeMany years ago, I purchased my first RO/DI system from AirWaterIce.com. The owner was very helpful in assisting a new customer that didn't know much of anything about RO/DI systems. I'm _still_ buying from AirWaterIce. Just changed out my membrane and all of my filter media a couple of weeks ago.
There's nothing wrong with BRS RO/DI systems, but AirWaterIce is at least as good on quality, and has some more flexible solutions. My RO system provides me with clean drinking water, clear ice cubes, etc... and then passes back through my two stage DI for the aquarium. Works for me
Kyl
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Call this number: General Inquiries: (561) 338-7300. Ask for water works / water engineering / water department (whatever the town calls it). Ask the person from the water department to confirm the disinfection method, chlorine or chloramines. They won't be using both, I'm betting it's chloramine based though by the wording used.
Retro Reefer
Slow and steady wins the race!
Call them and see if they are using chloramine.. if so you need multiple high performance carbon block filters before membrane to effectively remove it and they need to be replaced more frequently than normal. Chloramine use is rising across the US, my local water authority is now using it 10 months a year..
I would suggest doing sufficient research on finding a system to match your needs according to your source water contaminates and you may want to check you water pressure, anything under about 45 psi you would be advised to use a booster pump to get best performance from your system
Kyl
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Some quick googling and it appears they're using chloramine as standard, and twice a year pushing a high concentration of free chlorine through the mains as part of the flushing program. This will impact your decisions, and typical time of use for the system. Don't run the RO when they're actively flushing your area main, I believe in the states as well they have to give you notice of non-emergency main flushing maintenance schedules.
Direct inquiry number: 561-338-7310
This is also a good note for people, if there is a water main break or repair going on near where you live, take heed of the water. After a repair the mains must be flushed and chlorine levels will be elevated for a short period of time. It could be enough to bypass your typical carbon removal and damage the RO membranes.
Direct inquiry number: 561-338-7310
This is also a good note for people, if there is a water main break or repair going on near where you live, take heed of the water. After a repair the mains must be flushed and chlorine levels will be elevated for a short period of time. It could be enough to bypass your typical carbon removal and damage the RO membranes.
By testing different RODI's from different manufactures I got stuck on the SMART RODI from Coralvue.
I got this thing running for over three years, it will tell you when you need to replace a filter due to smart controller it has.
Programming how much water you want to filter, pressure loss and the whole system shut down as you won't burn up you pump, and many more helpful gadgets
Filters last as long as your incoming water is high in TDS from the getgo.
Mine last about 9 months and I push about 1000 gallons every month through it, I just replace the sediment filter every week.
https://www.coralvue.com/icecap-ro-di-smart-water-filtration-system
I got this thing running for over three years, it will tell you when you need to replace a filter due to smart controller it has.
Programming how much water you want to filter, pressure loss and the whole system shut down as you won't burn up you pump, and many more helpful gadgets
Filters last as long as your incoming water is high in TDS from the getgo.
Mine last about 9 months and I push about 1000 gallons every month through it, I just replace the sediment filter every week.
https://www.coralvue.com/icecap-ro-di-smart-water-filtration-system
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dragon99
2500 Club Member
That icecap unit is pretty cool, but if your budget doesn't stretch that high don't sweat it. It doesn't make any better/purer water than a BRS, Buckeye, or <insert brand here> unit.
Since you have chloramines, make sure you get one of these as your carbon block. A regular carbon block SHOULD work, but won't last as long.
http://www.buckeyehydro.com/chloraguard-chloramine-carbon-block/
Since you have chloramines, make sure you get one of these as your carbon block. A regular carbon block SHOULD work, but won't last as long.
http://www.buckeyehydro.com/chloraguard-chloramine-carbon-block/
TexasTodd
Valuable Member
Does the Coralview auto backflush? The next one I get will have auto backflush.
I wish it was offered without the booster. We have 100+psi in our hood so don't need a booster pump.
I wish it was offered without the booster. We have 100+psi in our hood so don't need a booster pump.
Yes it does.
We in Katy TX have chloramines for the last 6 years.
Just some High tech Chloraguard, Chloramine carbon block filters from buckeyehydro.
I get all my filter from Russ btw.
http://www.buckeyehydro.com/chloraguard-chloramine-carbon-block/
It has a program on the controller that it auto flush when you start up and during the filtration like every 10min or so.
It has a water leak sensor as well that you lay on the ground where you have it installed if for some reason you get a leaking canister which can happen as many never heard of silicone grease the silicone O-ring.
I do it every time when I change the filters.
Kyl
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