Spectrapure high shipping costs?

[rrcompton22]

I’m about to order a 5 stage RODI and it’s between Spectrapure (which I had in the last) and the BRS. I was set to buy the Spectrapure but when checking out shipping was $91 to Florida?

Has anyone here purchased a new RODI from Spectrapure recently? If so was shipping this much? I have a email into Spectrapure to ask if the shipping quote was correct.

 

[FishDaddy]

They just had free shipping which may have ended. I do remember their shipping being costy.

 

[FishDaddy]

They still advertise free shipping. Maybe a code is needed?

 

[HuduVudu]

No. The free shipping is only on select items, and those items have to add up to the amount that is quoted for free shipping.

IMO Spectrapure has gone downhill. I have been using them for about 15 years and they have become increasingly difficult to do business with. I am currently starting to use BRS to get resupplies.

 

[LOVEROCK]

No. The free shipping is only on select items, and those items have to add up to the amount that is quoted for free shipping.

IMO Spectrapure has gone downhill. I have been using them for about 15 years and they have become increasingly difficult to do business with. I am currently starting to use BRS to get resupplies.

are u using BRS filters in a specutra pure?

 

[rrcompton22]

I see they offer free shipping over $75 but that was for filters.

BRS it is.

Spectrapure filters will fit in the BRS unit though right? I’m pretty sure I read they do but just double checking for when the times comes.

 

[ZAB]

I bought mine through aquacave.com no shopping cost

 

[LOVEROCK]

I bought mine through aquacave.com no shopping cost

specpure filters 0.5 ?

 

[dwest]

I often get Spectrapure items through premium aquatics because of shipping.

 

[FishDaddy]

That's what I do. I still like the filters. Probably just trust the name as a gold standard from years back. Also, spectrapure has .5 micron sediment filters which is harder to find elsewhere. I asked BRS why they don't carry. They said they clog too fast. I prefer to remove more out and don't find myself replacing too often. I'm making about 100 gallons every two weeks.

 

[rrcompton22]

I was looking at the 5 stage Spectrapure Chloramine since our city has 2.3ppm of Chloramine in the water.

Can anyone recommend a 5 stage system at or under $300?

 

[HuduVudu]

are u using BRS filters in a specutra pure?

Not yet I haven't used the last of my Spectrapure stuff yet. I have the GE high flow pre-filters coming in and just received my mixed bed resin from BRS. I haven't gotten the carbon block stuff yet but I will.

I am seriously considering doing the dual bed DI, but BRS doesn't have a 4 position bracket, so for now I am staying with mixed bed.

 

[HuduVudu]

That's what I do. I still like the filters. Probably just trust the name as a gold standard from years back. Also, spectrapure has .5 micron sediment filters which is harder to find elsewhere. I asked BRS why they don't carry. They said they clog too fast. I prefer to remove more out and don't find myself replacing too often. I'm making about 100 gallons every two weeks.

FWIW when I replaced most of my cast piping in my house with PEX my TDS went from 175 to 135.

 

[LOVEROCK]

That's what I do. I still like the filters. Probably just trust the name as a gold standard from years back. Also, spectrapure has .5 micron sediment filters which is harder to find elsewhere. I asked BRS why they don't carry. They said they clog too fast. I prefer to remove more out and don't find myself replacing too often. I'm making about 100 gallons every two weeks.

Are you from nyc too ? 0.5 is recommended for nyc so I have heard

 

[FishDaddy]

Nope I just try to get pure water as I can. Alot of money in corals. So if one let's half the sediment through sounds goox to me. Also use silicate buster and one mixed bed. Same reason.

 

[Montiman]

I like the Spectrapure.2 Zetazorb. You can always purchase direct from Spectrapure’s website. I am blessed with them being local where I can pick up. At least before COVID.