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03-07-2007, 07:48 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Lynchburg VA
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You want to go with a 75GPD unit instead of the 100GPD units. You will remove more garbage from the water using the 75GPD unit. I would stay away from a RO/DI that was that inexpensive. I am a firm believer in you get what you pay for.
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03-07-2007, 07:54 PM
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Rogue Water is Trouble!
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Upstate, NY
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In my opinion, I would get one with a storage tank. I have one from this company ( http://cgi.ebay.com/AQUA-SAFE-100GPD...QQcmdZViewItem) and I think it does well...I got the one with all the bells and whistles ( http://cgi.ebay.com/AQUA-SAFE-MAXIMU...QQcmdZViewItem), but I think the basic one with the tank would work for you.
The reason I like the storage tank is, if you need some water in a pinch you have about 4 gallons right away.
BTW, I use mine for drinking water and ice from my freezer. |
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03-07-2007, 08:39 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: PA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by frankandmaura
BTW, I use mine for drinking water and ice from my freezer.
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That's what I plan to do also, to help mediate the cost to the wife, but she is complaining about the waste water also. Not that we pay tons for water to begin with, and depending where I hook it up, I coudl recycle it for the garden.
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03-07-2007, 08:42 PM
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P P PUPPPY POWER
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: north of Dimples
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Phishy
That's what I plan to do also, to help mediate the cost to the wife, but she is complaining about the waste water also. Not that we pay tons for water to begin with, and depending where I hook it up, I coudl recycle it for the garden.
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yo can use my rule:
just tell her it cost $25 
works both ways
"how much were those shoes?"
25$
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03-08-2007, 06:45 AM
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Rogue Water is Trouble!
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Upstate, NY
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Phishy
That's what I plan to do also, to help mediate the cost to the wife, but she is complaining about the waste water also. Not that we pay tons for water to begin with, and depending where I hook it up, I coudl recycle it for the garden.
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I need to figure out some ways to recycle the waste water too...but I haven't done that yet...I wish I could plumb it to my toilets...lol
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03-08-2007, 07:02 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: PA
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Where is it frank, if you are near a drain pipe you can hook it into that.
Luckily if I put mine in the basement the tank is right next to my french drain, if I go under sink I plumb it to the drain.
If you are near a window or a wall you could drill a hole and run it out to a rain barrel.
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03-08-2007, 07:15 AM
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Rogue Water is Trouble!
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Upstate, NY
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Mine is actually right in my laundry room above my work sink. Right now my waste is run into the sink and down the old drain...I could run it to my washer but I am not sure how that would work out (I guess I could catch the water in a 5 gal pail and use it for laundry).
Any other suggestions?
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03-08-2007, 08:03 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: new york city
Posts: 5,921
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Originally Posted by Phishy
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I had the portable unit from this same ebay seller. It worked fine for a few months but after about 4 months I needed new filters. I only used it once every two weeks for water changes so I felt the filters should have lasted allot longer.
I know have the typhoon from www.airwaterice.com and I can see a big difference.
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