good RO/DI for less than $150?

[jimrawr]

I want to buy an RO/DI unit but I am a bit on a budget. Are there any quality units that could be had for around $150? I have a 30g tank and only need roughly 5g per week of water for top off and water changes, so 60 GPH should be ok..

 

[drummereef]

www.thefilterguys.biz has a great 5 stage for $160. Hey, it's close right?...

 

[mosesbrown]

Check buckeyefieldsupply.com they have very good prices.

 

[RobNJ]

airwaterice.com extreme 5 stage 149

 

[amike5]

I got a small ro unit made by GE at Home Depot for about $150. It makes 10 g/day and it even came with a 3 1/2 gallon storage tank and a faucet. Works great, wish it produced water a little faster, but it's my fault..... I loved it so much, I hooked it up to the ice maker, use it to cook, coffee, etc.

 

[jimrawr]

$150 only RO with 10GPD? Seems a little expensive..

I want an RO/DI with atleast 60GPD

 

[cristhiam]

ebay I use the aquasafe unit. 6 stage RO/DI.

 

[alizarin]

It seems like there's allot of competition in the market and you tend to get what you pay for with these things. Buckeye, AirwaterIce, and Filterguys seem to be the 3 cheapest (maybe buckeye a little more so than the others...maybe) while still using quality parts. Search for posts by azdesertrat - he's the expert.

If your water supply doesn't have choloramines in it you can get by with fewer stages. You might be happy with just RO water even. I ran my tank for a couple years with just RO and it was fine.

 

[cowboyswife]

I have this one : http://purelyh2o.com/product.php?productid=16210&cat=249&page=1 and I LOVE it.

 

[virginiadiver69]

The filterguys have an 75 gpd RO only unit for $124. You can always add the DI later if you want to.