R/O unit ?

[eyebedam]

Im in the market for another R/O unit. Im having a hard time deciding between these 2. What do you all recommend & why.
1. http://www.airwaterice.com/product/1TYPHOONIII/TYPHOON_III_AQUARIUM_RO_DI_75_or_100_GPD.html
I had 1 like this before & it worked well untill I changed the filters & it developed a leak around the first canister it still made good water when I sold it though.
2. http://www.airwaterice.com/product/...E_TYPHOON_III_150_GPD_REVERSE_OSMOSIS_DI.html
This unit has a bunch of bells & whistles. It also does a considerble more amount of water which could come in handy in case of emergency. Whichever unit I get it will be hard plumbed in the basement this time instead of using the faucet adapter. Already been threatened with divorce from the wife for multiple kitchen floodings. .

I did try to contact buckeye field supply about 1 of there units but never recieved a call back so I belive Im goin with a air water & ice unit.

 

[gsusfreak]

jason..if it was me...i'd still stick with the 75GPD....yea, you do have a big tank but if you play on having a holding tank...either one will be fine....i'd just rather save the $80 and get extra filters or something

 

[NeveSSL]

I think ultimately its up to you.

With a larger tank (such as your 180) I think I'd want the larger of the two, like you said, for emergencies. Plus the bells and whistles are worth it, I think.

Brandon

 

[crumbletop]

IMO, I'd get the TIII (not the extreme). If you set up a bucket/rubbermade/tank with a float valve in the top, you can keep a ready water supply by having the unit automatically keep it full. I have my setup and keep about 40 gallons at the ready for my 90. If you think about it, at the max output (i.e. the water is about 70 degrees and the pressure is good) you'll get about 6 gallons per hour with the extreme and about 3 gallons per hour with the regular 75 gpd. Either way, you aren't going to fill anything very fast. So that is why the tank with a float valve is a good idea, and why it isn't really necessary to get the 150 gpd IMO. That said, both units are great, so the choice is up to you.

 

[gsusfreak]

yea i meant to say what jack said....but it didnt come out right for some reason

 

[DMBillies]

I have a regular III and like it. As Jack said, if you get a float valve and install it, you can always have a ready supply (which is what I have in the closet behind my 90). I do 10% water changes on a more or less weekly schedule for my 90, 92, and 24 cube. We don't have a problem at all keeping up with it. We're also evaporating about 30 gallons per week (which is why the dehumidifier we just bought has been running almost non-stop). My holding tanks aren't big enough for me to fill all of my top-offs and fill my salt container for a water change all in one day, but fills up easily over night.

 

[NeveSSL]

HOLY COW! 30g a week! I do 3 gallons a week! Craziness!

Brandon

 

[sandalscout]

I have a BFS 75gpd setup (great service, and took less than 2 days to get it), and I have a float valve in a 5gallon bucket, so I have about 4 gallons on standby at all times. Frankly, anymore than that the TDS count jumps up like crazy. When I do water changes, I simply mix up 2 or 3 buckets of SW then night before.

 

[eyebedam]

I have been looking at the BFS 75 gpd premium unit. It looks pretty nice & is affordable as well.

 

[sandalscout]

Yeah, I thought so, I ended up getting the ASOV and a float valve (I think that added about $24) and I love it now. It doesn't come with all the bells and whistles as the Thyphoon, but with a few additions it's about identical, and the price is probably a little bit less after shipping.

 

[crumbletop]

The BFS unit is a good one too. You do get some nice and needed components with the TIII that I think make it worth the price. That would be my recommendation.