Ro/Di water system recommendations

[s2k]

Which system would you recommend for RO/DI? I will also be drinking the water so I need a good reliable system. I almost got one at costco, but didnt recognize the brand. I think it was Watts.

How much water does your system produce at a given time? Can you get 5 gallons at once?

 

[ReefMeister2]

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=619925

 

[echoplex]

I'm pretty happy with my Captive Purity system. (Marine Depot - Captive Purity (RO/DI) 4-stage Deluxe with Clear Canisters 75 GPD)
I know there are much better ones out there, but for a $200 4-stage it has been great. Took about 10 minutes to assemble.

I use commercial trashcans for water reservoirs, and I save the wastewater for my 240g freshwater cichlid tank. I get about 800 gallons RODI water before my deionizer cartridge runs out, and my source water is terrible.

If you want to add a drinking water reservoir it will be $175ish for a 4-gal and $300ish for a 10gal.

 

[ScotchMaster]

filters direct in anaheim has them for $120 and it works awesome

 

[DRC69]

I also have the Watts unit very good setup.
The 2-time filter change kit price is not to bad at about $40.00 last you a year.
Change every 6 months or so.

 

[DRC69]

The res. tank only holds about 2 1/2 gallons max.
So I bought another unit to setup with a 20 gallon holding tank in the shower.

 

[s2k]

How did you hook up your 20g holding tank?

 

[DRC69]

Kent float switch and a Rubber-Maid "Brute" trash can.
Must say Food-Grade on the botton of the can.
HD had the 20.
Lowe's had the 30, to big for the shower and the RO unit together.

 

[abendx]

you shower with your ro unit??

wow.... to think, i was starting to think my obsession was bad?!?!

i got NOTHING on you!!

 

[DRC69]

It's a down-stair shower we have never used since we have been in the house. Plus house guest can use the up-stairs shower. I needed a place for my water making setup.
I had to cover the doors with a frosted coving so people that use the bathroom wouldn't see the RO and trash can in it. Like I really cared what other people that are invited to the house would say, but she did. O'Well what are you going to do.