Reverse Osmosis Filter System

711grower said:

a good r/o system will yield a tds reading of 0 to 5 ppm regardless of how many gallons its rated.

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No RO system will get you 0 ppm. If they say that run there full of shit. But 5-12 ppm is good.

The gpd has nothing to do will how well it works. All should be the same. And as long as you get get a system that gives you more then what you need your going to be happy.

i dissagree. i have had my r/o system for over 15 years. my system hasa deionization filter, r/o membrane, 2 prefilters, a massive carbon block, and a pressure pump to keep things running at optimum levels. unless my meters are wrong i get 0 tds readings when new filters are used. this lasts for several months before it creeps up to about 3ppm

Then you got a damn good system. Just don't drink it. 0ppm ( demineralized) water tastes like crap. That's why that little ppm is needed in RO. Taste

So are you saying something like the HydroLogic 100/200 would need the pressure booster pump for standard household pressure?

Need! no but to get the most out of it yes.

the pressure pump will help the r/o system run better, produce more water, and make the filters last longer. its not completely necessary but sure helps allot. i would rather have a smaller unit running more efficiently then a larger unit not running efficiently. you can always start smaller and work your way up. the only real difference between a 50 gpd and a 100 gpd is the membrane and the flow restrictor. when i had a 50 gpd membrane my house water pressure was fine. when i upgraded to a 100gpd membrane the unit produced less water then the 50 gpd. i bought a pressure pump and the system came alive. in addition when you set up the r/o figure out how to use a 3/8 feed line to the input of the r/o unit. makes a huge difference with a larger feed line. i have a 100 gpd set up with a pressure pump dialed in at 80 psi. in the winter months the water is real cold and produces about 45 gpd if i am lucky. in the summer when the water is warmer my system can produce about 80 gpd..

Ok for starters the GPD listing is if the machine was running at its theoretical max and under perfect optimum conditions. A 100 gpd system in real life would only put out about 65 gallons in a day. Under ideal conditions. a 50 gpd system will produce about 35 gal of permeate in a day (24 hrs). that means it would take about 4 hrs for you to get your 3 gallons. I think hydro gardeners should get nothing smaller than a 100gpd system and hook it up to a bulk tank such as a trash can or 55 gallon drum. Also I am happy with any water sub 100 ppm. So don't waste your money on a DI stage to get to 0 ppm unless you have fish too.

Warlock1369 said:

Then you got a damn good system. Just don't drink it. 0ppm ( demineralized) water tastes like crap. That's why that little ppm is needed in RO. Taste

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ever see "Zero Water" at Wal Mart or Target? You get a reading of 0 PPM out of a pitcher, changing the filter when it gets to 6. The water tastes great. Seems like you're posting out of theory rather than experience.

yeah that Hydrologic is perfect. it hooks up to a regular garden hose , so you cant go wrong. I made the mistake of getting a 5 stage Titawater Pro system. For home water consumption. I finally hooked it up and the water taste like Jesus stirred it with his finger, BUT as i understand, it waste far too much water for what i need it for. Its 100gpd but it is not the right one. Go with what the first reply said, that is the one i am going to get for the future. I am doing aqua mist style hybrid systems so i need 25 gallons per system.
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now my hose and water access is on the other side of my HUGE basement so had i got the right RO system to start i could have simply ran a hose over to the OP area and collected the water in huge resevoirs with some air stones keeping it fresh. now i have to branch off of my existing RO rig and install an autoshutoff , AND probably boost it with an inline pressure booster to pump it UP and into my resevoirs. I will certainly be getting the right RO system after my first harvest. My point is : GET THE RIGHT ONE FIRST.

Jerid123 said:

ever see "Zero Water" at Wal Mart or Target? You get a reading of 0 PPM out of a pitcher, changing the filter when it gets to 6. The water tastes great. Seems like you're posting out of theory rather than experience.

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No it's experience. I work with water and testing. I have yet to find a store water that is truly 0ppm. It reads on a ppm meter as 0 but under better testing reads 5-10 ppm.

yes i agree my meter is a 100 tds meter. i am sure a more accurate meter would read more ppms then my meter. ro water in my opinion tastes good. i have done alot of research about drinking ro water. the problem with r/o water is that it has no minerals or electrolytes. it will act as a sponge absorbing both good and bad properties within your body. it can seriously flush necessary electrolytes out of your body along with toxins. some water experts reccommend only drinking ro water for detoxing some water experts will say there are so many toxins in our environment that drinking r/o water regularly is neccessary to help eliminate toxins on a daily basis however, they do caution the importance of a proper diet if your going to drink ro water on a daily basis. dr bragg one of the original founders of the health movement drank deionized or ro water on a daily basis. he was the man the taught jack lalane about proper diet and exercise. he died in a freak diving accident at the age of 91. his autopsy revealed he had the body of a very healthy 60 year old. in my opinion drinking ro water should only be used for cleansing or know your body well if you drink it everyday...