switching to RO water, need tips?
- Thread starter Nais
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I don't think you have to? RO is a big pain in the ass.
Mix up a gallon of the nutes, see what the PH is, and if it's good, I'd forget the whole RO thing.
Why is it a big pain in the ass?
Already checked the ph after mixing 10l. It over 6.5 almost 7. I got pretty hard water. I pump it up from an well.
Because you either need a very expensive system or a holding tank.
Have you thought about getting a water softener?
Canna Connoiseur
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Let me explain the setup I have. I may have to do a few extra things but I get my RO water. You don't need any fancy holding tanks or any bs like that.
I have a little portable R/O filter that you can get off the internet. They are made for RV's and stuff and don't require any puncturing of your existing plumbing. You connect it to your faucet and you are good to go. The problem is that there is 3:1 ratio of waste water to RO water. What I did was buy mylar water bags in stackable cardboard boxes from emergency essentials. I stick the box and bag on the sink and let my water run until it fills up the 5 gallon emergency water box. It takes a while so there reall is no chance of overflow. I do this occasionally as there is no effort in doing this. I change a 20 gallon hydro res every week like this. Good luck. It only costs like 150 to do this path for RO water. Not including your water bill.
RO is the best
Peace