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so i ordered the cheapest ro i could find on the market. because it is so damn cheap i figured i would have issues with it and that it wouldn't work but from what i can tell after having it in just 5 hours I'm wrong!
http://www.purewaterclub.com/
0 ppm Reverse Osmosis 2 OUTPUT RODI WaterFilter 6B2W150
$115 SHIPPED
first off i have NEVER used or installed one before and the only one's ive ever even seen are at the local hydro store not hooked up sitting on display.
the installation was intimidating, VERY intimidating becasue if i messed up and had to call a plumber i would have to take him into my grow room since that is where it was being installed. the instructions sucked BAD the english was not well written it looked like it was pieced together. i have a ton of parts left and i dont know what the hell they go to.
the saddle clamp that goes onto the drain hose i snapped. the thing was cheaply made becasue where it snapped you could see tons of air bubbles in the plastic weakening it. still it was my fault, who tightens a plastic clamp with a high torq corded power drill lol. what sucked was this happened AFTER i drilled a hole into my bathtubs drain so i had to duct tape it for a few days until i finally found someone locally that stocked this part (fyi the people who sell water machines for offices have all parts. home depot and lowes DO NOT).
once i got past all that bs that was mostly self inflicted i realized these things are stupidly simple to install. push a hose into the inlet saddle clamp, clamp it on to the pipe and twist a handle that pierces your copper water pipe and you dont even need to turn the water off first. once that is done drill a hole in the drain pipe and fix a drain hose to another saddle clamp and clamp it down and you are done.
The test.....
well you have to let it run for like 15 min to wash off the storage solution on the ro membrane so i just stuck the hose into a 5 gal bucket. i checked and the ppm was 23 (house water is 300) and that was inside a dirty bucket that had some tap water still in it. put a little in a cup that had hard water spots on it and it read 8. put it in another container that again had hard water spots and it read 1. oddly enough though it seems that the ph is higher coming from the ro then the tap. i have not installed the float switch onto a res yet but will tomorrow. the float switch works i can tell i blew air though it and it functions just fine. for the money i don't think you can ask for anything better then what this offers.
The rating......
9 out of 10! i only deducted a point for the bad instructions and extra parts that i have no clue where they go! i will be buying this brand again in the future. i also picked up a T fitting and 100' of 1/4" line from Lowes and I'm running a line upstairs under the sink so i can fill up jugs of water to put in the fridge. hey the plants are not the only ones that deserve to drink clean water! usually i would deduct more points for the cheap clamp and extra parts that were not described and poor instructions BUT for the price this this is great. if all it lacks is too many parts and shitty instructions when i can go to youtube and find a video i don't care one bit. in fact I'd rather have those problems then may more then double for a comparable model from another company!
if anyone is thinking about making the plunge this unit is a clear winner! i'll get some pics tomorrow of it once the res is setup. if you get one and have any questions i'm no damn plumber but i got mine installed feel free to hit me up
:boogie::boogie::boogie::boogie::boogie::boogie:
http://www.purewaterclub.com/
0 ppm Reverse Osmosis 2 OUTPUT RODI WaterFilter 6B2W150
$115 SHIPPED
first off i have NEVER used or installed one before and the only one's ive ever even seen are at the local hydro store not hooked up sitting on display.
the installation was intimidating, VERY intimidating becasue if i messed up and had to call a plumber i would have to take him into my grow room since that is where it was being installed. the instructions sucked BAD the english was not well written it looked like it was pieced together. i have a ton of parts left and i dont know what the hell they go to.
the saddle clamp that goes onto the drain hose i snapped. the thing was cheaply made becasue where it snapped you could see tons of air bubbles in the plastic weakening it. still it was my fault, who tightens a plastic clamp with a high torq corded power drill lol. what sucked was this happened AFTER i drilled a hole into my bathtubs drain so i had to duct tape it for a few days until i finally found someone locally that stocked this part (fyi the people who sell water machines for offices have all parts. home depot and lowes DO NOT).
once i got past all that bs that was mostly self inflicted i realized these things are stupidly simple to install. push a hose into the inlet saddle clamp, clamp it on to the pipe and twist a handle that pierces your copper water pipe and you dont even need to turn the water off first. once that is done drill a hole in the drain pipe and fix a drain hose to another saddle clamp and clamp it down and you are done.
The test.....
well you have to let it run for like 15 min to wash off the storage solution on the ro membrane so i just stuck the hose into a 5 gal bucket. i checked and the ppm was 23 (house water is 300) and that was inside a dirty bucket that had some tap water still in it. put a little in a cup that had hard water spots on it and it read 8. put it in another container that again had hard water spots and it read 1. oddly enough though it seems that the ph is higher coming from the ro then the tap. i have not installed the float switch onto a res yet but will tomorrow. the float switch works i can tell i blew air though it and it functions just fine. for the money i don't think you can ask for anything better then what this offers.
The rating......
9 out of 10! i only deducted a point for the bad instructions and extra parts that i have no clue where they go! i will be buying this brand again in the future. i also picked up a T fitting and 100' of 1/4" line from Lowes and I'm running a line upstairs under the sink so i can fill up jugs of water to put in the fridge. hey the plants are not the only ones that deserve to drink clean water! usually i would deduct more points for the cheap clamp and extra parts that were not described and poor instructions BUT for the price this this is great. if all it lacks is too many parts and shitty instructions when i can go to youtube and find a video i don't care one bit. in fact I'd rather have those problems then may more then double for a comparable model from another company!
if anyone is thinking about making the plunge this unit is a clear winner! i'll get some pics tomorrow of it once the res is setup. if you get one and have any questions i'm no damn plumber but i got mine installed feel free to hit me up
:boogie::boogie::boogie::boogie::boogie::boogie:
