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Aquarist Forums => Equipment / DIY => Topic started by: martin_jones on July 08, 2011, 03:12:35 PM

Title: RO Unit at Home Depot
Post by: martin_jones on July 08, 2011, 03:12:35 PM
Saw this on Home Depot today, and was wondering how it compares to the ones aquarists use..

http://www.homedepot.ca/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/HammerDropView?storeId=10051&catalogId=10051&langId=-15&eid=RSS

How do prices compare too?

Thanks

Martin
Title: Re: RO Unit at Home Depot
Post by: Darth on July 08, 2011, 03:25:19 PM
this one is just an ro unit, most people want ro/di
Title: Re: RO Unit at Home Depot
Post by: bt on July 08, 2011, 03:28:14 PM
Hmm... Lacks DI, 24 GPD is pretty low, and I don't know that I trust a 5 micron carbon block to do a good enough job of getting rid of chloramine.

Better, cheaper systems are out there, IMO.
Title: Re: RO Unit at Home Depot
Post by: DonaldMcL on July 08, 2011, 03:46:54 PM
Most drinking RO units add stuff back into the water after it's been filtered to add taste into the water. You don't want this.
Pick up an actual aquarium one, it's worth it.
Title: Re: RO Unit at Home Depot
Post by: Greatwhite on July 08, 2011, 04:27:12 PM
I paid that much for my Aquasafe RODI unit, and it came with 3 years of replacement filters.
Title: Re: RO Unit at Home Depot
Post by: fishead on July 08, 2011, 07:44:19 PM
yeah they sell the aquasafe on ebay at a great price
Title: Re: RO Unit at Home Depot
Post by: Greatwhite on July 09, 2011, 09:23:19 PM
Quote from: fishead on July 08, 2011, 07:44:19 PM
yeah they sell the aquasafe on ebay at a great price


I got mine direct from the Aquasafe guys in BC over eBay.  Saved over $100 compared to their website prices, even.
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