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wkndracer · 06-28-2009, 07:38 AM

Morning Ray,
I purchased the second unit (the one I'm using) on ebay. >$200.00 including shipping and no complaints.
6 stage R O with booster pump and UV sterilizer. Here is a current listing on the same system.
http://cgi.ebay.com/6-STAGE-REVERSE-...3A1%7C294%3A50

Since 5/5/09 1,717 gallons of product water have been made. Mine was purchased with the 50gpd membrane. I use the system straight out of the box the way it shipped but added couple of items to it. SpectraPure membrane flush valve bypass assembly, inlet / outlet TDS meter, 105g holding tank that I insulated, SpectraPure float valve for the reservoir. The tank fills to shut off level in 26hrs. Exceeding the rating listed for the unit. 3.8gph averaged output.

Set it up down stream of the whole house Kinetco system (salt regen) Insulated the tank (105g cap.) with black rubber leaving a 2 1/2" gauging gap marked at 5gal. intervals. I'm mixing sodium bicarbonate to 3dKH in the tank and aerate / mix the holding tank with an azoo air pump. Through a bulk head fitting on top is installed a 300 watt heater. Float switch in the tank and pressure switch in the supply line shuts off the booster pump and supply water. The discharge is boosted by a Surflo Demand Pump - 115v with 1/2 inch male threads, 45 p.s.i. and 3.3 gallons per minute discharge anchored to the floor under the laundry sink. 2:1 ratio taking 191 TDS input to 1 TDS discharge into the tank.

06-28-2009, 07:38 AM	#17 (permalink)
wkndracer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Citrus County, Florida Posts: 126 iTrader Ratings: 0 Plant Points: 17000	What is your RO flow rate and what do you use? Morning Ray, I purchased the second unit (the one I'm using) on ebay. >$200.00 including shipping and no complaints. 6 stage R O with booster pump and UV sterilizer. Here is a current listing on the same system. http://cgi.ebay.com/6-STAGE-REVERSE-...3A1%7C294%3A50 Since 5/5/09 1,717 gallons of product water have been made. Mine was purchased with the 50gpd membrane. I use the system straight out of the box the way it shipped but added couple of items to it. SpectraPure membrane flush valve bypass assembly, inlet / outlet TDS meter, 105g holding tank that I insulated, SpectraPure float valve for the reservoir. The tank fills to shut off level in 26hrs. Exceeding the rating listed for the unit. 3.8gph averaged output. Set it up down stream of the whole house Kinetco system (salt regen) Insulated the tank (105g cap.) with black rubber leaving a 2 1/2" gauging gap marked at 5gal. intervals. I'm mixing sodium bicarbonate to 3dKH in the tank and aerate / mix the holding tank with an azoo air pump. Through a bulk head fitting on top is installed a 300 watt heater. Float switch in the tank and pressure switch in the supply line shuts off the booster pump and supply water. The discharge is boosted by a Surflo Demand Pump - 115v with 1/2 inch male threads, 45 p.s.i. and 3.3 gallons per minute discharge anchored to the floor under the laundry sink. 2:1 ratio taking 191 TDS input to 1 TDS discharge into the tank.