+Jakedoza Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 So.. I picked up yet another deal.. I hope for my setup. I found a FSHS CW5000 4 stage system for $50.. got to love Craigslist. http://www.yourwaterneeds.com/DW_CW5000.asp what do you guys think? Will this work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Looks good to me. You could get a DI unit to put in between the output and the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Jakedoza Posted January 21, 2010 Author Share Posted January 21, 2010 Looks good to me. You could get a DI unit to put in between the output and the tank. What is DI ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddybluewater Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 As above, add Di but if you are going to drink the water also, I would put a T in after the tank to go to the DI so that you don't drink the DI water. It is so pure that it will lower the amount of electrolytes in your body. You might want to add as second carbon filter before the Ro membrane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddybluewater Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Di resin It is really the only way to get your tds to 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Jakedoza Posted January 21, 2010 Author Share Posted January 21, 2010 Di resin It is really the only way to get your tds to 0 Doesn't a water softener do the same thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddybluewater Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 One more thing if it is used plan on buying new filters. Probably $50-60 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Jakedoza Posted January 21, 2010 Author Share Posted January 21, 2010 One more thing if it is used plan on buying new filters. Probably $50-60 nope.. its brand stinking new.. I had to unwrap the thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddybluewater Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Doesn't a water softener do the same thing? Not to the same extent. I have mine plumbed in after my water softener and my tds before my RoDi is still 200+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Jakedoza Posted January 21, 2010 Author Share Posted January 21, 2010 Not to the same extent. I have mine plumbed in after my water softener and my tds before my RoDi is still 200+ I guess I have some things to learn coming from FW.. I know the basic levels I need to watch.. Ammonia Nitrates Nitrites PH Hardness of water... What else is there to monitor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamp Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Keep your salinity in mind and you are off to a good start. After a while you will probably want to monitor your phosphates, dkh, calcium and magnesium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Jakedoza Posted January 21, 2010 Author Share Posted January 21, 2010 Keep your salinity in mind and you are off to a good start. After a while you will probably want to monitor your phosphates, dkh, calcium and magnesium. gotcha.. yeah.. I figured Salinity was a given.. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+dapettit Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Did it come with a in-line TDS meter? If not I would suggest you get a couple. They come with two probes. The first set of probes set between the incoming source water and after your last filter before RO membrane. The second set of probes set right after the membrane and right after the DI canister. This way you'll know when to change out filters and RO membrane. The DI resin can be color changing but having the TDS probe after te DI resin canister can tell when that needs to be changed too, I change mine when the meter reads 001. The link will help you understand if the above is confusing (still working on my first cup of coffee). Dual Inline TDS Meter DM-1 HM Digital Dave- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Jakedoza Posted January 21, 2010 Author Share Posted January 21, 2010 Did it come with a in-line TDS meter? If not I would suggest you get a couple. They come with two probes. The first set of probes set between the incoming source water and after your last filter before RO membrane. The second set of probes set right after the membrane and right after the DI canister. This way you'll know when to change out filters and RO membrane. The DI resin can be color changing but having the TDS probe after te DI resin canister can tell when that needs to be changed too, I change mine when the meter reads 001. The link will help you understand if the above is confusing (still working on my first cup of coffee). Dual Inline TDS Meter DM-1 HM Digital Dave- No it didn't.. I was kinda curious at how I would tell when the filters needed to be changed. I was just going to keep a log on how much water went through the thing since we are not using for drinking water. That is a good idea though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wippit Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 I have mine plumbed in after my water softener and my tds before my RoDi is still 200+ I was planning to put mine behind the softener also. Do you find that it extends the life of the media? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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