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Pros & Cons
Pros
Easy to set up out of the box with great instructions. They include all the necessary adatopters to screw it right in. Only complaint is the sink adapters provided are not great. Easy to install with video instructions.
Used this a couple times now to make about 15 gallons of water for a 16 gallon biocube and got no complaints. Only qualm is that it takes 2 1/2 hrs to fill a 5 gal. Tank. I have to get a container to store the water, but the alternatives were a lot mo... Read More
Only issue with this water is that it is alkaline. Makes water at about the rate advertised. Going this route saves me water by using the waste water for laundry.
My tds isn't low. But i have a cheap tds tester so who knows.
Cons
Each one uses a very little flexible hose and they only have a friction connection to hold it all together. It should use a pressure force between 30 and 60lbs of water which is what most homes have coming out of the faucet. The output is less than a ... Read More
Do not under any circumstances buy this filter. If you want to waste hours hooking something up only to be sorely disappointed in its capabilities then this filter is for you. Di filter cap blows of.
Highlights
Quality
Works well so far putting out good quality water
Product is easy to install and has clear detailed instructions
Sampling and tds testing of finished ro water product revealed 12 mgl tds for the first 1gal
Untreated water supply pressure to the ro buddie while testing the unit measured a steady 32 psi on the low side
Price
Great product at a great price point
Fantastic ro system for a budget reefer like myself
So this is good for the money but not very efficient
Get entire new system for cost new filters but if i get 400 gl out of it be well worth it
Shipping
Aquaticlife customer service via email was prompt professional and helpful
I received this product in good order no broken or missing parts
Packaging/appearance
Watch the video by scanning the qr code on the packaging and in the manual
Competitiveness
It worked better than my prebuy assumptions and i am very happy with my purchase
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- This product had a total of 5,768 reviews as of our last analysis date on Apr 21 2024.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The first di filter was exhausted after only about 30 gallons or so but still seemed to take the tds readings down to 2 or 3 so i ran it for about 70 gallons or so
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Aquatic life sent me a new di filter but that one hasn’t lasted much longer then the first
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
What i did notice is that after sitting overnight with the water supply shut off the tds of the ro filter output would be very high initially but would come down to around 10 to 12 after a few minutes
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It was as if the high mineral content water had gotten past the ro membrane when the pressure was off
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I had hoped that that was the reason for the short life of the di filter but the second isn’t lasting much longer than the first
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Takes about half hour to produce 5 gallons give or take
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Our tap water was 176 ppm came out at either zero or one ppm
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The system made 50 gl in 12 hours which is twice what’s advertised
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