New RO system
I thought I didn't need one! I was using distilled water for watering, but tap water for everything else. Now I use RO water for my humidity tray to reduce mineral build-up, I use it for a double soak of LECA and I use it for flushing of course. My wife even uses it now for her steam iron. We are also going to try it in the espresso machine.
I bought one of Firstray's RO systems and installed it a couple days ago. I wanted this to be close to the laundry sink, but did not want to drag it in and out of storage. I have attached a couple pictures to show the installation.
Here's the skinny on what I did:
1. Hung the system from a couple hooks using the holes in the RO canister frame.
2. Added several 90 degree couplings to clean-up the look. (No lines swooping out...not really a big deal though)
3. Added a quick disconnect on the supply end.
4. Added shutoff valves on the input and waste lines since I disconnect after each use, and want to make sure the system doesn't drain to protect the RO membrane and prevent water on the carpet.
5. Added some washers on the output and waste lines right after the valves for a little weight to hold the lines in place.
6. Added the C clamps on all connectors since I will be moving lines each time I use the system.
The system looks fine, and I can literally hook it up or disconnect it in under 30 seconds. Swing the lines into the sink, attach the input line to the quick connect, open the valves and faucet and you are done!
Performance:
Measured with a cheap TDS meter from Amazon, although the accuracy was specified as to be quite good.
Distilled Water: 0 ppm
Tap Water: 185 ppm
RO Water: 23 ppm
The system will overflow a gallon container in UNDER 8 minutes. We do have high water pressure, but that exceeded my expectations.
I THOUGHT that I would only be using the system once a month, but now it seems a couple times a week is more likely.
One final comment is that my municipal water report from 2016 listed the ppm of city water at 310 ppm. Reading only 185 ppm out of my tap certainly surprised me.
Hope this might encourage those that are on the fence about an RO system.
SJ
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