tokinblackguy
Active member
Greets everyone, I may be back up and running soon and the location uses well water as it's main water source. I know I will need a RO Unit to filter and I know what they do and how they do it, generally speaking. I've researched a quite a few from hydro stores online and even some undersink systems.
What I don't know is what's actually useful and what's overkill. Three, 4, and 5 stage systems, what's really necessary for my meager needs? What system are you guys and gals running and what was your source water like? I don't see my needs being much higher than 100 GPD, is a $200-$300 system efficient for well water? I was thinking of using a cheap sediment filter and maybe a de-chlorinator before entering into the RO system. Is that a good idea or would water pressure be an issue?
My last issue is with water loss. I've heard that all RO systems waste water, but I can't seem to find info on how or why. One of the last things I read was that the avg water lost is something 5 gals in to 1 gal cleaned. Any truth to that and what are your experiences?
Sorry for so many questions, I just hate not knowing before buying.
What I don't know is what's actually useful and what's overkill. Three, 4, and 5 stage systems, what's really necessary for my meager needs? What system are you guys and gals running and what was your source water like? I don't see my needs being much higher than 100 GPD, is a $200-$300 system efficient for well water? I was thinking of using a cheap sediment filter and maybe a de-chlorinator before entering into the RO system. Is that a good idea or would water pressure be an issue?
My last issue is with water loss. I've heard that all RO systems waste water, but I can't seem to find info on how or why. One of the last things I read was that the avg water lost is something 5 gals in to 1 gal cleaned. Any truth to that and what are your experiences?
Sorry for so many questions, I just hate not knowing before buying.