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Okay fellow TFers, I have a quandary: what do I need to know before buying a reverse osmosis unit? I am tired of collecting water off my air conditioning coils, but I don't quite know what I am in for.
Some background insight first, I guess. I have about twenty to twenty-five containers of Sarrs right now ranging from quart size to cooler size. Additionally, I have a couple coolers full of flytraps and Darlingtonia. Also, I have a growing number of Neps and dews. Couple all that with a few orchids and I can easily justify a RO system. Would a typical system be good enough for two or three gallons a day on average and up to ten or twelve a day when I want to replant (washing off dead plant material and media, rinsing containers, and wetting new media)?
I want a typical under sink unit I think, but I am not enamored with the idea of drilling a whole in my sink to mount a new spout, nor do I relish the idea of replacing a perfectly good faucet with one of those fancy aerator-faucet-in-one combos in order to clear the occupied accessory hole on my current sink. Are there other options here? Is there a way to run the output in line to my cold water and just always have RO water with the cold handle?
Finally, how long will a membrane last? I know filters will vary on water quality (I get about three months on my cheapy cartridge filters now), but do the membranes go a lot longer?
The local Sears has a complete unit clearance priced at $84 from the original $168. I am thinking about jumping on it, but I wanted to ask some questions first.
Some background insight first, I guess. I have about twenty to twenty-five containers of Sarrs right now ranging from quart size to cooler size. Additionally, I have a couple coolers full of flytraps and Darlingtonia. Also, I have a growing number of Neps and dews. Couple all that with a few orchids and I can easily justify a RO system. Would a typical system be good enough for two or three gallons a day on average and up to ten or twelve a day when I want to replant (washing off dead plant material and media, rinsing containers, and wetting new media)?
I want a typical under sink unit I think, but I am not enamored with the idea of drilling a whole in my sink to mount a new spout, nor do I relish the idea of replacing a perfectly good faucet with one of those fancy aerator-faucet-in-one combos in order to clear the occupied accessory hole on my current sink. Are there other options here? Is there a way to run the output in line to my cold water and just always have RO water with the cold handle?
Finally, how long will a membrane last? I know filters will vary on water quality (I get about three months on my cheapy cartridge filters now), but do the membranes go a lot longer?
The local Sears has a complete unit clearance priced at $84 from the original $168. I am thinking about jumping on it, but I wanted to ask some questions first.