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I live in an apartment and can't dedicate a tap to an RO unit. My only water sources are the kitchen and bathroom sinks.
Does anyone have a setup they hook-up very temporarily? or do you need a dedicated source to allow it to run for a while at a time?
Any apartment-friendly suggestions would be great...
pocilipora
10-04-2004, 05:24 AM
Are you able to tap into the cold water line under your kichen sink?
Aquattro
10-04-2004, 05:35 AM
I just use a tap adapter and hook mine up to the sink when I need it.
Veng68
10-04-2004, 05:37 AM
Do a search of any company that sells ro units........ they should have a faucet adapter.
Cheers,
Vic [Veng68]
Thanks guys. I was under the impression that the time it takes to filter a decent amount of water would make using a faucet too impractical. I guess if you do it that way you need a unit with pretty good capacity.
Thanks again,,,,, I guess I'll start doing some serious research on these things - I had kind of counted them out prematurely.
Pocilipora - I'd be pretty hesitant to try something like that (I'm certainly no plumber) - though poking around in there it looks like it would probably work.
I guess I could just turn off the cold tap under the counter, unhook the copper pipe that goes to the faucet, put in a piece that provides two outlets and work from that. Like I said though, I'm no plumber, so I'll have to look into this one a little more...
I've been looking into a 100gpd RO/DI unit from aquasafe. I emailed them direct, and was quoted $263.27 after tax for the following:
The 2004A model (comes compete with one set of filters etc)
20 RO filters (five times the four types)
4 Deionizer filters
and a TDS meter
Looking through past threads, I see talk of entire set-ups for under $200. There isn't a comparable package up on ebay right now, but adding all that stuff, plus the shipping, ends up being a little more.
Anybody got any thoughts on that price? or bought a similar package?
Can you not pick it up, as they are located in West Vancouver...
If you buy on Ebay, you have to pay shipping - they won't let you pick it up.
If you order direct, they'll ship for free in Vancouver - I wouldn't have to pay shipping on top of that price he quoted.
If you added the price for all the items listed on ebay.
It is more expensive anyways than getting it direct. It came to about $189 USD.
So approx $240 CDN + $25 shipping + Tax.
Your looking close to $300 if you bought of ebay. :confused:
I know quite a few members here have bought from them.
Hopefully someone will chime in with approx what they paid...
Thanks Muck.
Yah... I'm interested in what others have paid.... I don't mind paying for a good product, but hate hearing I could've got it for less.
gbeef
10-06-2004, 04:03 PM
i got an aqua safe from ebay works awsome, i only payed like 67US 6 stage. Also got a box of filters for 50US. +25.00shipping.
the whole thing came out to 188.00 canadian
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