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Old 11-07-2007, 01:23 AM
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How suitable is it for SW systems and is an RO/DI setup required/recommended?

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Old 11-07-2007, 01:32 AM
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Calgary water is not bad i guess. Ro/di is definetly reccomended unless you don't mind dealing with a major algae outbreak constantly

My tds going in is 140 coming out it is 0.
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Old 11-07-2007, 01:39 AM
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Last time I saw this subject come up I think people here were pretty evenly split as to whether they used RO/DI or not so you'll get a variety of opinions. I use RO/DI and have an inlet tds of anywhere from 130 to 160 and an outlet of 0.
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Thank you. Is an RO/DI system easy to setup to quick swap your cloths washer taps to the RO/DI system and back again? or does it require a permanent water supply.
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I use Calgary Tap water but I don't keep anything to hard. I do have an RO/DI unit that I will get around to hooking up one of these days.
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Thank you. Is an RO/DI system easy to setup to quick swap your cloths washer taps to the RO/DI system and back again? or does it require a permanent water supply.
Yep. Just get a simple Y connection with two valves and hook up your washing machine to one and the RO/DI to the other. The only other thing you'll need nearby is a drain, which there should be near your washing machine.
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Old 11-08-2007, 01:26 AM
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Thanks, I sure do.
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i use regular tap water and have not one bit of algae...and my SPS is growing like mad with great coloration..
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There's some variation in the city's water to keep in mind also...

Much of the north end of calgary is fed by the Bearspaw resevoir, much of the south is fed from the glenmore. These are two very different resevoirs, with independant qualities / contaminants...

I think most of us on the bearspaw feed have few problems with tap water, more often the southern tap water users have greater problems...

Personally I don't have much problem with tap water, though during the spring thaws and during/after chinooks I'll avoid doing water changes at all costs.
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Old 11-09-2007, 03:45 AM
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Yeh im SW, looks like im gettin an RO/DI system from AquaFX
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