Premixed water from big als warning**

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by The Grizz

If you can afford a new one I would go that route so you can be assured it is correct & get some calibration fluid as well. Talk to the crew at Concepts, Im sure they can fix you up.

+1. Plus the big day is coming and concept will be throwing crazy deals. I am pretty sure that reading is at least 0.06 off. And don't be too lazy, mix your own saltwater

[Proteus]

Kink in my neck. But I spose a pic of the refractor may have left a iPhone impression on my face

[btuck887]

Originally Posted by mrhasan

+1. Plus the big day is coming and concept will be throwing crazy deals. I am pretty sure that reading is at least 0.06 off. And don't be too lazy, mix your own saltwater

I have thought about it but I don't have an rodi unit so I would need to go buy water from them anyways ha ha, how do u mix yours? Do u have ur own unit?

[intarsiabox]

If you want a cheap RO/DI unit look at Aquasafe. They are in BC and you can order from them direct but they also sell on Ebay for cheaper. I got my unit with 5 sets of filters and a TDS meter for $100 but that was awhile ago. It doesn't take long to make your money back especially when you factor in your gas to go pick up RO water as well.

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by btuck887

I have thought about it but I don't have an rodi unit so I would need to go buy water from them anyways ha ha, how do u mix yours? Do u have ur own unit?

Yah I own a generic RO unit (without DI). Outputs 4tds water and I am fine with that.

Originally Posted by intarsiabox

If you want a cheap RO/DI unit look at Aquasafe. They are in BC and you can order from them direct but they also sell on Ebay for cheaper. I got my unit with 5 sets of filters and a TDS meter for $100 but that was awhile ago. It doesn't take long to make your money back especially when you factor in your gas to go pick up RO water as well.

+1. Aquasafe would be the cheapest option and produces 0 TDS water Fixing it with the line in a rented place might be a bit of a challenge. Just have a peak at all the possible location's under the sink pipes; if its copper, it will be a problem since you will have to pierce it; if its flexible pipe, the line can be easily fitted. Another "portable" option would be to have a faucet connection but that might reduce the pressure through the unit.

[The Grizz]

Originally Posted by mrhasan

if its copper, it will be a problem since you will have to pierce it; if its flexible pipe, the line can be easily fitted. Another "portable" option would be to have a faucet connection but that might reduce the pressure through the unit.

Not so, all taps should have threaded fittings and you can get a tee fitting to branch off any existing line.

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by The Grizz

Not so, all taps should have threaded fittings and you can get a tee fitting to branch off any existing line.

Yah but it might be rusted at the joint or not easily accessible and trying to open it might not be a good idea in a rented place. The kitchen sink in my apartment has copper fitting so I didn't dare to touch that. The sink in the toilet was flexible and yet I had tough time to open the threaded fitting (probably I am the one who opened the thread since it was fitted, maybe a decade ago )

[Simons]

I couldn't imagine hauling water from any LFS, I guess with smaller tanks it's an option but I would think over time getting a RO/DI unit would be a much cheaper option.

I mix about 100Gal of fresh salt water every two weeks for water changes. Dragging that much water around from a LFS would be..well impossible for me.