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HI;
I am wondering if anyone here has an opinion on the Reverse Osmosis water filter type of setups. I am speak of the kind that are 5 stage units, with a small pressure tank, some have a small pump. They typically sell for about $150 to $200. I've seen them online and at big box stores.
I have city water, that have a fair amount of mineral content and chlorine. I'd like a filter that will provide water to a couple drinking water faucets, the ice maker, and to the humidifier (max use 14 GPD). I would also like to be able to fairly quickly draw off, up to about 5 gallons of water for watering plants (so it doesn't have the chlorine in it).
I estimate my maximum daily use would be around 30 to 35 gallons. I know that many of the systems are rated at around 100GPD, but I've read they are only about to produce around 60 or 70 depending on water temp, psi,etc. So that would still be fine with me.
Does it should like one of these units would work for me? Anything I'm missing? If I got one with a pump, could I install a larger, say 10 gallon pressure tank so I could have larger volumes of water on demand? (i.e. so I could draw off 5 gallons for the plants in a reasonable amount of time).
Thanks
Jamie
I am wondering if anyone here has an opinion on the Reverse Osmosis water filter type of setups. I am speak of the kind that are 5 stage units, with a small pressure tank, some have a small pump. They typically sell for about $150 to $200. I've seen them online and at big box stores.
I have city water, that have a fair amount of mineral content and chlorine. I'd like a filter that will provide water to a couple drinking water faucets, the ice maker, and to the humidifier (max use 14 GPD). I would also like to be able to fairly quickly draw off, up to about 5 gallons of water for watering plants (so it doesn't have the chlorine in it).
I estimate my maximum daily use would be around 30 to 35 gallons. I know that many of the systems are rated at around 100GPD, but I've read they are only about to produce around 60 or 70 depending on water temp, psi,etc. So that would still be fine with me.
Does it should like one of these units would work for me? Anything I'm missing? If I got one with a pump, could I install a larger, say 10 gallon pressure tank so I could have larger volumes of water on demand? (i.e. so I could draw off 5 gallons for the plants in a reasonable amount of time).
Thanks
Jamie