- Hi, this is Wayland from Marine Depot
and today we'll explain the basics of our
Economy Kleenwater RO/DI system.
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First things first,
aquariums are filled with water.
That means water is a very important part of our hobby.
Unfortunately, as many of us have learned
in the beginning of our reef experience,
not all water is made the same.
When we turn the knob on our tap,
the water can be filled with any number of contaminants
that can hurt our tanks.
Whether it's phosphates, heavy metals, or even bacteria,
any number of potential threats
could be hiding in your tap water.
On top of that, tap water has natural alkalinity.
Alkalinity, as you remember, is the ability for water
to maintain a proper Ph or acidity.
Obviously, we also need to add salt,
which has its own alkalinity,
to make it suitable for our tanks.
Unfortunately, the salt mixes that we use
are typically packed with minerals and alkalinity,
so we add it to the unfiltered tap water,
we're putting these parameters over the top.
This is why a solid RO/DI system is crucial.
What we really need to do is strip tap water down
as much as we can and then build it back up
into something suitable for our tanks.
RO/DI stands for Reverse Osmosis Deionization.
The filter works by removing contaminants
that have been absorbed into the water by osmosis.
Then the last stage of the filter
removes contaminant ions from the water.
These two filtration methods are the basis
of water filtration for the marine aquarium hobby.
Thankfully, as technology has progressed,
filtration units have become smaller
and home systems like the Kleenwater
are now readily available.
Your standard RO/DI system is gonna have four stages,
two of which are the RO and DI.
When water enters a system,
it passes through the first stage,
which is the sediment filter.
The sediment filter serves as the first line of defense
and will physically remove large particles from the water
by mechanical filtration.
Once this first stage is complete,
the water then passes through the second stage,
a carbon block.
Activated carbon filter media excels at removing chlorine,
organic waste, and will further filter out small sediment.
Now that water has been stripped
of the larger contaminants and chemicals,
it can move into the reverse osmosis filter.
In this stage, the pressurized water is forced through
a tight coil that'll pull out
nearly all of the remaining contaminants.
At this point, the water is split into two.
The product water, which then passes to stage four,
and the waste water that is rejected
and sent on a separate waste line.
Stage four is the final stage
of the most basic filter system
and contains the deionization filter.
As water passes through the DI resin,
the resin exchanges positively charged hydrogen molecules
and negatively charged hydroxyl molecules
for the oppositely charged contaminants in the water.
Once this final stage is complete,
the water should be entirely stripped of contaminants
and ready for you to rebuild it using a salt mix.
One benefit of purchasing a Kleenwater RO/DI unit with us
is that you will actually get 15% off
of replacement RO/DI cartridges for life.
Kleenwater RO/DI systems come in two basic packages,
Economy and Advanced.
The Economy comes with all the basics you'll need
to produce clean, ready to mix water.
If you wanna step up your filtration game,
you may wanna look into the Advanced systems,
which come with a pressure gauge,
TDS meter, and a flush valve.
The pressure gauge helps you to see
the quality of your RO membrane.
The TDS meter measures the purity of your output water,
and the flush valve helps you to cleanse out the system
every so often to extend the life of your filter.
Once you have your system picked out,
you'll need to decide how you're gonna source
your water into the filter.
The two most common ways to hook up an RO/DI filter
is either by plumbing under your sink or to a garden hose.
Hooking up the filter to a garden hose
is probably your easiest option,
as it only requires a simple adapter.
If you are looking for a more permanent solution,
you can pretty easily T off your sink plumbing
and run your RO tubing into your filter.
For temporary sink installations,
you can even use an adapter that attaches to the spout.
Despite being crucial to your tank's health,
basic water quality can be easily overlooked.
Utilizing an RO/DI system such your Kleenwater
is one of the easiest ways to step up your aquarium game.
That concludes our basic review
of the Kleenwater RO/DI system.
From all of us here at Marine Depot,
thank you for being a part of our community.
If you found this video helpful,
or you have any questions about Kleenwater
or water filters in general,
feel free to let us know.
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Until next time, stay awesome,
and let's all build a better aquarium.
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