It's no secret that a reverse osmosis system is considered essential for reef
keeping one of the keys to maintaining a reef tank is knowing exactly what's in
your water, whether it's from municipal water system or groundwater from a well,
the water that comes out of your tap at home can contain all sorts of things.
This can vary from just additional nitrates and phosphates,
which can cause algae problems to chlorine, which can cause a full tank crash.
The best way to ensure you don't run into problems from water contaminants is to
filter the water down completely to zero TDS.
Or zero total dissolved solids,
meaning that your water is about as pure as you can get it. From there,
we had salt lake usual to bring it up to the perfect levels for our tank.
The PureTech deluxe is a four-stage rod. I filtered,
designed to make the whole water purification process a little less of a
headache by packing on a ton of helpful features at its core.
The PureTech has a standard high quality RDI filter made of high quality
components,
just like most units of feedline takes water from a Tapper hose and forces it
through the sediment and carbon block filters moving most of the larger sediment
and chemical contaminants from there, it passes onto the membrane,
which pulls out nearly all remaining contaminants. Finally,
it passes through the last stage, which is a DIY filter,
polishing a water and bringing it down to zero TDS.
Once we get past all of the basics of the system,
we can really start digging into the features that make this such a great unit.
One of the biggest pitfalls that most people run into with RDI systems is that
they require a certain water pressure to run efficiently.
The typical ways that you will see an RDI system rated is the gallons of water
that they will produce a day.
And the ratio of clean water to wastewater that they will produce a PureTech
deluxe. For example,
is rated at a hundred us gallons a day and at a one-to-one Purell wastewater
ratio. Although these ratings are true for most RDI filters,
they are only truly accurate when the correct water pressure and temperature
requirements are met.
It's unfortunately very common for most people's water supplies to run lower
than the ideal pressure for RDI filters,
meaning that oftentimes they're going to waste more water and have less clean
water than they should to compensate for this problem.
The PureTech deluxe has a built-in booster pump,
which will take the water from your tap and pressurize it to the correct PSI to
get the most out of your filter. Using a booster pump.
Isn't a particularly new idea when it comes to our ODI units,
but they are typically only integrated on much larger units and purchasing an
add on for basing.
It can cost almost as much as the filter itself having the pump.
Pre-installed also means that there's much less to deal with in terms of
plumbing,
when initially setting up the unit rather than having diploma and add-on pump
into the system to make sure that the pump is functioning properly and helping
you get the most out of your filter appear.
Tic deluxe also features a fluid-filled pressure gauge,
which has a longer lifespan than standard pressure gauges and will remain
condensation free.
Another key part of getting the most out of your filter is to keep up with
maintenance. Obviously the more the filter gets used,
the more clogged the filters get.
This is especially true of the aro membrane and RDI filters, as it does,
most of the heavy lifting and cleaning the water.
One of the best ways to improve a membranes performance and expense overall
lifespan is to do what's called a back flush.
This is a pretty simple process which involves bypassing your flow restrictor
and blasting the back of the membrane with water.
Doing so cleans off some of what the filters is trapped.
Sending the debris out the waistline of the unit.
Most RDI filters don't come with the ability to backflush.
So a small piece of plumbing needs to be installed.
Once you have everything installed back, flushing is pretty quick and easy,
but it's something that really should be done every time after you make new
water. Once again,
the PureTech has a solution to the headache that is regular maintenance by
integrating an automatic backflush,
the unit will clean the membrane for 15 seconds,
every two hours improving the efficiency of the filter and extending its
lifespan.
This is especially great for people who use a float valve to automatically
create water as they won't need to regularly flush the unit daily one additional
safety feature that the PureTech deluxe utilizes is an automatic shut off.
If for any reason, the source water is interrupted,
the shutoff will trigger cutting the power and water in the pump to ensure that
you always know exactly how clean your water is.
And when you should be changing your filters,
the PureTech deluxe also features an inline TDS meter installed on the output of
the DEI filter. Once you see the TDS on the product water start to creep up,
that means it's time to start swapping out your filters on the TDS meter.
You'll see a few different led indicators is we'll let you know when the unit
shuts off because the reservoir is full when it's flushing the membrane,
when it's actively producing water.
And when it is shut off due to source water interruption.
Although the addition of each of these features is impressive.
What really makes the PureTech deluxe stand out from other rod units is the
price that it comes out with.
Each of these features included the combination of quality functionality and
price makes it an ideal choice for any reefer beginner to advanced.
If you were just getting started and looking for a more stripped down unit,
Aquamacs also offers a base level, pure tech,
which is a basic four-stage RDI filter,
but still features the pressure gauge being that water is the foundation of all
aquariums.
It's really not worth the risk of using unfiltered water for your tank.
The PureTech our ODI comes with everything you need to set up the system and
start making super pure water for your freshwater Marine or reef aquarium.
If you're considering an RDI system or looking to upgrade,
be sure to check out the PureTech our ODI. That's all we have for today.
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