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05-28-2007, 02:16 PM
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Those of you who already used water filer from AG, this question will be for you guys/gals.
How often do you recharge your water filter with rejuvenating tablets? How long do those tablets last you? Can they be reused?
And water softener resin refill. How often does that need to be changed?
TIA.
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05-28-2007, 02:30 PM
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| | | Good question supercharged...I'm interested on this as well as I'll be purchasing a few water filters for washing my vehicles. Looking forward to the responses. |
05-28-2007, 03:18 PM
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| | | the recharge tablets are nothing more than a product called solar salt made by Diamond Crystal SAlt....it is the same salt used in home water softeners....you get a 30 pound bag for 4.99 at any hardware store...
to know when you need a recharge you need a TDS meter you can get online or most aquarium stores....first you test your water when the filter is new....and record the reading...then as you use it take a sample of the water..as the TDS increases the resins are getting depleted....then it is time to recharge....0-50 PPM is ideal water to rinse with...140 PPM is when to recharge...after that you will have mineral and salts in the water that create spotting....
The time period between recharges depends on how hard your water is...
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05-28-2007, 03:23 PM
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05-28-2007, 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by AUdakota I think al might be the smartest person I know. | Yeah  |
05-28-2007, 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Al-53 the recharge tablets are nothing more than a product called solar salt made by Diamond Crystal SAlt....it is the same salt used in home water softeners....you get a 30 pound bag for 4.99 at any hardware store...
to know when you need a recharge you need a TDS meter you can get online or most aquarium stores....first you test your water when the filter is new....and record the reading...then as you use it take a sample of the water..as the TDS increases the resins are getting depleted....then it is time to recharge....0-50 PPM is ideal water to rinse with...140 PPM is when to recharge...after that you will have mineral and salts in the water that create spotting....
The time period between recharges depends on how hard your water is...
Al | you fried my brain...
One of the Porsche guys we raced with has one of those filter setups with ionizers or whatever its called, its a unit built into his garage, says it works good but gets expensive replacing the filters or whatever their called. lol
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05-28-2007, 03:55 PM
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| | | TDS stands for Total Disolved Solids....meaning minerals....water is more conductive the more minerals in it..thats how the meter works...
now with the recharge ..you trade off sodium molecules from the solar salt to the mineral molecules that create hard water spots.....this is done by Ionic actions....
the resins consist of both anionic and cationic resins..called mixed bed resins...
I make deionized water for my reef tanks...So I am very familiar with the process....I have commercial units...made in Germany...I can make up to 200 gallons a day...I have a RO/DI unit also..but RO units have to much waste water...it takes 9-15 gallons to make 1 gallon of pure water with a RO.DI unit....
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05-28-2007, 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Al-53 TDS stands for Total Disolved Solids....meaning minerals....water is more conductive the more minerals in it..thats how the meter works...
now with the recharge ..you trade off sodium molecules from the solar salt to the mineral molecules that create hard water spots.....this is done by Ionic actions....
the resins consist of both anionic and cationic resins..called mixed bed resins...
I make deionized water for my reef tanks...So I am very familiar with the process....I have commercial units...made in Germany...I can make up to 200 gallons a day...I have a RO/DI unit also..but RO units have to much waste water...it takes 9-15 gallons to make 1 gallon of pure water with a RO.DI unit....
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05-28-2007, 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by klumzypinoy Do you have fishies? | That is about all I got out of his message as well. I will have to read it a few more times in order to get it.... lol  |
05-28-2007, 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Racin10s That is about all I got out of his message as well. I will have to read it a few more times in order to get it.... lol | LOL  yeah. But less PPM is BETTER  | | |
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