Is tap water bad?

[nightanole]

Did i just read that someone has a 100 gallon a day RO setup?

My god its full of stars...

Even at a 4:1 ratio, that is 400 gallons down the tubes per day, and some systems are 10:1.

 

[Blang]

That's a lot of H2O! Lol How long have you been running it? I'll definitely have to keep the back flush feature in mind if I ever decide to get one.

I mist 20 cages so I make 5 gallons every couple days! And back flush when my TDs output number goes above 2 ppm!

 

[WAMBO]

I bought an RO system from Rainsoft, and it was pretty expensive. Changing the regular filters myself every 6 to 12 months is inexpensive, but professional companies charge much more to go to your home to do it. Every 2 to 3 years, the RO membrane must be replaced and cost around $40 to $60 or so. Replacing any filter is easy too. Turn water valve off, drain system, unscrew the top, remove the old, drop in the new, turn water back on.

 

[Carlton]

i use tap water for my mister, should i switch? i mean i thought it was fine since there are minerals in tap water that you wont find in bottled water, im kinda new what do you guys recommend?

So called "bottled" water can still have minerals in it. Depends on the source the company uses. The minerals are not harmful, they can just build up over time. Whether the mineral content will clog mister nozzles, pumps, leave deposits on leaves, etc. or not is very hard to say without knowing more about the water itself. If you don't have clogging problems after using it for a few months you may not need to worry about it. If you do, you can clean the deposits out of nozzles and other fixtures by flushing or soaking in vinegar.