Which RO unit should I purchase?

[AZgreenthumb]

Hello RIU I'm currently comparing 2 RO units and trying to decide which one to buy this is a lot of money for me so I want to make sure I get the right unit here are the 2 units I'm comparing the first is the hydrologic small boy De-chlorinator and sediment filter. http://www.greners.com/i/hydroponics/components/water-filters/small-boy-de-chlorinator-and-sediment-filter.html The second is the hydrologic stealth ro 100. http://www.greners.com/i/hydroponics/components/water-filters/stealth-reverse-osmosis-filters-ro100.html Which one do you think I should buy? The small boy has a much better price point and is available from my local hydro shop but will the water it produces be pure enough for my soiless coco grow? I'm on a well so the water is really hard.

 

[NVGrower]

Bought a Britta for under the sink

 

[nevergoodenuf]

A little more information on your personal needs would help. How many gallons a week do you need. Personally I don't use RO any more, due to the amount of waste water. I had waste doing to one garbage can and RO a couple 5 gallon buckets. Instead I found a 65 gallon rain catch barrel and only the last few months have been using that. When it's full transfer into something like a garbage can.

 

[thumper60]

rain water ?

 

[AZgreenthumb]

A little more information on your personal needs would help. How many gallons a week do you need. Personally I don't use RO any more, due to the amount of waste water. I had waste doing to one garbage can and RO a couple 5 gallon buckets. Instead I found a 65 gallon rain catch barrel and only the last few months have been using that. When it's full transfer into something like a garbage can.

I need mabey 60 gallons a week this is my first time doing a soiless coco grow I've always grown organic I'm going to have 12 plants in 5 gallon pots of coco and perlite it will be a drain to waste system and I will be hand watering I'm guessing 60 gallons a week would be sufficient. I'm really just wondering what the major difference between the two systems. Is the small boy actually an ro unit like the stealth 100?

 

[thumper60]

just saying coco-hard water maybe not so bad

 

[FlyLikeAnEagle]

I've had the RO100 for over 4 years and I still love it. Worth every penny.

 

[green217]

My tap is 190-200ppm
I used to run ROwater had to give it CalMg supplement. Since using tap water at proper ph I need no CalMg anymore. Just saying sometimes it's no nesecary. Depends on your water supply.

 

[AZgreenthumb]

I've had the RO100 for over 4 years and I still love it. Worth every penny.

I also used to run the ro 100 takes forever to fill up a 5 gal bucket but the water always came out ultra pure I think I'll get another ro 100 the small boy is cheaper but I guess the ro 100 is worth the extra cash