JohnTheBrewist
Well-Known Member
I always buy RO water and build my water profile from there. But, I want to get away from the trips to the store for water. And I don't want to install an RO system because of the water wasted (I live in Calif desert).
So my plan is to use Cation/Anion filters with a carbon prefilter. The filters are good for 4700 grains and my hardness is 7 grains per gallon. Since I'll only be using it for brewing, I should get plenty of water before having to recharge them. I'll also have a TDS meter measuring input and output, so I'll know when I've lost effectiveness.
I'll have a valve at each end of the filters to close them off when not in use, and hopefully keep out oxygen and bacteria.
Anyone familiar with these types of systems? Do you see anything wrong with my plan?
So my plan is to use Cation/Anion filters with a carbon prefilter. The filters are good for 4700 grains and my hardness is 7 grains per gallon. Since I'll only be using it for brewing, I should get plenty of water before having to recharge them. I'll also have a TDS meter measuring input and output, so I'll know when I've lost effectiveness.
I'll have a valve at each end of the filters to close them off when not in use, and hopefully keep out oxygen and bacteria.
Anyone familiar with these types of systems? Do you see anything wrong with my plan?