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    Thank you forum members. I’m new to the forums but enjoy browsing and learning from you folks. I am considering going with an RO system and was looking for advice. What is the best bang for the$? My tap water is normally 75-80ppm and has some chlorine. Some local growers say don’t need it. Others say why not ? I was entertaining the option of a PUR filter that gets most of the chlorine out according to the packaging. I do notice slower growth while using water from the tap. What are your experiences?

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    Mikthestik Welcome to the forums. Your tap water’s EC/PPM isn’t really that high. It’s recommended to start off with a PPM under 100. But lower is always better. Perhaps that PUR filter system you mentioned will help get rid of some of the chlorine then you would be good to go imo. My tap water’s PPM is waaay too high, so I never use it for growing. I use store-bought purified water. That water’s PPM starts at 4. At least the one I buy does. An R.O. system is great too. I haven’t done much research on them, but I’ve been wanting to get one myself. You can take a quick look at these here. Pretty decent prices I guess. Only thing with using R.O. water is to remember to always add Cal-Mag with your feedings, especially if you’re planning on growing in hydro.
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      #3
      RO is expensive to run and maintain. Your ppm is low enough, I would consider a charcoal water filter instead. Like a Brita brand water filter.
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      • starramus
        starramus commented
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        Absolutely expensive to run. I heard water gurgling down the drain far too often. I forget how many hundreds of gallons were wasted in a month. I disconnected our Culligan RO and do not miss it in the least.

      #4
      Thank you for your advice. I’m leaning towards a filter first to see how it works. I haven’t looked at the carbon filters yet. I’ll check them out. 👍

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