RO or RODI

[cuda]

Hello all. I am ready to purchase a RO unit but have some questions.
I plan on using this unti for both my consumption and for my fish. I have heard many different sides to wheather or not DI water can be consumed by humans. I would like to hear your opinion. Can we drink ro/di water or should it only be used for aquarium use.
Thanks

 

[nacl-h2o]

RO/DI would be far better for use in your tank. And if I'm not mistaken RO/DI can be consumed by people unless you suffer from kidney problems. It will however taste different not having the natural salts found in water.

 

[benj420]

DI is safe, however most DI filters will only do about 400 gallons, so it is a waste to use on drinking water. I wrote a paper about water filtration in college and that was the consensus of several different filter manufacturers.
Check out this place:
http://www.h20fix.com
I haven't bought anything there, but their site has some good info. I e-mailed them and asked for a system that would give me water for SW tanks, an icemaker, and a spout at the kitchen sink. With shipping it was $228.00. Again, I can't attest to their quality yet.