Spectrapure hands down.
NO other vendor treats and hand tests their RO membranes to increase their performance then guarantees them. NO other vendor uses 0.5 or 0.2 micron absolute rated sediment filters to protect the more expensive 0.5 micron 20,000 gallon carbon block.
NO other vendor custom blends every ounce of their reef specific DI resins in house based on thousands of hours of real world testing.
Only 1 other major vendor (Buckeye Field Supply) uses the same much better capillary tube flow restrictors to fine tune the waste ratio.
NO other vendor holds as many patents, copyrights and trade secrets or does as much research in the water treatment field.
Only 1 other vendor has been in business as long, 25+ yerars. (AWI)
Take a look at their website and the technical support information, educational materials, owners manuals, and ideas available to the public and you will see a difference.
They als osponsor many of the reef forums we all enjoy. I believe in supporting a vendor who believes in and supports this hobby, look at old copies of FAMA Magazine, the yhave done so for decades and have survived nicely. That should say something about their reputation, integrity and quality.
I have used alsmost exclusively Spectrapure for going on 9 years now and would never go back to the previous 3 systems I owned before that.
Its all about water quality and cost of ownership. You may find a system with a lower initial cost but I personally guarantee you, it will cost you more in time than my Spectrapure systems have. I'm on my third one, stepping up each time. First a 90 GPD MaxCap, then a dual membrane 180 GPD MaxCap, now a 100 GPD MaxCap UHE ultra low waste 1:1 microprocessor controlled system.
Ask the thousands who use them, thats not bad for a little company that probably employs less than a dozen people!
Filtersdirect hands down!! Great prices, fast shipping and great customer service!
Spectrapures customer services sucks IMO I ordered some parts from them (at another reefers suggestion) and they sent the wrong ones-I contacted them 3 times and never heard back...wound up going to ACE hardware to get what I needed/wanted.
You're going to like that for sure, Larry. I use spectrapure resin as recommended by AZ and will likely be buying their membrane and filters when mine need replacement. Find something air tight to store the resin in though.
Filtersdirect hands down!! Great prices, fast shipping and great customer service!
Spectrapures customer services sucks IMO I ordered some parts from them (at another reefers suggestion) and they sent the wrong ones-I contacted them 3 times and never heard back...wound up going to ACE hardware to get what I needed/wanted.
BA ZINGA I also like filter direct.Had a spectrapure a while back and never really saw a long term cost saveing diffrence described above.I found filter direct to be a very informed and customer driven company that doesn't try to sell you over priced products.
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BA ZINGA I also like filter direct.Had a spectrapure a while back and never really saw a long term cost saveing diffrence described above.I found filter direct to be a very informed and customer driven company that doesn't try to sell you over priced products.
Filter direct. I think im going to check them out. I can always return the spectrapure!
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