So I've been working on this for about 2 months now. Its been a challenge finding all the right parts. I wasn't happy with how pricey the CR Spotless system is and the low flow rate, followed by the high cost of THEIR resin refills.
I wanted a system that lasted longer with resin refills and had a higher flow rate and didn't want to pay upwards of $400 to $500 for a CR Spotless. If I was going to spend that kind of money, I wanted the ultimate water deionizer!!
So I made my own. I was able to purchase 90% of these parts through my field of work. I got a smoking deal on a couple of these tanks. Normally they're a couple hundred bucks a piece. Its capable of just over 5 GPM flow rate. The tank holds about 1.3 cubic feet of mixed bed (cation/anion mixed) resin. Intake comes directly from my water source from the house. The outtake goes to my pressure washer.
You can see from the pics that TDS reading (Total Dissolved Solids) is really quite high. This means I have very hard water. I would have to rush when washing or water spots would appear every time. Even when I thought I had gone fast enough previously, the water spots were always there in some places. Quite annoying really. Needed to put an end to it!
The reading on the outtake is 000, meaning no dissolved solids in my water and NO WATER SPOTS. I washed my truck tonight and let it sit (no drying towels touched this truck tonight) to see if this technology really indeed works.....to my amazement....not a single spot. I just used the Blaster Sidekick to get all the water out of the cracks as usual. I took my time with all stages of the pre-rinse, wash, and rinse. I also used the system with my foam canon and HOLY COW does that water make a big difference producing foam!!! Hard water and "soap" don't mix well!
I don't need to plug any products or promote any company here. Just my own work, time, and money put into this. So when I say it works......it works!!!
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So I've been working on this for about 2 months now. Its been a challenge finding all the right parts. I wasn't happy with how pricey the CR Spotless system is and the low flow rate, followed by the high cost of THEIR resin refills.
I wanted a system that lasted longer with resin refills and had a higher flow rate and didn't want to pay upwards of $400 to $500 for a CR Spotless. If I was going to spend that kind of money, I wanted the ultimate water deionizer!!
So I made my own. I was able to purchase 90% of these parts through my field of work. I got a smoking deal on a couple of these tanks. Normally they're a couple hundred bucks a piece. Its capable of just over 5 GPM flow rate. The tank holds about 1.3 cubic feet of mixed bed (cation/anion mixed) resin. Intake comes directly from my water source from the house. The outtake goes to my pressure washer.
You can see from the pics that TDS reading (Total Dissolved Solids) is really quite high. This means I have very hard water. I would have to rush when washing or water spots would appear every time. Even when I thought I had gone fast enough previously, the water spots were always there in some places. Quite annoying really. Needed to put an end to it!
The reading on the outtake is 000, meaning no dissolved solids in my water and NO WATER SPOTS. I washed my truck tonight and let it sit (no drying towels touched this truck tonight) to see if this technology really indeed works.....to my amazement....not a single spot. I just used the Blaster Sidekick to get all the water out of the cracks as usual. I took my time with all stages of the pre-rinse, wash, and rinse. I also used the system with my foam canon and HOLY COW does that water make a big difference producing foam!!! Hard water and "soap" don't mix well!
I don't need to plug any products or promote any company here. Just my own work, time, and money put into this. So when I say it works......it works!!!
Truly a wash and walk away technology!
Incoming water
Outgoing water
Truck freshly washed and SPOT FREE!!!!!
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