You def wont regret spending money on good meters.. I got a cheapo TDS meter in the beginning and luckily it works fine.. but as far as ph goes I went with a nice hanna meter.. eventually when this tds pen breaks i will buy a nicer one.. but its stood the test of time so far..

also on the "damn i wish i got one of these a long time ago" list.. R.O. system.. now let me explain.. I picked up the cheapest.. and i mean THE cheapest RO system off of the re'bay for $45 brand new... says its for "travel" and screws onto a standard sink with no perminant modifications like normal RO systems.. drain line is simply a hose I zip tied to the sink aimed at the drain..

Ok I guess I can get my happy ass up and go take a pic of it.. I just refilled my res so its up and cookin now...

Ok pic 1- the system that has saved me $$$ and pain in the ASS lugging bottles back and forth to the grocery store..

Pic 2- This isnt even as good as it gets.. sometimes i get single digit ppm! and thats with NO DI FILTER!!

Pic 3- Why I own a RO system Can you say "really F'n hard water"??


This system impressed the heck out of me so I figured I would share it with yall.. It damn near pays for itself every res change day! Its made in china but.. damn.. so is everything i ever bought from harbour freight. The best part is no more filling dozens of gallons of water bottles and lugging them home..

I have only been using this system for about a month but i have made 100s of gallons of near single digit ppm water.. i cant complain!