I'm not a professional detailer, only do my own vehicles in my driveway. I keep the water from my basement dehumidifier in 5 gallon buckets and use it in a 2 gallon garden spray to rinse the car. Then go over it with a decent drying towel.
Sooooooo, what you're saying is purchase the dual bed and make your own bypass for it, and the cost savings over time is well written the investment. If you REALLY want to lengthen the lifespan of the resin, run your water through a carbon prefilter before the resin.
I got the Pro Model. Works great. Took my reading from 227 to 0. If I could again, I would have gotten the Standard Size unit. The Pro is way too heavy. Definitely not portable.
These are cool, but I wonder how long does it take to actually pay for itself as opposed to just buying Deionized or Reverse Osmosis water from a company that provides it to fill a rinse only tank. Certainly it's more efficient space wise in a van to have one big tank and then activate the DI system just when you rinse, but I could also use water straight from the hose most of the wash and then only use the tank at the end rinse or in those cases where there's no water line to access. Thank you for showing the way they calculated the price over time of these, it will help me decide between this and other systems.
Yes but it will waste your resin faster. Want to know a secret if you have the space? Buy one of those detail 55-65 gallon tanks, drive to a detail shop to fill it up with $4-5 which will last several cars. Don't waste your money on these tanks or resins, even as weekend warrior like myself
I’ve been using a dual filter spot free rinse for over two years. They actually tell you never to run regular water through the hoses cause it can contaminate it. The spot free rinse is the way to go.
I dont think so. It has resins that bonds all the contaminants and keeps it there, filtered. You have to replace them onces it clogs or the ppm reachea even 3 ppm.
LOL this guy really doesn't want you to buy the basic one. He goes hard on selling the std version with the bypass. I do think it's funny when he talks about cost over time and he allows a bypass calculation for all the others but not basic. I think he forgets you can just slap some quick connects on it and within seconds you are disconnected and not using it. It does seem a little disingenuous and honestly makes me think that the profit margins on the other units are a lot higher than the basic so yeah they offer it but they would much rather you buy something else. When someone goes that his own product that hard it makes you wonder why.
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Terrific graphic representation of the costs over time. Really nice job and a hat tip to the team.
I have it and they love it works great👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
I'm not a professional detailer, only do my own vehicles in my driveway.
I keep the water from my basement dehumidifier in 5 gallon buckets and use it in a 2 gallon garden spray to rinse the car. Then go over it with a decent drying towel.
Great info. I am looking into a unit for this year. 100 degree summer days, with a big black truck to wash weekly. Very hard water to boot.
Cheers
If you have the money it is so worth it probably one of my best purchases
Sooooooo, what you're saying is purchase the dual bed and make your own bypass for it, and the cost savings over time is well written the investment. If you REALLY want to lengthen the lifespan of the resin, run your water through a carbon prefilter before the resin.
How do you do this
@@stevensanchez7740 get yourself a carbon filter and install it before your resin filters.
I got the Pro Model. Works great. Took my reading from 227 to 0. If I could again, I would have gotten the Standard Size unit. The Pro is way too heavy. Definitely not portable.
Surprised that don't include a cart for that price
Great product! i just changed the resin today which after 9 months of use.
Are you a home user or detailer? Curious in your approximate usage? Also how hard is your source water?
How did you break the seal to unscrew the top ugh it is very stuck
Love the AP one with bypass, best money spent
Love mine. Too bad they don't go on sale any more.
These are cool, but I wonder how long does it take to actually pay for itself as opposed to just buying Deionized or Reverse Osmosis water from a company that provides it to fill a rinse only tank. Certainly it's more efficient space wise in a van to have one big tank and then activate the DI system just when you rinse, but I could also use water straight from the hose most of the wash and then only use the tank at the end rinse or in those cases where there's no water line to access.
Thank you for showing the way they calculated the price over time of these, it will help me decide between this and other systems.
So would using deionized water during the foaming stage give you better quality foam?
Yes but it will waste your resin faster. Want to know a secret if you have the space? Buy one of those detail 55-65 gallon tanks, drive to a detail shop to fill it up with $4-5 which will last several cars. Don't waste your money on these tanks or resins, even as weekend warrior like myself
how many washes does the standard unit do before needing a filter change ex; 1-10 cars/wk
I’ve been using a dual filter spot free rinse for over two years. They actually tell you never to run regular water through the hoses cause it can contaminate it. The spot free rinse is the way to go.
What do you mean "never run regular water through the house"
So the hose can never touch hard water if you truly want spot free water? makes sense
My family has 5 cars- that’s 15 washes a month 11 months of the year. Not sure this is practical for me. Good presentation
Add a bypass to the dual bed and I'm sold
Just get some quick connects and bypass it yourself. Then it will only take a few more seconds than turning the knobs of the bypass.
Has anyone found a wall mounted tank bracket for these to get them off the floor?
How far up the pressure vessel can you fill it with resin?
Mega foam and shampoo ? For eliminating water spots?
You almost had me sold if the dual bed had a bypass.
You could always make it, it’s not that hard
So- these are just basically water softeners, right??
I dont think so. It has resins that bonds all the contaminants and keeps it there, filtered. You have to replace them onces it clogs or the ppm reachea even 3 ppm.
Washing your vehicle once a month, you tripping. Once a week every Saturday or Sunday.
😂
Who washes once a week lol
I was thinking the same. Im at every other week if im lazy lol.
I live in an area with between 280-320 tds...so these wouldn't last me long.
Try using a camco rv water filter as a pre-filter as it removes a lot of the minerals in the water. Works for me.
The resin is about same price of the tanks
There must be a better way!
Is this just for hard water? I have city water.
85 percent of the USA has hard water, so the likelihood that you live in state or city with hard water is high
It can't be that hard to bypass.
Too expensive for me😢
Can’t I just hook up the little guy in the rinse stage?
People who spending this money are not Kia owners who wash their cars once a month!
Only saving $500 over a 7 year period…..
LOL this guy really doesn't want you to buy the basic one. He goes hard on selling the std version with the bypass. I do think it's funny when he talks about cost over time and he allows a bypass calculation for all the others but not basic. I think he forgets you can just slap some quick connects on it and within seconds you are disconnected and not using it. It does seem a little disingenuous and honestly makes me think that the profit margins on the other units are a lot higher than the basic so yeah they offer it but they would much rather you buy something else. When someone goes that his own product that hard it makes you wonder why.