Diesel350

Any body use a water deionizer or water softener in their home for washing their car? I was thinking of getting a portable water deionizer because my water softener broke and I don't know that I want to spend a grand on getting a new one.

GSteg

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CR Spotless is one of the more popular DI filters on the market. I have the DIC-20 unit myself and it's awesome for car washes.

3nergiz3d

How many washes can you get out of it based on your experience?

ultimase

I think that depends on how hard the water is.

Was looking at putting one together based on this video, doesn't look too bad.


Right now where I am the water isn't too bad, but then I try to dry off the vehicle with a leaf blower fairly quickly.

charley95

I use soft water when washing mine with good results. I bought a softener from ohiopurewater.com a few years back for $550 and can't recommend them enough. They have great tech. support and very helpful on any questions you may have. You don't need to spend a grand on one to get a good replacement.

GSteg

iTrader: (15)

As mentioned, it depends on how hard your water is and how many gallons of water you use per wash.

Use this calculate to estimate how many washes you can get out of the system. It's recommended to use a pressure washer with a max flow rate of 2-2.5 gallons per minute. Alternatively, you can use a typical garden hose nozzle set to the "flat" setting.

https://crspotless.com/how-many-washes/

GSteg

iTrader: (15)

I don't recommend that setup. While the price looks enticing, there are a lot of drawbacks with that system. For one, it's very low output. He has one sediment filter (useless for the most part) and one DI filter. You need to load up both with DI filters and even so, you're limited to 0.5-1gpm. Unless your tap water is really good, the resin will be exhausted pretty quickly and you'll end up changing the resins a lot more frequently (no one likes changing it!)

I build that system long ago and while it does work, I grew frustrated with the abysmal water flow. Get the largest system you can afford and don't look back. Even the CR Spotless medium-output (DIC-10/DIW-10) holds more resin than the setup above.

SeanO

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Dude.. think about your house.. nevermind washing your damn car.

Stop being cheap and get that ish replaced. Soft water will keep your other household costs down for appliances, water coolers, fridges, etc.