Waterchanger

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    Hi guys and girls

    Okay so this is a bit overboard but hey. their is no such thing as to much filtration.
    So this time i built a waterchange filtration system. Very easy to use as it works with taps to control the waterflow.
    It has 2 sediment filters and 2 carbon filters. so i would be getting nice clean water for my waterchanges.

    when i want to get the water out. I close tap 1 and 3 and open tap 2. so then i bypass the filtration.
    when i pump water back in i open 1 and 3 and close 2. so then the water goes through the filtration.
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    real life product
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    Ivan, Jan 25, 2013
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    Thats pretty awesome man!! Well done!
     
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    Very Nice!

    Now get some solenoids and switches and makes it automatic!
     
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    very, very nice - add a UV as well between 1 and 3 just after all the chambers and then you all set.
     
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    you guys always give me ideas. LOL :thumbsup:
     
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    Have now got the same, but just used two bigger 600 units one charcoal and one sediment, also want to automate it ...

    The Waterboy suggested and set it up that it goes through the Charcoal first then sediment, which I could not really understand the reason for :scratch:
     
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    This is awesome!
    Would the carbon take out any BGA/cyano that could be in the water supply?

    If you don't mind, what kind of costs would I be looking at in making/buying one?
     
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    No - hence i suggested the UV
     
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    For the Waterboy 600mm units including a spare refill each, about R1700 I seem to remember for both units..

    Speak to Marco, ships countrywide http://www.thewaterboy.co.za
     
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    Cool thanks dudes!
     
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    Very nice Ivan, come to think of it can I have my canisters back please.
     
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    lol, hope I don't owe you anything before you pounce on me in public :)
     
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    hope you have a big sponge on your pump or maybe a mini HMF of sorts ... my sediment filter experiment clogged up in no time .. but boy did it polish the water.
     
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    The sidement filter will be for incoming clean water.
     
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    LOL - ok my bad ...

    yeah then this is a bit of an overkill .. .3micron plus carbon and a UV is all that is needed ... been doing this for years with the counter top water unit.
     
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