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Originally Posted by RonRizz
I have been reading about the benefits of using de-ionized water for washing, for spot free drying, but the systems are quite expensive. they remove all the minerals from the water, which is the cause of water spotting, so you can virtually rinse and walk away.... I believe I can build my own setup for a great deal less than the commercially available units. Wanted some feedback from real world users...
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My buddy built his own set up a few years ago. But it's not the set up that's expensive. Well, they can be if you just buy one. But it's the cost of carbon refills and such that make it expensive to use. Even the raw materials in bulk was expensive. I don't remember his exact numbers, but he calculated the cost per wash after a year and decided it wasn't worth it and sold the set up on craigslist.
I use the Mr. Clean system with filters and can get about 4-5 washes per filter. But I'm down to three filters left and it's long since discontinued. You can find them on eBay and such, but they're stupidly overpriced at like $10 per filter. So I'll be switching to the two bucket method with hose water once I'm out.