Deionized water systems

[pognumber26]

I have seen a number of integrated deionized bus washing systems in the last couple of weeks...They are expensive,aprx $3500 installed on a Marathon H-3,but seem to do a GREAT job...No drying necessary!! Is anybody using one of these systems?

[Jon Wehrenberg]

Hand washing a new coach is a requirement. It is almost an erotic experience climbing up a 14 foot ladder and hand drying that sparkling new finish.

If you want to completely screw up a $30,000 paint job in fairly short order pressure wash it or take it to truck washes. A soft brush or wash mitt, flooding the surface with fresh clean water and rinsing completely, followed by a drying with soft cotton towels is probably the best way to clean the coach and extend the life of the finish. Not drying a coach regardless of the quality of the water used will leave spots.

After you finish drying it Francis, get back on the ladder and start waxing it. Don't forget to wax the engine.

[Orren Zook]

I saw this on the Costco web site tonight -and- Just in time for POGIII


CR SPOTLESS De-ionized Water Filtration System
Spot-free Rinse System;
No Drying Required
$419.99
Item # 180790
Shipping & Handling included *
Qty: 1


Hard water spots can destroy your vehicle’s finish. That’s why CR Spotless Water Systems created a de-ionizing system that takes out all of the minerals in your water so you can just WASH, RINSE, and WALK AWAY! That’s right! With a DIC-20 Spotless Water System™, you can let your car, RV, house windows, etc., air dry with no worries that hard water spots will appear. Say goodbye to towel drying and the scratches that towels and chamois can cause. You can even give your car a quick 5 minute rinse between washes to keep it looking great all the time.



Besides cars, de-ionized water is perfect for washing and SPOT-FREE rinsing of your:

* Cars/trucks
* RVs
* Motorcycles
* Boats
* Golf Cars
* House Windows
* Patio Furniture
* Decks

Package Contents:

* DIC-20 with Dual TDS Meter
* (2) 20” Cartridges Filled with De-Ionizing Resin
* 4’ Inlet Hose (Attaches to Hose Bib)
* Nozzle (7 Pattern Garden Sprayer)
* Roll of Teflon Plumber’s Tape
* Housing Wrench
* Quick Start Guide/Warranty Card
* Bonus: 50’ Garden Hose
* Bonus: (2) Sets Quick Connects
* Bonus: (2) Bags of Resin (R2-20)

Features:

* A water de-ionization system, not a water softener
* Removes all minerals and dissolved solids from the water
* Battery operated, dual TDS meter to monitor the water quality in and out of the system
* Ergonomically designed cart with a padded handle
* Easy to refill resin or replace cartridges when needed
* Seven pattern garden hose nozzle with FLAT setting
* 4’ inlet hose to attach to hose spigot and 50’ garden hose

Benefits:

* Produces 100% pure, mineral-free de-ionized water
* Pure water evaporates without leaving any spots behind
* Know when it’s time to change or refill the cartridges before spots appear
* Take it anywhere… easily rolls and maneuvers with one hand
* No need to send it back for regeneration
* Flat spray pattern restricts water flow and increases pressure
* Everything is supplied even the hoses!

System Requirements:

* Standard Garden Hose Bib
* Need to Restrict Water Flow to 4 Gallons Per Minute or Less with Supplied Nozzle on FLAT Pattern or Optional Pressure Washer

Expected Yield:

Input TDS Level Expected Yield (# of Gallons)
50 ppm 1600 gallons
100 ppm 800 gallons
200 ppm 400 gallons
400 ppm 200 gallons


Shipping & Terms

Standard shipping via common carrier (curbside service) is included in the quoted price. The estimated delivery time will be approximately 7 - 10 business days from the time of order.

An additional Shipping and Handling fee will apply to express shipments. This fee will be quoted at checkout.

Please choose your shipping method at checkout.

*Delivery is available to Alaska and Hawaii. An additional Shipping and Handling fee will apply to shipments going to Alaska or Hawaii. This fee will be quoted at checkout.

Costco.com offers merchandise which complements our warehouse product selection. Therefore, most items available on our web site are unique to costco.com.

Costco.com products can be returned to any of our more than 400 Costco warehouses worldwide.
[Model 180790/DIC-20]

[Ray Davis]

Looks like Costco is offering this product at about $30 off of retail. Manufacture website is http://crspotless.com/ and refill resin is about $90. The unit is specified to do 300 gallons of water for that price. I don't have a clue how much would be used in washing a bus.

Kevin E. might know, as he has a deionized system (much larger though!) This looks pretty portable!

[MangoMike]

Kevin has tanks similiar in size to those on the Space Shuttle. It will interesting to read his comments.

I'll be posting later tonight my photos on the new Foamer bottle. King of Bling, this is right up your alley.


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[jack14r]

i agree with jon that hand washing is the only way to go,but i do use di water for a spotless finish.i have a ro system in my plant and a di system in my shop,both are industrial size from us filter.both systems need an activated carbon filter to remove the chlorine prior to the ro or di,chlorine will destroy either system,so if you want good life out of either system it is important to remove the chlorine.those that have a well are somewhat better off because they don't have any chlorine.the amount of gallons a di will produce is directly related to the quality of the incoming water,i have city water and we average about 125 ppm of dissovled solids,most wells in my part of the country are between 250-400 ppm.my two di tanks are about 4 feet tall,i use them every week for washing cars etc.i checked the quality last week and it was less than 1ppm,i am not sure how long they will last.i don't believe in pressure my bus,but i do believe in washing with di water.di does have a negative,it is so pure it is looking to latch on to anything,untreated surfaces can oxidize quickly,di is very agressive.jack

[Jon Wehrenberg]

If anybody does use a deionized water system and they want to get rid of the chlorine, such as in city water a charcoal filter should do it. I have no idea how many gallons they are good for.

[Kevin Erion]

The 2 tank system I use is good for about 1000 gallons depending on the water going in as already pointed out. I think it takes about 80 to 100 gallons to do a semi tractor and 53' trailer. I would guess including washing the roof about 80 gallons the way I do it, lots of water with a pressure washer.
Kevin

[Ray Davis]

Yow! So at 80 gallons (approx) for a bus wash, you get about 3.75 washes out of a this system, for $90.00. Or about $24 just for water in a bus wash! No wonder my storage site charges $2.00/foot!

I imagine if you skimp a bit on water you can bring that price down a bit, but still that's some expensive water!

[jello_jeep]

Hey Mango, I got one of those foamer bottles, they are cool indeed!

I also used the wash/wax stuff the guy recommended, and I think I should have used a bit less of the wax mix, it left some spots here and there. It went on, kind of looking like milk, but mostly dried clear.

The foamer did reduce a lot of elbow grease in applying the soap for sure though!

I have a small DI tank too, and plan on mounting it in the engine bay, but have not gotten around to it yet...