Nice set up. Just a tip on that water flow gauge. I would have it reading on the output side of the DI system so you can monitor flow rate. Bc as the Resin loses its effectiveness the flow rate coming out will slow down. That’s how I have mine setup. Works great!
Awesome setup! I have the "On-the-Go " DI water system. I had initial readings of about 425ppm and the system took it down to 0ppm. I only use it for a final rinse as well.
Congratulations on the awesome setup. Hot water has so much more energy than cold water and you are going to love the results. I cannot wait to see the tweaks you come up with on the whole setup. Thank you for the video.
Hey Phil awesome set up, it's just like my RO/DI 5 stage for my Marine aquarium it also uses the same resin but the canisters are clear so that you can see the resin when it depletes. You can just buy the resin and fill it up yourself, just make sure that sponge inside stays intact when packing your resin tightly good luck.
Since you are using well water thats a plus because if it was city water you would want to check if you have Chlorine or Chloramines in the water for disinfectants. Cholramines will drasticly reduce the lifespan of the DI resin in the filter.
Awesome content and video Phil super happy your setup is coming together so nicely. Hope you and your wife had a great Thanksgiving and a good weekend.
I added a 20 gallon tank off my main and piped in a hot water on demand unit and I can make 130° water 20 gallons of it in 5 minutes. I use it for wheels and carpets gum
26 is darn good. We are at 160. I’ve been testing ours at two homes and it’s always around that. We did reverse osmosis and it got down to 8 or lower for drinking water.
Saw a similar set up in another video of a DIY guy. I don't recall the ht water part. But I think the similar power washer and he had nothing but rave reviews of it. Peace
Hi. Temps here never stay that low enough for our indoor pipes to freeze. Since the garage is also attached to the house it stays pretty warm. Plus I also have the mini split heater in the garage which is amazing! 😎👍🏼
Good info Phil. I can't stress enough to get brass fittings. Otherwise it will likely be aluminum. Since the garden hose ends may be steel, you can get galvanic corrosion, and basically fuse the aluminum to the steel. I would recommend Teflon tape on all threads to act as thread lubricant.
Fantastic video and info. I’m on board with you on using soft water. I use distilled water when diluting products.$1.00 per gallon at dollar stores.small price to pay. It would be awesome to be able to wash vehicles with soft water and run soft water through the hot water extractor. Please keep the videos coming
I here u Phil. It really annoying to screw on garden hose to ur pressure washer everytime u need to use. I had quick connect on pressure washer and garden nozzle. Makes life easier
Nice set up Mr. Phil. I got those same brass quick connects a couple months ago on Amazon and they are good, but I also found out they don't really like going on plastic like you mentioned. That is a sweet pressure washer set up though, especially with the added hot water and CR Spotless system.
This is great I just ordered about everything to set this up , how hard is it to get the reel and shelf into the wall? It is strong ? I worry pulling the hose will pull it out the wall how can I be careful when unreeling it to use ? Also how does the pressure washer stay on the shelf ?
Loving the continual upgrades in the garage! I've been using the DIC-20 for about 10 years in my home garage and I get between 250-300 gallons of water before needing to replace my resin cartridges. At 26 PPM you have really good water so I'm very interested to see how much longer the resins will last. You will probably get well past 300 gallons I'd imagine. I also have well water but my TDS come in around 220-250 on average which absolutely eats the resin. Without the CR Spotless I couldn't wash in the summer. I'm definitely looking into some pre-filtration to try and reduce my TDS some prior to entering the CR Spotless.
I couldn't agree more, Phils upgrades are worthwhile doing...I have a CRS 20 as well but i did a hack and use one for pre filter, the other ill remove the cartridge and fill it resin and install a filtered tube in the middle for the output towards a stainless steel vessel for deionize water reserve and on demand..pre filter will save u money and ur resin....quick tip: use stainless steel or plastic that the deionize water come in contact with because it will erode or eat up brass or do a post wash on your plumbing and your machine.
Miranda I don’t think you have a big enough water heater I’m trying to do the same things and it took me a while to figure mine out but the jist is that my heater wasn’t big enough. It would only get to 140 degrees at 1.5gpm. I repeat 140 degrees at 1.5gpm. Your washer is rated for 2.1 gpm and idk what tankless you exactly have but it has to be able to do high flow rate. My heater didn’t advertise it at 140 they advertised their heating capability at 105 degrees. This is very critical information because that’s what most heaters are basing their stats off of. To get that 140 degrees at 2-2.5 gpm you need a big boy heater. I’m getting a power washer that can handle that heat that does 1.5 gpm because my heater can only do 1.5 for the temperature I want. I hope this helps Phil we met on a zoom call on the monthly qna with detail wise
Hi. Really? Mine is a whole house tankless heater. It totally heats the water sufficiently. I don’t need it to be 140 degrees when it reaches the gun. It still keeps everything warm and when in use I can feel the water temp as it hits the paint. It’s not a true steam pressure washer but it’s perfect for detailing. If someone wanted truly HOT water for their pressure washer they would totally need a bigger tankless heater.
@@MirandaDetailing yes mine will do a whole house the flow rate out of the shower or fosset isn’t 2gpm that’s why it’ll heat up like it should Or you could adjust the flow rate going out of the water heater That’s what I had to do because my flow rate out of the heater before I adjusted it was 3.8 gpm How hot is your water getting rn what temperature out the gun?
@@MirandaDetailing I will be starting a UA-cam channel soon Austin’s Auto Detailing and can send you a video of my setup and working with 130degree water and how I was able to do it and do a in depth explanation
Hi. I’m not sure since I’ve never used it before. Our water here is not bad anyway so I only ever use our di water system for maintenance washes on coated vehicles. But even then not all the time.
Hello I’m using a single vessel at the moment, but van thinking about getting this system , the only problem I have is it will need to be fitted outside, I’m guessing the digital monitor is not waterproof, but I guess there must be some way I could make it waterproof 🤞🏻
nice DI set up. A question though. You are running both DI and well water through the same pressure washer and pressure hose. Are you concerned about any residual minerals that are in the hose contaminating your di water? it would be interesting to see the ppm reading from your pressure washer hose out with and w/o di.
Thanks. Good question. The only lines that may have residual minerals would be the pressure washer itself and hose. That would quickly run through in a few seconds. So as we rinse it cleans the lines and it’s fine. It would be extremely minimal if anything. But good thinking!
Do the RV Mods modification to ur CR spotless it gives u 40% more resin look up SUDS N GO UA-cam channel he has a video on the mod and also about a ro system that helps the DI resin last way longer
Yeah! I saw that! I had the chance to hang with him actually and talk about that! The great thing is our water is very good here, our resin should last past 600 gallons or so.
@@MirandaDetailing that’s ryte I forlgot about that episode one day I hope to meet u and ur wife out there and that must be nice to have low tds numbers 😂
This was Philled with info....I love my CR spotless system for my busniess.... in the summer hear it is perfect..... I also use it for rinsing only and have a by- Pass set up..... luv the video
Just in case anyone is wondering or cares, the water here in Kelowna, BC Canada is between 85 and 120 ppm. Not sure why I felt a need to tell everyone in UA-cam world that tidbit of information. 😎🥱🤷♂️
@@MirandaDetailing I don’t. When it gets hot outside(over 80f) you can’t wash your buggy in the sun otherwise it’s loaded with spots. Early morning is the time to do it(or cloudy day)
The directions that came with the meter give a chart to read out the numbers. If the water was 920 and extremely hard we would be having major problems when washing and our appliances, sinks and showers would also be showing signs of hard water. But that’s not the case. I didn’t think the numbers go that high. I found this article about water hardness and ppm. www.watersystemscouncil.org/download/wellcare_information_sheets/potential_groundwater_contaminant_information_sheets/1683274HARDNESS.PDF
@@MirandaDetailing Thanks for the link and as I type this, I do remember you stating that before your water even hits the CR Spotless, it has been filtered through other means. 26 ppm is fantastic then, and your resin should last a long time! I'm jealous lol as my water is about 140 ppm albeit unfiltered before my CR. Cheers Phil!
Oh man you folks are spoiled. Luxury here in Wisconsin is unfrozen outdoor water. Lol. Yeah it would be nearly impossible for me to run water to and from the garage/shop. Would have to dig down 6ft to run water pipe. Even if I did, can you imagine the sheets of ice on the driveway after rinsing? Ouch!! I really like the electric pressure washer you have. Looks awesome. Hi wife!!!
@@MirandaDetailing I think I had the a/c on about 2 weeks total last year. There's nothing more awesome getting up early in the a.m. and drinking coffee outside on the patio. Nice cool mornings. 50s. Miss it.
Nice set up. Just a tip on that water flow gauge. I would have it reading on the output side of the DI system so you can monitor flow rate. Bc as the Resin loses its effectiveness the flow rate coming out will slow down. That’s how I have mine setup. Works great!
Thanks. Interesting! I’ll do that. Thanks!
Nicely explained Phil, I like it 👍😁
I have the AR 630 TSS hooked up to a DI water tank and it’s the best combo I’ve ever used! The AR 630 TSS is an AWESOME!!
Awesome setup! I have the "On-the-Go " DI water system. I had initial readings of about 425ppm and the system took it down to 0ppm. I only use it for a final rinse as well.
Congratulations on the awesome setup. Hot water has so much more energy than cold water and you are going to love the results. I cannot wait to see the tweaks you come up with on the whole setup. Thank you for the video.
Now that’s a system. Tons of info indeed! Thank you Phil! 👍🏼👍🏼
Morning Tim
For real.
Hey Phil awesome set up, it's just like my RO/DI 5 stage for my Marine aquarium it also uses the same resin but the canisters are clear so that you can see the resin when it depletes. You can just buy the resin and fill it up yourself, just make sure that sponge inside stays intact when packing your resin tightly good luck.
Since you are using well water thats a plus because if it was city water you would want to check if you have Chlorine or Chloramines in the water for disinfectants. Cholramines will drasticly reduce the lifespan of the DI resin in the filter.
Exactly! Good point!
Awesome content and video Phil super happy your setup is coming together so nicely. Hope you and your wife had a great Thanksgiving and a good weekend.
I added a 20 gallon tank off my main and piped in a hot water on demand unit and I can make 130° water 20 gallons of it in 5 minutes. I use it for wheels and carpets gum
That’s awesome! Thanks for sharing! 😎👍🏼
Great video as usual Mr Phil 👍.
Hope you had a great Thanksgiving.
Great information always 👌
26 is darn good. We are at 160. I’ve been testing ours at two homes and it’s always around that. We did reverse osmosis and it got down to 8 or lower for drinking water.
Always learning something thanks Phil...Kash
Saw a similar set up in another video of a DIY guy.
I don't recall the ht water part.
But I think the similar power washer and he had nothing but rave reviews of it.
Peace
I’m in Maryland, so our temps get low too. Do you ever worry about your pex pipes busting? Do you have a video of the install on that?
Hi. Temps here never stay that low enough for our indoor pipes to freeze. Since the garage is also attached to the house it stays pretty warm. Plus I also have the mini split heater in the garage which is amazing! 😎👍🏼
Lol my water here in Nebraska is 10x what it is for you. That's insane!
Congrats Phil! DI water is the best.
Good info Phil. I can't stress enough to get brass fittings. Otherwise it will likely be aluminum. Since the garden hose ends may be steel, you can get galvanic corrosion, and basically fuse the aluminum to the steel.
I would recommend Teflon tape on all threads to act as thread lubricant.
Good point! I use also the Vasoline to lubricate the seals and threads also. It works great.
Brass splits faster than stainless when the temps drop closer to freezing. Just something to keep in mind
Oh interesting! Didn’t know that! Good to know. So maybe for mobile guys in cold temps stew may be better
Aussie guy here :)
Fantastic video and info.
I’m on board with you on using soft water.
I use distilled water when diluting products.$1.00 per gallon at dollar stores.small price to pay.
It would be awesome to be able to wash vehicles with soft water and run soft water through the hot water extractor.
Please keep the videos coming
I here u Phil. It really annoying to screw on garden hose to ur pressure washer everytime u need to use. I had quick connect on pressure washer and garden nozzle. Makes life easier
Awesome thank you! AZ Needs di water with 650 to 920 ppm water in Phoenix metro.
Great word “PLETHORA” 😂😂😂
🙌🏻you never fail with amazing content🔥🔥🔥
Nice set up Mr. Phil. I got those same brass quick connects a couple months ago on Amazon and they are good, but I also found out they don't really like going on plastic like you mentioned. That is a sweet pressure washer set up though, especially with the added hot water and CR Spotless system.
Thanks!! 😎👍🏼
This is great I just ordered about everything to set this up , how hard is it to get the reel and shelf into the wall? It is strong ? I worry pulling the hose will pull it out the wall how can I be careful when unreeling it to use ?
Also how does the pressure washer stay on the shelf ?
Hi. As long as you install the reels and mount them on the studs in the walls with long heavy duty screws it works great!
Hello team.
Loving the continual upgrades in the garage! I've been using the DIC-20 for about 10 years in my home garage and I get between 250-300 gallons of water before needing to replace my resin cartridges. At 26 PPM you have really good water so I'm very interested to see how much longer the resins will last. You will probably get well past 300 gallons I'd imagine. I also have well water but my TDS come in around 220-250 on average which absolutely eats the resin. Without the CR Spotless I couldn't wash in the summer. I'm definitely looking into some pre-filtration to try and reduce my TDS some prior to entering the CR Spotless.
Thanks! Yeah it will be interesting to see in the long run! 😎👍🏼
I couldn't agree more, Phils upgrades are worthwhile doing...I have a CRS 20 as well but i did a hack and use one for pre filter, the other ill remove the cartridge and fill it resin and install a filtered tube in the middle for the output towards a stainless steel vessel for deionize water reserve and on demand..pre filter will save u money and ur resin....quick tip: use stainless steel or plastic that the deionize water come in contact with because it will erode or eat up brass or do a post wash on your plumbing and your machine.
Thanks for those tips!!!
Miranda I don’t think you have a big enough water heater
I’m trying to do the same things and it took me a while to figure mine out but the jist is that my heater wasn’t big enough. It would only get to 140 degrees at 1.5gpm. I repeat 140 degrees at 1.5gpm. Your washer is rated for 2.1 gpm and idk what tankless you exactly have but it has to be able to do high flow rate. My heater didn’t advertise it at 140 they advertised their heating capability at 105 degrees. This is very critical information because that’s what most heaters are basing their stats off of.
To get that 140 degrees at 2-2.5 gpm you need a big boy heater.
I’m getting a power washer that can handle that heat that does 1.5 gpm because my heater can only do 1.5 for the temperature I want.
I hope this helps Phil we met on a zoom call on the monthly qna with detail wise
Hi. Really? Mine is a whole house tankless heater. It totally heats the water sufficiently. I don’t need it to be 140 degrees when it reaches the gun. It still keeps everything warm and when in use I can feel the water temp as it hits the paint. It’s not a true steam pressure washer but it’s perfect for detailing. If someone wanted truly HOT water for their pressure washer they would totally need a bigger tankless heater.
@@MirandaDetailing yes mine will do a whole house the flow rate out of the shower or fosset isn’t 2gpm that’s why it’ll heat up like it should
Or you could adjust the flow rate going out of the water heater
That’s what I had to do because my flow rate out of the heater before I adjusted it was 3.8 gpm
How hot is your water getting rn what temperature out the gun?
@@MirandaDetailing most stuff around your house has a flow rate 1.5gpm that’s why is can get hot enough like 130s
Well I need to actually test to temp of the water coming out of it.
@@MirandaDetailing I will be starting a UA-cam channel soon Austin’s Auto Detailing and can send you a video of my setup and working with 130degree water and how I was able to do it and do a in depth explanation
What do you think of the DI Rinse Pro 50 system? I’ve heard it’s a pretty good water deionizing system.
Hi. I’m not sure since I’ve never used it before. Our water here is not bad anyway so I only ever use our di water system for maintenance washes on coated vehicles. But even then not all the time.
Really your water is 26ppm! Mine reads 290+ so guess mine is much harder and that DI system will help my water spotting.
Yeah I know right?! Well it already goes through a lot hole house filter so it cuts down a lot.
😁👍🏼 we still to check the whole house filter to see if safely what it is.
@@MirandaDetailing Sadly this is a CITY water supply and still the same after a whole house conditioner system (has no affect it seems on the TDS)
Hello I’m using a single vessel at the moment, but van thinking about getting this system , the only problem I have is it will need to be fitted outside, I’m guessing the digital monitor is not waterproof, but I guess there must be some way I could make it waterproof 🤞🏻
I tried a water softener and I hated it. Distilled water is the absolute ultimate imo.
nice DI set up. A question though. You are running both DI and well water through the same pressure washer and pressure hose. Are you concerned about any residual minerals that are in the hose contaminating your di water? it would be interesting to see the ppm reading from your pressure washer hose out with and w/o di.
Thanks. Good question. The only lines that may have residual minerals would be the pressure washer itself and hose. That would quickly run through in a few seconds. So as we rinse it cleans the lines and it’s fine. It would be extremely minimal if anything. But good thinking!
Do the RV Mods modification to ur CR spotless it gives u 40% more resin look up SUDS N GO UA-cam channel he has a video on the mod and also about a ro system that helps the DI resin last way longer
Yeah! I saw that! I had the chance to hang with him actually and talk about that! The great thing is our water is very good here, our resin should last past 600 gallons or so.
@@MirandaDetailing that’s ryte I forlgot about that episode one day I hope to meet u and ur wife out there and that must be nice to have low tds numbers 😂
This was Philled with info....I love my CR spotless system for my busniess.... in the summer hear it is perfect..... I also use it for rinsing only and have a by- Pass set up..... luv the video
🤣😎👍🏼
This video would not be applicable to me, i only detail my car, but enjoy hearing about the information and your narration.
Does hot water washes affect certain applied protections? Thx
It would if it was really hot! Like true hot water pressure washers. But by the time it gets the paint it’s pretty cold again.
@@MirandaDetailing ahh…got it
Would the DI water take place of distilled water for diluting chemicals?
Distilled will be still be softer, but we are picking on small things, it would be a ridiculously small difference. I would do it without reservation
Yeah pretty much. DI water is pure so it would be perfect for mixing chemicals.
Agreed! 😎👍🏼
Thanks guys, I have a DI system so that will save money from buying distilled water in jugs👍
Just in case anyone is wondering or cares, the water here in Kelowna, BC Canada is between 85 and 120 ppm.
Not sure why I felt a need to tell everyone in UA-cam world that tidbit of information. 😎🥱🤷♂️
😎👍🏼. That’s medium to to almost hard water. Do you use any softeners or DI systems?
@@MirandaDetailing I don’t. When it gets hot outside(over 80f) you can’t wash your buggy in the sun otherwise it’s loaded with spots. Early morning is the time to do it(or cloudy day)
Hey Phil, I use a hot water heater hose.... they are stainless and nice looking
That’s a smart idea!
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Your water is 26 ppm? Are you reading that upside down? As in, perhaps 920? 26 is not hard at all...920 however is terrible.
The directions that came with the meter give a chart to read out the numbers.
If the water was 920 and extremely hard we would be having major problems when washing and our appliances, sinks and showers would also be showing signs of hard water. But that’s not the case.
I didn’t think the numbers go that high.
I found this article about water hardness and ppm. www.watersystemscouncil.org/download/wellcare_information_sheets/potential_groundwater_contaminant_information_sheets/1683274HARDNESS.PDF
@@MirandaDetailing Thanks for the link and as I type this, I do remember you stating that before your water even hits the CR Spotless, it has been filtered through other means. 26 ppm is fantastic then, and your resin should last a long time! I'm jealous lol as my water is about 140 ppm albeit unfiltered before my CR. Cheers Phil!
😁👍🏼 I hope! I still need to check what type of filter is in our house. But so far it’s great.
Oh man you folks are spoiled. Luxury here in Wisconsin is unfrozen outdoor water. Lol. Yeah it would be nearly impossible for me to run water to and from the garage/shop. Would have to dig down 6ft to run water pipe. Even if I did, can you imagine the sheets of ice on the driveway after rinsing? Ouch!! I really like the electric pressure washer you have. Looks awesome. Hi wife!!!
Dang! Sounds like Vermont where we grew up! I don’t miss those winters at all!
@@MirandaDetailing I know right? Flip side is summer's are awesome. 75 to 85 all summer.
Nice!! No humidity?
@@MirandaDetailing I think I had the a/c on about 2 weeks total last year. There's nothing more awesome getting up early in the a.m. and drinking coffee outside on the patio. Nice cool mornings. 50s. Miss it.
Awesome!
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