Mark Waldron
Professional Detailer
Instructions: Very easy to understand the set up of unit. The picture is pretty straightforward for what it should look like when assembled.
Packaging: The unit came in one box which wayed about 50 lbs. Once I opened the box I realized that some serious thought went into getting this unit from point A to B. The cart and tanks were seperated from the sealed bag of connectors, etc. and padding was placed on the handle of the cart and tanks. There was perforated cardboard to keep everything in place during transit.
Accesories: The unit came with all connectors and even had plumbing tape included. The electric light to gauge effectiveness of the unit was boxed seperately as was the wrench to remove the filters. They also included 2 washers that can be placed in your hose to restrict water flow. One washer will allow 1 gallon of water flow per minute and the second one will allow 2 gallons per minute. If your using a pressure washer, then these won't be needed.
MFR Claims: CR Spotfree claims their units will produce 100% spot free water as long as the total output of water is less than 3 gallons per minute. They claim it's easy to set up and operate, and replacing the cartridges is just as quick and easy.
My Review: The first thing I noticed about this unit is it's not cheaply built. It's well made and the materials of construction are top notch. I've used the system for about 2 weeks now and I've used it via garden hose and also with my Karcher 2500 psi pressure washer. Using the garden hose didn't produce the perfect results I was looking for probably because I really couldn't blast the DI water into the cracks and crevices. There were the telltale sighns of running and streaking below my mirrors, doorhandles, lights, etc. When I connected it to my pressure washer, the perfection of this system came to life. It truly produces a 100% spot free rinse. I've used it on light colored vehicles and also dark colored vehicles looking for any spotting I could find. Well guess what? There isn't any.
Value: I figured that one gallon of this DI water is costing me .34 cents. I only use the DI water for the final rinse. I probably use about 3-4 gallons for my final rinses. Could I just dry the vehicles manually and save a buck or two? Absolutely. But after using this system, it's not going to be happening anytime soon.
Packaging: The unit came in one box which wayed about 50 lbs. Once I opened the box I realized that some serious thought went into getting this unit from point A to B. The cart and tanks were seperated from the sealed bag of connectors, etc. and padding was placed on the handle of the cart and tanks. There was perforated cardboard to keep everything in place during transit.
Accesories: The unit came with all connectors and even had plumbing tape included. The electric light to gauge effectiveness of the unit was boxed seperately as was the wrench to remove the filters. They also included 2 washers that can be placed in your hose to restrict water flow. One washer will allow 1 gallon of water flow per minute and the second one will allow 2 gallons per minute. If your using a pressure washer, then these won't be needed.
MFR Claims: CR Spotfree claims their units will produce 100% spot free water as long as the total output of water is less than 3 gallons per minute. They claim it's easy to set up and operate, and replacing the cartridges is just as quick and easy.
My Review: The first thing I noticed about this unit is it's not cheaply built. It's well made and the materials of construction are top notch. I've used the system for about 2 weeks now and I've used it via garden hose and also with my Karcher 2500 psi pressure washer. Using the garden hose didn't produce the perfect results I was looking for probably because I really couldn't blast the DI water into the cracks and crevices. There were the telltale sighns of running and streaking below my mirrors, doorhandles, lights, etc. When I connected it to my pressure washer, the perfection of this system came to life. It truly produces a 100% spot free rinse. I've used it on light colored vehicles and also dark colored vehicles looking for any spotting I could find. Well guess what? There isn't any.
Value: I figured that one gallon of this DI water is costing me .34 cents. I only use the DI water for the final rinse. I probably use about 3-4 gallons for my final rinses. Could I just dry the vehicles manually and save a buck or two? Absolutely. But after using this system, it's not going to be happening anytime soon.
. Seems like you might have to rush through the final rinse too for the sake of conserving the DI water.