What the HydroLogic Hydroid Compact Commercial RO System Puts Out
The Hydroid is a wheeled RO cart that reaches commercial output without a commercial room to house it. All of it rides on one frame. Pure production is 3,000 GPD, about 125 GPH, and the blend valve lifts that to 4,500 GPD. Recovery sits at 66%, two parts product to one part concentrate, where small hydroponic units routinely waste more than they make. Onboard sediment and carbon pre-filtration carries 75,000 gallons, fed by a stainless multi-stage pump pulling 10.6 A from a standard 110V outlet.
Feed Water Limits on a Compact Commercial Reverse Osmosis System
HydroLogic is direct about the boundary: this is built for municipal supplies, not hard well water running over 500 ppm TDS. An antiscalant kit covers harder sources, and skipping it on high-hardness feed is how membranes die young. The blend valve deserves a word too, since blending carbon-treated water back into the product stream raises TDS deliberately and lifts throughput while it does.
Key Features
- 3,000 GPD pure, 4,500 GPD blended: Enough for a room feeding several hundred plants without a storage tank the size of the room.
- 66% recovery: Two parts product to one part concentrate, which shows up on the water bill in a way small units never do.
- 75,000 gallon onboard pre-filter: A hybrid sediment and carbon cartridge, so no separate pre-filter tree has to be plumbed ahead of the cart.
- Microprocessor controller: Auto-flush, dual TDS readout and a pre-filter capacity monitor, so membrane fouling shows up before output does.
- Stainless multi-stage pump: Rated for continuous operation at 10.6 A on a standard 110V circuit, no dedicated service needed.
- Pressure switches at both ends: Shuts down below 15 PSI feed pressure and restarts once pressure holds at 35 PSI or better.
- Rolls on locking casters: At 106 lbs and 21 by 30.5 by 18.5 in, one person can reposition it between rooms.
- Float switch and float valve ready: Hooks to an electronic float switch or a mechanical float valve for unattended tank filling.
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer Part | HGC728767 |
| Pure RO Output | 3,000 GPD (125 GPH, 2 GPM) |
| Blended Output | Up to 4,500 GPD (188 GPH, 3.0+ GPM) |
| Recovery | 66% (2:1 product to waste) |
| Pre-Filter | Sediment and carbon hybrid, 75,000 gallons |
| Membrane Service Life | 6 months to 2 years |
| Pump | Stainless multi-stage centrifugal |
| Power | 110V, 10.6 A |
| Pressure Switches | Off below 15 PSI, restart at 35 PSI |
| Dimensions | 21 in x 30.5 in x 18.5 in |
| Weight | 106 lbs |
| Feed Water | Municipal; not for well water above 500 ppm TDS |
| Origin | Made in the USA |