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I'm a little slow in as much as I just found this forum. I used to read and not very often posted on BN until all the Keyboard Rambo's showed up.

I see by reading here that this forum is much more laid back and informative and no bashing and one-ups-men-ship. A very pleasant change and I look forward to reading here daily.

Originally from San Diego, I have over 40 years in Baja and mainland Mexico as a Yacht Captain. I am now retired and living in Ensenada ( 10 years) and married to a local (actually she from Lazaro Cardenas, Michoacan).for the last 8 years.

I look forward to interacting with all of you here.

Ron

Welcome aboard Ron (from another Ron) and look forward to hearing more about you and your life south of the border...

Originally Posted by Loboron

...married to a local (actually she from Lazaro Cardenas, Michoacan)...

Hi Ron,

Welcome to the forum!

I know where that town is. Right on the border of Guerrero/Michoacan on the Rio Balsa.

Went surfing out in front of the petrochemical plant there once. There used to be what was probably the best surf spot in the world just south of there at Petacalco before the dam wrecked it. Made the cover, and then it died.

LoboRon is the guy who gave me the info on my UV water system!!!!!

Thank you, Ron.....it is working great!!!

Originally Posted by Teniente

LoboRon is the guy who gave me the info on my UV water system!!!!!

Thank you, Ron.....it is working great!!!

I can vouch for that - Teniente gave me the system tour...

Originally Posted by BajaGringo

I can vouch for that - Teniente gave me the system tour...

How much power does it use?

Originally Posted by bob r

How much power does it use?

Good question...

Hey, Ron, we were wondering what happened to you. Glad to see you're still around.

Originally Posted by bob r

How much power does it use?

Uses a 25W UV tube........either 12V system for boats/RV's or 120 system for on the grid

http://www.waterfixercompany.com/index.html

Thank you all for the warm welcome and great to hear from old friends. I feel like Ron came lately....

The Water fixer is a great unit.... as Terry pointed out, it uses enough power for a 25 watt UV light bulb and it wastes no water. Most all the larger boats and yachts have them on board even if they have watermakers. You can safely drink the water from almost anywhere.

Once again, thank you for the warm welcome.

Ron

Originally Posted by Marty Cortez

Hi Ron,

Welcome to the forum!

I know where that town is. Right on the border of Guerrero/Michoacan on the Rio Balsa.

Went surfing out in front of the petrochemical plant there once. There used to be what was probably the best surf spot in the world just south of there at Petacalco before the dam wrecked it. Made the cover, and then it died.

I've been there a couple of times to meet family and only went to the beach once. From what I've learned it used to be a major Port once, similar to Manzanillo but always had dredging problems as a result of the large surf.

Ron

Nice to meet ya...

This water system is almost free, and you can grow it in your yard........

Banana Peels Can Purify Polluted Drinking Water - Delish.com

Originally Posted by Teniente

LoboRon is the guy who gave me the info on my UV water system!!!!!

Thank you, Ron.....it is working great!!!

That makes two of us!!

It's a great inexpensive unit and no maintenance other than changing two filters. I have mine plumbed from the street so it takes care of the entire house.

Glad to hear it's working out for you guys.

Ron

Welcome to the Forum,

I drove down to Ensenada two weeks ago and it was the first visit in almost 20 years. The tourist zone is pretty much the same but beyond that I was AMAZED. Avenida Reforma used to be out in the country and now it is like driving down a major shopping street in LA.

I knew my favorite restaurants like El Rey Sol and El Cid, along with several taco stands were still there, but am blown away by the growth. It is still a wonderful place though and I could not have enjoyed my visit more.

Originally Posted by TravelPro787

Welcome to the Forum,

I drove down to Ensenada two weeks ago and it was the first visit in almost 20 years. The tourist zone is pretty much the same but beyond that I was AMAZED. Avenida Reforma used to be out in the country and now it is like driving down a major shopping street in LA.

I knew my favorite restaurants like El Rey Sol and El Cid, along with several taco stands were still there, but am blown away by the growth. It is still a wonderful place though and I could not have enjoyed my visit more.

Maybe just a bit of a hijack, TravelPro. But, fundamentally, Ensenada has grown up. And the interesting thing is that despite the major drop off in tourism, they appear to have a self-sustaining economy. Just hang around WalMart and see how many folks speak English. Not many.

That said, can anyone provide me with a link to the UV water thingy? I clicked on the link that Teniente provided and it just would not load for me.

http://www.waterfixercompany.com/

RV's, boats and single point use could probably use the model 500.

I have a model 1000 for whole house use, with a GE whole house sediment filter before the UV unit to filter out the big chunks.

Thanks, my friend, Looks really good.

Was just wondering, given the infrasructure in and about Ensenada, just how "dangerous" drinking tap water would be.

Just curious. Seems to me that the system you have finalizes the deal.

Originally Posted by Teniente

Uses a 25W UV tube........either 12V system for boats/RV's or 120 system for on the grid

http://www.waterfixercompany.com/index.html

Teniente, if it's on the site, I missed it....what's bulb life & filter life?? I found replacement parts costs, but not life expectancy.