Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: H2O TECH on June 10, 2011, 11:17:53 am
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Hi
I have just got an 11L DI vessel and was wondering how much resin should go in? any tips on filling these up please?
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25l should be enough tech
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i mean how much do i put into the vessel, how can you get 25L of resin into an 11L tank?lol
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still psml
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fill up to the neck, and then add water and then put riser in
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I have a 7 ltr vessel and only ever half fill it lasts for ages and ages.
to fill it u need to "locate" an unattended traffic cone and cut the bottom off it makes filling far easier
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would 2 5L bags do me then? as i feel i have spent enough on setting this up, it goes on and on.
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yup thats plenty
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I think it was sensae who posted a link of a clever idea... put your resin in a CLEAN bucket add PURE water and then pour your slush puppy mix into neck of cannister...simples!
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is thier a right and wrong amount of water to add to the resin tho otherwise wont it be to watered down?
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Theres a video on U tube by Wagga - who shows how to fill the DI with resin using a small plastic bottle of Coke cut down to make a scoop, which fits into the neck of your DI tank. (search you tube for 'DI resin replacement')
Fill it 3/4 full with resin, then top up with water - the resin is heavier than water and will sink to the bottom - the water just gives you a bit of slack to put the filter & pipe through the resin.
The water won't dilute it - it is constantly flowing through the resin whilst you're working.
Dave
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is thier a right and wrong amount of water to add to the resin tho otherwise wont it be to watered down?
To be honest I have never done it personally because i use 10" DI after R.O. but im sure someone will be along soon who can help explain it from experience.
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HAVE A LOOK ON YOUTUBE ON HOW TO FILL A DI VESSEL WILL GIVE YOU A IDEA.
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is thier a right and wrong amount of water to add to the resin tho otherwise wont it be to watered down?
This is what I do-
Fill with resin to 4/5ths (just below where the shoulder starts to turn in. I just use my hands, cupped. Then fill with water up to bottom of neck threads. Then insert riser tube & head- both connected together & screw on.
Make sure there are no resin beads on the threads by rinsing them with water.
WARNING!!!!!!!!
BE VERY, VERY CAREFUL NOT TO CROSS THREAD THE HEAD. IT MAY TAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET LINED UP CORRECTLY.
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I think it was sensae who posted a link of a clever idea... put your resin in a CLEAN bucket add PURE water and then pour your slush puppy mix into neck of cannister...simples!
yep, same, its a doddle this way, wonder why now I struggled for so long going about things the hard way, took me less than 5 mins the other week. ;)