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Title: highest tds you think its safe?
Post by: windiewasher on September 06, 2010, 07:05:28 pm
mine has rose from 1 to 6 from yesterday!
i worry if above 5 isit safe?
cheers
Title: Re: highest tds you think its safe?
Post by: elite mike on September 06, 2010, 07:10:02 pm
you will be fine worry when it gets more than 10 ;)
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Post by: windiewasher on September 06, 2010, 07:12:49 pm
cheers buddy,im going to get a second di!
you will be fine worry when it gets more than 10 ;)
Title: Re: highest tds you think its safe?
Post by: windiewasher on September 06, 2010, 07:16:15 pm
http://johnhewitt.com/ro.htm
is the 10" di  ok to run after mine?
cheers
Title: Re: highest tds you think its safe?
Post by: Window Washers on September 06, 2010, 07:17:18 pm
I dont recommend using anything over 000 using 10 your asking for problems, 10 is not pure water, get your water at 000 and keep it that way, then it is user error should there be a problem and at 10 you are multiplying that chance 10 fold to get a complaint.

defo get a second vessal and check tds more regular  :P
Title: Re: highest tds you think its safe?
Post by: windiewasher on September 06, 2010, 07:18:38 pm
cheers fella
I dont recommend using anything over 000 using 10 your asking for problems, 10 is not pure water, get your water at 000 and keep it that way, then it is user error should there be a problem and at 10 you are multiplying that chance 10 fold to get a complaint.

defo get a second vessal and check tds more regular  :P
Title: Re: highest tds you think its safe?
Post by: Window Washers on September 06, 2010, 07:26:09 pm
cheers fella
I dont recommend using anything over 000 using 10 your asking for problems, 10 is not pure water, get your water at 000 and keep it that way, then it is user error should there be a problem and at 10 you are multiplying that chance 10 fold to get a complaint.

defo get a second vessal and check tds more regular  :P
dw, maybe get bigegr di vessals this will save you loads of time messing about.
Title: Re: highest tds you think its safe?
Post by: Steve_c on September 06, 2010, 07:32:04 pm
001 then change the resin
Title: Re: highest tds you think its safe?
Post by: Window Washers on September 06, 2010, 07:33:46 pm
001 then change the resin
swop the vessal, change resin when tds is same as ro out, twin di of cause  ;D
Title: Re: highest tds you think its safe?
Post by: Smudger on September 06, 2010, 09:28:04 pm
DM has thrown out his di's and runs at 15 PPM   ;)

i have never had a problem with any water upto 10 PPM  after that you start running a risk (IMHO)

0  is the ultimate and should be what you are aiming for, but sometimes things don't go to plan and
this means running with slightly higher ppm.

Darran
Title: Re: highest tds you think its safe?
Post by: DanC on September 06, 2010, 09:36:50 pm
Brodex website says anything over 002 is not fit for purpose.  I've stuck by this and not had a problem  ;D
Title: Re: highest tds you think its safe?
Post by: poole bay on September 06, 2010, 09:42:48 pm
dont worrie what brodex tell you all they want is cash, if a house has been cleaned many times with 000... / 010 will be fine  ;D
Title: Re: highest tds you think its safe?
Post by: DanC on September 06, 2010, 09:49:06 pm
They havn't told me this, it's in their FAQ section on their website.  I don't think for one second they put in there to gain extra £££££s
Title: Re: highest tds you think its safe?
Post by: roundbuilder on September 06, 2010, 11:38:28 pm
cheers fella
I dont recommend using anything over 000 using 10 your asking for problems, 10 is not pure water, get your water at 000 and keep it that way, then it is user error should there be a problem and at 10 you are multiplying that chance 10 fold to get a complaint.

defo get a second vessal and check tds more regular  :P
dw, maybe get bigegr di vessals this will save you loads of time messing about.

i disagree with this i work with a tds of upto 30 with no problems at all. have been doing this for the last year. i am saving so much on resin. even recently withought realising it went to 51 and still no spots and no customers ringing or complaining. i think its all hype about having to be 000 or even 010 its the retailers just wanting to squeeze more and more money from us. try it yourself at 30 and you will see no probs.
Title: Re: highest tds you think its safe?
Post by: Window Washers on September 07, 2010, 01:31:43 am
cheers fella
I dont recommend using anything over 000 using 10 your asking for problems, 10 is not pure water, get your water at 000 and keep it that way, then it is user error should there be a problem and at 10 you are multiplying that chance 10 fold to get a complaint.

defo get a second vessal and check tds more regular  :P
dw, maybe get bigegr di vessals this will save you loads of time messing about.

i disagree with this i work with a tds of upto 30 with no problems at all. have been doing this for the last year. i am saving so much on resin. even recently withought realising it went to 51 and still no spots and no customers ringing or complaining. i think its all hype about having to be 000 or even 010 its the retailers just wanting to squeeze more and more money from us. try it yourself at 30 and you will see no probs.
maybe you have a low calcium count in your area, our tap tds is high, I have usede water at 11 tds and there were spots everywhere.

Title: Re: highest tds you think its safe?
Post by: Ken on September 07, 2010, 01:00:07 pm
I made a booboo earlier in the year (it's a long story, but my RO filter packed up, and I hadn't checked my tds for a couple of weeks), and ended up using water with a tds of 190! How many complaints did I get? One, and I think that might have been ali frames running. I think if the windows are regularly cleaned it's less of a problem than you may think!
Title: Re: highest tds you think its safe?
Post by: lee09 on September 07, 2010, 01:27:25 pm

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maybe you have a low calcium count in your area, our tap tds is high, I have usede water at 11 tds and there were spots everywhere.


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That'll be user error then Ian  ;D
Title: Re: highest tds you think its safe?
Post by: WISEOWL on September 07, 2010, 01:57:03 pm
I've removed the hassle and cost of the DI Vessel.

Less joints to leak and less equipment.

My RO pumps out 003 - 005 and the windows are spotless.

I can't fault anybody for wanting 000 but to say that a higher level wouldn't clean is unfair.
Title: Re: highest tds you think its safe?
Post by: gary999 on September 07, 2010, 02:27:42 pm
i find that up t0 10ppm is fine after that i had probs
from my di vessel my water comes out of my ro at 5ppm

but i mainly harvest rainwater now straight into
a ibc tank at 3ppm ;D
Title: Re: highest tds you think its safe?
Post by: Wc Solutions on September 07, 2010, 04:03:59 pm
i normally go upto 6-7 then def change it!
Title: Re: highest tds you think its safe?
Post by: andyM on September 07, 2010, 04:23:03 pm
It doesn't have to always be 0 ppm, I have used 3 to 5ppm on a regular basis with no problems.
I did try using 15ppm water once and had patchy results with spotting.
I reckon up to about 8 to 10 ppm is probably ok, I might even try it one day just to experiment.