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Title: non purified water through system
Post by: mark blundell on January 17, 2011, 04:07:28 pm: hi all just a quick question can i run non purified water through my system or will it contaminate the system
i am only asking as i am coming near the end of setting up my system and want to test it all for leaks ect and do not have the R/O yet also i had muck in my ibc so had to pressure wash it out cheers an advance mark
Title: Re: non purified water through system
Post by: SherwoodCleaningSe on January 17, 2011, 04:24:26 pm: It will be fine many of the wfp system builders test them out with tap water. Just empty all the tap water after testing.

Simon.
Title: Re: non purified water through system
Post by: mark blundell on January 17, 2011, 05:47:42 pm: thanks for the reply simon i will test it all tomorrow.
how about the bit that will be left in the bottom of the tank will that be ok cheers mark
Title: Re: non purified water through system
Post by: geefree on January 17, 2011, 08:39:02 pm: Yes it will not be noticeable when you have a full tank of pure,

and anyway , the systems are not set up just for pure water,

pumps are used for caravan showers and various other things,

water is water.
Title: Re: non purified water through system
Post by: Clive McDonald on January 17, 2011, 09:16:47 pm: hi mark
what you got ?
Tank capacity
no of pumps
reels
etc?

What did you have before?
Title: Re: non purified water through system
Post by: mark blundell on January 17, 2011, 09:49:30 pm: Quote from: Slumpbuster on January 17, 2011, 09:16:47 pm
hi mark
what you got ?
Tank capacity
no of pumps
reels
etc?

What did you have before?

hi slumpbuster
i have fitted a 750l tank in a swb transit sectioned van off in 2 half's
just the 1 pump at the moment but have the option of adding another as i have had my van port's made up with 1 extra output.
just the 1 reel at the moment but will get another
also looking to make/buy trolley/backpack.

not finished yet but getting there

and i am new to this so my first system
Title: Re: non purified water through system
Post by: Clive McDonald on January 17, 2011, 10:01:38 pm: Looks neat.
Title: Re: non purified water through system
Post by: mark blundell on January 17, 2011, 10:06:27 pm: Quote from: Slumpbuster on January 17, 2011, 10:01:38 pm
Looks neat.

its getting there slowly just got to wire in the varistrem, pump, & battery
cut another hole for pole and build some kind of shelves above tank.
Title: Re: non purified water through system
Post by: Chris Cottrell on January 17, 2011, 10:13:06 pm: I think your strainer on the pump is upside down Mark
Title: Re: non purified water through system
Post by: mark blundell on January 17, 2011, 10:17:51 pm: Quote from: Chris Cottrell on January 17, 2011, 10:13:06 pm
I think your strainer on the pump is upside down Mark

well thats what i would have thought but after seeing this yesterday i put it that way???

http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=116289.0
Title: Re: non purified water through system
Post by: mikeyfaerosyth on January 17, 2011, 10:31:21 pm: you can syphon exess water out tank if you dont want to leave in.
Title: Re: non purified water through system
Post by: mark blundell on January 17, 2011, 10:35:01 pm: Quote from: mikeyfaerosyth on January 17, 2011, 10:31:21 pm
you can syphon exess water out tank if you dont want to leave in.

why didn't i think of that ::) thanks for that i will test it all for leaks tomorrow