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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: poleman on February 19, 2011, 12:46:06 am

Title: water softner
Post by: poleman on February 19, 2011, 12:46:06 am

How many off you that live in a hard water area use a water softner for your RO system!

(im doing a poll) if I can work it

Title: Re: water softner
Post by: Steven Shoreditch on February 19, 2011, 07:14:16 am

Its a must.

If you must.

Not grape must, mind you.

I must go.

Title: Re: water softner
Post by: Lee GLS on February 19, 2011, 07:48:06 am

I have a softener, but im not sure it does alot really, its to prolong the life of the RO.

What RO do you have?

Title: Re: water softner
Post by: Slash on February 19, 2011, 08:55:27 am

I have one but don't use it,my water is hard at a tds of 250 ish,I was told by Pure Freedom to back flush after every fill with salt  crystals,I have a 500 litre RO system and it would cost me more on softening resin  than it would on a 4040 membrane in the long run so no it's not needed in my opinion,I would just replace the 4040 membrane after three or four years depending on use,would work out alot cheaper plus no faffing about with softening resin back flushing after every fill or so ........... SOD THAT! ;D

Title: Re: water softner
Post by: the bfg on February 19, 2011, 10:17:19 am

I use a water softner every night before I fill ( 10 mins )   it prolongs the life of the RO O also only do a backwash once a week 20mins      you only need to backwash once a week.

Title: Re: water softner
Post by: Lee GLS on February 19, 2011, 10:19:41 am

Quote from: the bfg on February 19, 2011, 10:17:19 am

I use a water softner every night before I fill ( 10 mins )   it prolongs the life of the RO O also only do a backwash once a week 20mins      you only need to backwash once a week.

what do you mean before you fill for 10 mins?

the tap water is supposed to be constantly go through the softener isnt it?

Title: Re: water softner
Post by: poleman on February 19, 2011, 11:51:29 am

cant make my mind up  :-\

Normal I would say no but had to replace my Titan 500 GPD RO membrane with-in 10'000 lts  :-\

Andy

Title: Re: water softner
Post by: the bfg on February 19, 2011, 12:45:24 pm

Quote from: Lee GLS on February 19, 2011, 10:19:41 am

Quote from: the bfg on February 19, 2011, 10:17:19 am

I use a water softner every night before I fill ( 10 mins )   it prolongs the life of the RO O also only do a backwash once a week 20mins      you only need to backwash once a week.

what do you mean before you fill for 10 mins?

the tap water is supposed to be constantly go through the softener isnt it?

yes the tap water goes through the softner but through different pipes,   I connect the softner pipes and flush a container of salt granuals through ( 10 mins )     then I change pipes and fill

I also sometimes do a salt wash before I go out so the softner filter is in brine all day as again it prolongs the life of the softner.

Title: Re: water softner
Post by: Lee GLS on February 19, 2011, 12:51:02 pm

oh, i get ya now.

Title: Re: water softner
Post by: the bfg on February 19, 2011, 01:29:29 pm

I have an Ionics system so its a straight forward swap over with the hoses which are connected to the system.