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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: john stracey on July 24, 2011, 12:28:09 pm

Title: RO PROBLEMS
Post by: john stracey on July 24, 2011, 12:28:09 pm

struggling with my 100 gallons a  day ro system, cant get it down to 10 percent thru ro. tap reading is 320 today and can only get 48 before going into resin have changed 5 micron and block carbon filter yesterdayand everything tightened up membrane flushed for 10 minutes today. really dont know what else i can do any ideas would be appreciated

Title: Re: RO PROBLEMS
Post by: john stracey on July 24, 2011, 12:38:13 pm

by the way this is the 100 gallons a day from john hewitt best ive ever had from it is 4ppm

Title: Re: RO PROBLEMS
Post by: Dave Willis on July 24, 2011, 12:45:55 pm

How old is the membrane? Probably knackered

Title: Re: RO PROBLEMS
Post by: john stracey on July 24, 2011, 01:19:55 pm

the membrane is probably  only 8 weeks old shouldnt i get a year out of it.

Title: Re: RO PROBLEMS
Post by: bobplum on July 24, 2011, 01:29:33 pm

is it connected up properly

Title: Re: RO PROBLEMS
Post by: elite mike on July 24, 2011, 01:38:10 pm

whats your water pressure and when you flush have you disconnected the resin first?

Title: Re: RO PROBLEMS
Post by: john stracey on July 24, 2011, 06:09:20 pm

water pressure i dont know its connected to my garden tap, no booster pump on membrane yet my next job when i get time i think its connected ok no obvious leaks visibly but internal seals might be leaking i dont know how to check this i think that is probably my next step to change these seals

Title: Re: RO PROBLEMS
Post by: Dave Willis on July 24, 2011, 07:12:29 pm

Quote from: john stracey on July 24, 2011, 01:19:55 pm

the membrane is probably  only 8 weeks old shouldnt i get a year out of it.

Should do, mine normally last a couple of years.

Title: Re: RO PROBLEMS
Post by: Window Washers on July 24, 2011, 07:16:44 pm

add a booster pump

Title: Re: RO PROBLEMS
Post by: Frankybadboy on July 24, 2011, 07:40:11 pm

Quote from: Window Washers on July 24, 2011, 07:16:44 pm

add a booster pump

i think he needs to add a pressure gauge first :P ::)

Title: Re: RO PROBLEMS
Post by: john stracey on July 24, 2011, 07:48:08 pm

how do you mean disconnect the resin i just take out the resin cannister and screw up empty vessel back on

Title: Re: RO PROBLEMS
Post by: Window Washers on July 24, 2011, 08:36:22 pm

Quote from: john stracey on July 24, 2011, 07:48:08 pm

how do you mean disconnect the resin i just take out the resin cannister and screw up empty vessel back on

good point.

Here is another, do you have the flush closed/open

Title: Re: RO PROBLEMS
Post by: john stracey on July 24, 2011, 08:53:10 pm

flush is in closed position i think when open water is coming out of waste only