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Title: Back wash ?????
Post by: PURER CLEAN on December 22, 2011, 08:52:25 pm

would i be right in thinking..... Its just turning the tap head so all the water that flows through, just goes straight out too waste? & you run it like that for about 10 mins ???  :-\ your advice please, if im really barking up the wrong tree  :-\

Title: Re: Back wash ?????
Post by: Pureclean Essex Services on December 22, 2011, 09:07:23 pm

I have a 40/40 and I flush this weekly for about an hour with the booster pump on.

Brian.

Title: Re: Back wash ?????
Post by: PURER CLEAN on December 22, 2011, 09:12:34 pm

Quote from: Pureclean Window Cleaning on December 22, 2011, 09:07:23 pm

I have a 40/40 and I flush this weekly for about an hour with the booster pump on.

Brian.

WEEKLY  :o ive been running mine a month & aint dont it yet  :( i know what im doing tomorrow ;D
many thanks Brian  ;)

with all the help you have given me.... should i call you Master  ;D

Title: Re: Back wash ?????
Post by: David Kent @ KentKleen on December 22, 2011, 09:15:38 pm

i like a good back wash!! off the missus! happy xmas

Title: Re: Back wash ?????
Post by: PURER CLEAN on December 22, 2011, 09:17:36 pm

 ;D

Title: Re: Back wash ?????
Post by: GB Window Cleaning on December 22, 2011, 09:28:23 pm

i think what your describing is "flushing" and "back washing" is something else! anyone correct me/elaborate on this please!

i flush the ro for 30 mins every week but i still havnt got my head around backwashing yet!

george

Title: Re: Back wash ?????
Post by: AS Window Cleaning on December 22, 2011, 09:47:01 pm

Supposed to flush weekly, for like an hour or something.

I had mine going for several months without real flushing and tds didnt rise  :-\ , but apparently little and often is the best, i try to do mine for 10 to 15 minutes every week.  Or thats the plan.  Just as important is looking after your prefilters, changing them regularly.

Title: Re: Back wash ?????
Post by: CleartechLee on December 22, 2011, 09:49:33 pm

I thought backwash was using the salt?

Title: Re: Back wash ?????
Post by: VSP Home Care on December 22, 2011, 10:00:12 pm

Blimey, you'll be posting about a "reverse Dutch Steam boat" next  ;D

Title: Re: Back wash ?????
Post by: traps7 on December 22, 2011, 10:58:23 pm

Flushing is flushing your RO unit on full waste.

Backwash is regenerating your water softener resin with salt.

Thats the way i understand it.

I flush my RO for about 5 -10 minutes on full waste every time I make 1000 litres of pure which is roughly once a week. I regenerate my water softener after making 1000 litres of pure also.

Title: Re: Back wash ?????
Post by: rscleaningservices on December 23, 2011, 04:49:45 pm

never backwashed in 7 years Ive had my system as Ive never had loose resin !!!!!! infact never done nothing to it only change filters about once every 14 months as I got sediment filter carbon filter and a sealed di filter { omnipole set up } the bollox mighten I say Mr Bones !!!

Title: Re: Back wash ?????
Post by: rscleaningservices on December 23, 2011, 05:07:36 pm

Just wanted to say the only thing I flush is the toilet aint that right mr bones !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-*

Title: Re: Back wash ?????
Post by: rosskesava on December 23, 2011, 06:39:28 pm

I had a backwash last night while having a bath. I definately can confirm you don't need the tap full on to have a back wash.

Title: Re: Back wash ?????
Post by: rscleaningservices on December 25, 2011, 10:39:07 am

lol Ross  :D

Title: Re: Back wash ?????
Post by: pristine window cl on December 26, 2011, 08:16:17 pm

hi purer,
             trapps has got it spot on.
     Alan