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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: neiljoust on March 13, 2013, 08:31:14 pm

Title: ro filter
Post by: neiljoust on March 13, 2013, 08:31:14 pm

hi guys i have a 10" ro filter system its a 5 stage just wondering how come it takes about 18 hours to fill its only a 250 tank it used to take about 12 any ideas please

Title: Re: ro filter
Post by: elite mike on March 13, 2013, 08:40:46 pm

whats the gdp?

but it cold that slows prod down

Title: Re: ro filter
Post by: neiljoust on March 13, 2013, 08:50:08 pm

think its a 250 gpd

Title: Re: ro filter
Post by: steven ainger on March 13, 2013, 09:02:36 pm

Always slower when its cold

Title: Re: ro filter
Post by: elite mike on March 13, 2013, 09:05:07 pm

hi neil
i have a 200 gdp system , it takes on average just over 24 hours to fill 1000ltr ibc at just over 120psi.

if thats any help

Title: Re: ro filter
Post by: neiljoust on March 13, 2013, 09:10:42 pm

thanks so mine is slow for some reason but i do use a long hose from tap to filter system would that slow it down

Title: Re: ro filter
Post by: elite mike on March 13, 2013, 09:26:01 pm

Quote from: neiljoust on March 13, 2013, 09:10:42 pm

thanks so mine is slow for some reason but i do use a long hose from tap to filter system would that slow it down

any idea what your water pressure is and what make of ro you are using ?

Title: Re: ro filter
Post by: HampshireWindowCleaning on March 13, 2013, 09:38:05 pm

Maybe you could do with a booster pump, this is the one I use, it works great, you need to run it on a timer socket though and let it rest for half an hour every 3 hours or so so you don't burn it out.
http://www.swelluk.com/aquarium/ro-units-397/pipework-fittings-1581/d-d-ro-booster-pump-247686.html (http://www.swelluk.com/aquarium/ro-units-397/pipework-fittings-1581/d-d-ro-booster-pump-247686.html)

Title: Re: ro filter
Post by: neiljoust on March 14, 2013, 08:31:01 am

its from pure freedom hopefully upgrading soon so might the the whole van as a window cleaning van, but got to get a system on credit where would the best to go was looking at brodex or shall i stick with purefreedom 

Title: Re: ro filter
Post by: elite mike on March 14, 2013, 05:40:36 pm

Quote from: neiljoust on March 14, 2013, 08:31:01 am

its from pure freedom hopefully upgrading soon so might the the whole van as a window cleaning van, but got to get a system on credit where would the best to go was looking at brodex or shall i stick with purefreedom 

a few local cleaners by me have the pure freedom systems in their vans , superb  8)

Title: Re: ro filter
Post by: Dave Willis on March 14, 2013, 06:00:45 pm

When's the last time you changed the filters or flushed it?