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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: neiljoust on May 05, 2013, 09:01:34 pm

Title: ro unit
Post by: neiljoust on May 05, 2013, 09:01:34 pm

Hi i have brought a 1000 gpd filter system but it only producing about 200 liters in 10 hours would a booster pump help and if so which one please

Title: Re: ro unit
Post by: Avo on May 05, 2013, 09:18:11 pm

God that's slow neil what's the mains pressure off your tap??

Title: Re: ro unit
Post by: Smudger on May 05, 2013, 10:13:50 pm

thats way too slow - is it new today ???

if you have low water pressure then you will not get anywhere near the 1000 GPD ( thats US gallons
over 24 hrs )

but check you have not left the waste gate ( flush valve ) open

Darran

Title: Re: ro unit
Post by: neiljoust on May 06, 2013, 12:45:53 am

There is 2 upright tanks fitted so the pure water as to climb steep up hill will that make a difference

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Post by: Smudger on May 06, 2013, 07:45:13 am

shouldn't make a difference - but you can test this by leaving the pure at low level and filling a litre
jug and timing it


ie my system take 22 seconds to produce a litre of pure water =  163 ltrs p/h  3900 odd litres per 24
hours

Darran

Title: Re: ro unit
Post by: neiljoust on May 06, 2013, 08:12:47 am

Ok thank you , if so can you fill from bottom of the tank or would it be best to buy a booster pump

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Post by: Smudger on May 06, 2013, 06:15:40 pm

I used to fill my IBC's from the bottom - didn't seem to effect the performance

i'd always get a booster pump - everything works faster and you get better quality of water

Darran

Title: Re: ro unit
Post by: neiljoust on May 06, 2013, 09:09:29 pm

Which booster pump is best for 1000 gpd most of them say 200 gpd

Title: Re: ro unit
Post by: Smudger on May 07, 2013, 07:43:27 am

there are several -   Clarke pump from the likes of machine mart or ebay

RO man do one

and i got mine from aps

http://www.anglianpumping.com/products/dab-jet-102-m-230v-water-pump

all those mentioned should give you ample pressure and capable of running 24/7

Darran

Title: Re: ro unit
Post by: robert mitchell on May 07, 2013, 08:57:07 am

i bought one from  lidl for 49.99 brings it up to 70 psi and is a solid bit of kit......only available now and again though.