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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Mitchellmoxo on December 22, 2013, 06:38:36 pm

Title: flushing 4040 membrane
Post by: Mitchellmoxo on December 22, 2013, 06:38:36 pm: just read that i need to disconnect the DI to flush the membrane?

Is this correct?
Title: Re: flushing 4040 membrane
Post by: dave0123 on December 22, 2013, 07:00:14 pm: yes
Title: Re: flushing 4040 membrane
Post by: robert mitchell on December 22, 2013, 08:24:45 pm: I never have , with valve fully open mine doesn't produce any pure so no point disconnecting the di
Title: Re: flushing 4040 membrane
Post by: dave0123 on December 22, 2013, 09:27:11 pm: Well it should produce a small amount of water dribbling through and its not pure so it will waste resin
Title: Re: flushing 4040 membrane
Post by: Geoff on December 22, 2013, 10:17:53 pm: No, never flush, it's bad for the RO.
Title: Re: flushing 4040 membrane
Post by: Mike55 on December 23, 2013, 12:15:46 am: Quote from: Mitchellmoxo on December 22, 2013, 06:38:36 pm
just read that i need to disconnect the DI to flush the membrane?

Is this correct?

Yes I disconnect mine as I get a small amount of product water which is disregarded.

My friend has a 4040 from another supplier which doesn't produce product water when flushing so doesn't disconnect.
Title: Re: flushing 4040 membrane
Post by: chez on December 23, 2013, 08:59:40 am: Quote from: dave0123 on December 22, 2013, 09:27:11 pm
Well it should produce a small amount of water dribbling through and its not pure so it will waste resin
+1
Title: Re: flushing 4040 membrane
Post by: Mitchellmoxo on December 23, 2013, 02:58:07 pm: Quote from: chez on December 23, 2013, 08:59:40 am
Quote from: dave0123 on December 22, 2013, 09:27:11 pm
Well it should produce a small amount of water dribbling through and its not pure so it will waste resin
+1

I did think the resin was getting used quickly!!
Title: Re: flushing 4040 membrane
Post by: Cliff perkins on December 23, 2013, 06:31:47 pm: Lol i didnt know that will try to disconnect mine from now.
Title: Re: flushing 4040 membrane
Post by: dave0123 on December 23, 2013, 06:50:50 pm: You'd be surprised how much it eats the resin when you do this.. i have forgotten a few times when flushing.