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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: combat1 on September 30, 2018, 04:50:27 pm

Title: Membranes
Post by: combat1 on September 30, 2018, 04:50:27 pm: My RO has two 150 GPD membranes. The current ones are two years old. Is this average for them?
we have a high tds coming in and I flush before each production.
Title: Re: Membranes
Post by: bobplum on September 30, 2018, 06:04:58 pm: Quote from: combat1 on September 30, 2018, 04:50:27 pm
My RO has two 150 GPD membranes. The current ones are two years old. Is this average for them?
we have a high tds coming in and I flush before each production.

same as mine, same age,just ordered two new ones, production as been slowing down slightly
Title: Re: Membranes
Post by: tlwcs on September 30, 2018, 07:18:59 pm: Quote from: bobplum on September 30, 2018, 06:04:58 pm
Quote from: combat1 on September 30, 2018, 04:50:27 pm
My RO has two 150 GPD membranes. The current ones are two years old. Is this average for them?
we have a high tds coming in and I flush before each production.

same as mine, same age,just ordered two new ones, production as been slowing down slightly
Colder water Bobby, always a little slower 😁
Title: Re: Membranes
Post by: combat1 on September 30, 2018, 08:53:20 pm: My pressure has shot up and production slowed down, reckon they’ve gone and ordered two new membranes from Daqua.
Title: Re: Membranes
Post by: Spruce on September 30, 2018, 09:28:25 pm: Quote from: combat1 on September 30, 2018, 08:53:20 pm
My pressure has shot up and production slowed down, reckon they’ve gone and ordered two new membranes from Daqua.

Why don't you order an upgrade kit with an extra membrane, housing, hose, T pieces etc and turn your r/o from 300gpd to 450gpd. The upgrade isn't expensive and will give you a 50% increase in product water.
Title: Re: Membranes
Post by: combat1 on September 30, 2018, 09:33:26 pm: Good idea Spruce, thanks.
i upgraded years ago from my original 150 gpd unit to make it a 300, might do it again. Thanks
Title: Re: Membranes
Post by: PHILIP HARDY on October 01, 2018, 07:38:57 am: Might be advisable to change your flush valve as well these can get "calcified" up and reduce the waste water forcing some back into the pure, I have recently changed mine and my post membrane TDS dropped by 50percent. also if you do the extra 150, ( I have), upgrade, you might need a higher pressure flow valve.
Title: Re: Membranes
Post by: combat1 on October 01, 2018, 11:46:10 am: Thanks Phillip, I change the lot at membrane time. Filters, membranes and flow valves. Will also do the flush valve this time, thanks.
Title: Re: Membranes
Post by: combat1 on October 01, 2018, 06:31:57 pm: Its time I gave this up! Just checked my system and the waste shut off valve was closed, hence high pressureall working ok now!
Ordered the membranes filters and valves!, anyway got them for when I do need them. Silly old Combat.
Title: Re: Membranes
Post by: Go on October 01, 2018, 06:43:16 pm: Insane in the brain!
Title: Re: Membranes
Post by: combat1 on October 01, 2018, 07:18:55 pm: wait til you get to 67! comes to us all mate. Probably running around trying to do so many things, you have to laugh.
Title: Re: Membranes
Post by: Go on October 01, 2018, 10:02:13 pm: Quote from: combat1 on October 01, 2018, 07:18:55 pm
wait til you get to 67! comes to us all mate. Probably running around trying to do so many things, you have to laugh.

Are you really 67?
That’s funking ace.

Bet you don’t change your prefilters often enough.
Title: Re: Membranes
Post by: combat1 on October 02, 2018, 09:18:54 am: Really 67, feeling40! Thank goodness for WFP. I think my 10 year old son and a partner 17 years younger is keeping me going.