Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: andyralph on April 06, 2020, 06:18:16 pm
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Had a new system Xmas time checked my water after full filteration going into my tank is ooo tds yet water that’s sat in tank as it fills is 15 tds and coming through hose and brush is still reading 15 drained my tank of every bit of water filled tank back up and same result any help please thanks andy
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How old is the tank ? - have you had a period of inactivity or exposed to sunlight for a period of time - I suspect you have a bit of bacterial contamination - add 1 cup of bleach to the tank - give it a good clean - drain and refill - check tds
Darran
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Hi Darren the tank is brand new thanks for that so annoying tank sitting in van so never been exposed to sunlight I’ll drain it the weekend and try that as I said water going into tank is perfect thanks for reply thanks andy
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Hi Darren do I need to put a mug size of bleach in the tank when it’s full then drain and refill is it worth hoseing the tank out with normal water once I’ve drained the tank thanks andy
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How reliable is your T.D.S. Meter?
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Hi tds metre brand new thanks andy
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The tank i have at mo is ten years old never have a tds problem through the tank its to do with the purification of the water not the tank ,im on my third tank in 25 years never this problem
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That sounds odd.
When tank is shallow does it read the same tds and a full tank? If it does I doubt it is contamination from the tank as the fuller the tank the more diluted it will be.
I can only think there is another source of waster going into the tank at the same time as filling.
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Hi all purification is bang on as soon as water starts filling full or shallow it’s reading higher so I think I may have a leak and water is leaking into tank that’s my only thought if I use my quick fill to fill my bucket it still reads high thanks for reply’s andy
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Sorry dont know all i can say is i cant see it being tank 🙂👍
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So is this an in van set up?
If your reading is 000 at the point of exiting the membranes and then showing a higher reading once in the tank. Have you checked your hoses for blockage of some type of contaminate?
Its very unlikely that something in the tank or due to the tank is causing you this problem, just by the volume of water in the tank.
I would check all your connections and hoses from membranes onwards
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yes when full -
there could be a residue from the manufacturing process ( possibly)
Darran
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Yes it’s p700 from the cleaning warehouse I’ll drain the tank again and check all the fittings they look a bit awkward to get to thanks for reply’s andy
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Hi all one thing I never mentioned when I do my first clean is as if there r suds on the windows it goes after I’ve cleaned 3 or 4 windows thanks andy
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Have you ped in your tank?
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Hi all one thing I never mentioned when I do my first clean is as if there r suds on the windows it goes after I’ve cleaned 3 or 4 windows thanks andy
They can just be air bubbles coming through. Periodically i will get that as well
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yes when full -
there could be a residue from the manufacturing process ( possibly)
Darran
This is more likely the answer.
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If there is something in your tank you should at least be removing some of it with each fill and empty, so its strange that the tds keeps staying the same.
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Pump strainer filled with dirt? Where are you taking the tds reading from in the system? After the strainer?
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Hi all just filling tank water coming into tank after Di 000 tds scooped some in a plastic container and guess what it’s reading 15 it’s somethink in the tank or a have a leak and water is coming from some where else in the system thanks andy
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Hi all just filling tank water coming into tank after Di 000 tds scooped some in a plastic container and guess what it’s reading 15 it’s somethink in the tank or a have a leak and water is coming from some where else in the system thanks andy
Try using a clean drinking glass to take a water sample with.
I've had strange TDS readings in the past when using a plastic beaker, but always use a glass now, and it's consistently accurate.
Might be worth a try.
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Hi I’ll try that but when I use the jug before it reaches the tank it is zero thanks andy
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all residue from tank should have drained out by now. What size tank is it, can you get arm into it to dry out with a dry scrim or similar, then rince with Pure Water. Like starting over again. Did you buy tank New from Window Cleaning Company like Wintecs / Pure Freedom
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Hi yes the tank was brand new from the cleaning warehouse I have found a small leak in the tank from the drain pipe from the membrane so I’ll try and sort it and c if that helps thanks andy