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Title: tds at 41, anyone have higher
Post by: matty72 on July 29, 2020, 12:32:17 pm: My tds on 4040 after year is at 41, live down south so hard water but after a year sucks, have to say i havent flushed it out regularly just when i think of it, what do you let your 4040 go up to before you have to change it ???
Title: Re: tds at 41, anyone have higher
Post by: NWH on July 29, 2020, 01:10:34 pm: Doesn’t matter how hard it is it shouldn’t read that after RO I’d say it was buggered.
Title: Re: tds at 41, anyone have higher
Post by: matty72 on July 29, 2020, 02:06:36 pm: after one year do you reckon it could be not cleaning out enough, I suppose it could be many things any advice on a fix, i have tried the waste pumping through for a while and by passed the filter which is to old, any ideas what else i could try
Title: Re: tds at 41, anyone have higher
Post by: NWH on July 29, 2020, 02:24:53 pm: When you first get them they have solution in them which raises the tds initially which passes with flushing and use but for it to jump to 40 all of a sudden is unusual,do you have 2 pre filters.
Title: Re: tds at 41, anyone have higher
Post by: matty72 on July 29, 2020, 02:35:14 pm: i have a single pre filter that does 2 in 1 job if you know what i mean, i by passed it though same reading 41
Title: Re: tds at 41, anyone have higher
Post by: High-Tower on July 29, 2020, 03:46:48 pm: Bypassing your prefilter will ruin it. The chlorine breaks down the membrane.
You need to change your prefilter regularly to keep your ro membrane working efficiently.
I have 270ppm tap TDS and use a 3/4 year old RO still producing 11ppm.
Title: Re: tds at 41, anyone have higher
Post by: SB Cleaning on July 29, 2020, 04:01:46 pm: The RO is shot now...I change mine at 25 anything higher its un economical with resin...

I only flush my RO once a year, I bought a new 40 40 Ro this time last year and its reading 9tds now from 5tds new.
Title: Re: tds at 41, anyone have higher
Post by: dazmond on July 29, 2020, 04:22:07 pm: Quote from: matty72 on July 29, 2020, 12:32:17 pm
My tds on 4040 after year is at 41, live down south so hard water but after a year sucks, have to say i havent flushed it out regularly just when i think of it, what do you let your 4040 go up to before you have to change it ???

mines 024.....

straight out of my tap.... :)
Title: Re: tds at 41, anyone have higher
Post by: SB Cleaning on July 29, 2020, 04:37:42 pm: Quote from: dazmond on July 29, 2020, 04:22:07 pm
Quote from: matty72 on July 29, 2020, 12:32:17 pm
My tds on 4040 after year is at 41, live down south so hard water but after a year sucks, have to say i havent flushed it out regularly just when i think of it, what do you let your 4040 go up to before you have to change it ???

mines 024.....

straight out of my tap.... :)
Crack on with tap water then ;D
Title: Re: tds at 41, anyone have higher
Post by: matty72 on July 29, 2020, 05:02:59 pm: cheers, it's all a bit weird really but i will order another one, and change the pre filter alot more
Title: Re: tds at 41, anyone have higher
Post by: Simon Trapani on July 29, 2020, 05:08:26 pm: It amazes me how many window cleaners don't really know how their system works or how to maintain it.