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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: S.Carpenter on February 21, 2007, 09:14:53 am

Title: ro system installed
Post by: S.Carpenter on February 21, 2007, 09:14:53 am

i have a 300gpd ro system from purefreedom, im getting 005ppm after only using it for a couple of days. Shouldnt it be 000???

What can I do? Change the DI?

Also, a couple of the outlet pipes on the RO membranes are leaking, hardly enough to even drip.

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/sc24/rosystem.jpg)

Title: Re: ro system installed
Post by: Ladders on February 21, 2007, 04:34:26 pm

Your T.D.S. should be 000 after your d.i unit, especilly as it has brand new filters and resin. They do recomend that you disguard the first 5 gallons on my 100 gal per day system so it maybe 15 gallons on yours,this is BEFORE you connect your d.i unit.

What is your tap t d s before your R O.

Hope this helps Jeff.

Title: Re: ro system installed
Post by: MNWC on February 21, 2007, 05:23:02 pm

Sorry

but its befor the membranes ie just the 3 prefilters at the bottom thats quite important

Marcus

Title: Re: ro system installed
Post by: Count Phil on February 21, 2007, 05:29:17 pm

Disconnect the ro from di vessel and let it run 2 minutes after turning on. Then reconnect. Remember to give the resin a good shake every day. It stirs it up and lets all the particles get used rather than the water running through the same bit everyday.

The disconnection bit is V important. Test the water from it in the first couple of minutes and the tds can be very high. After it's flowed a while it drops nice and low so reconnect for the resin to polish it.

Title: Re: ro system installed
Post by: Ladders on February 21, 2007, 05:35:21 pm

Yes marcus sorry i should of made it clear THIS ONLY APPLIES WHEN YOU FIRST SET UP YOUR RO.

Quote from: Ladders on February 21, 2007, 04:34:26 pm

. They do recomend that you disguard the first 5 gallons on my 100 gal per day system so it maybe 15 gallons on yours,this is BEFORE you connect your d.i unit.

What is your tap t d s before your R O.

Hope this helps Jeff.

Title: Re: ro system installed
Post by: brightnclean on February 21, 2007, 06:57:44 pm

I've got exactly the same system. I got fed up of having to regenerate the softener every fill on my 40inch RO and having to get the sealed resin cartridges for my van system.

I was told to run the RO for at least 2 hours before connecting to the DI so as not to contaminate the resin. I use around 400 litres a day which I now produce into an IBC and then just pump straight into my van tank. My reading in is around 270 and out of RO 4 or 5 and 000 out of the resin. I havent had to change the resin yet in the DI and I've had it for nearly 2 weeks. Maybe I should go check my TDS out but its still 000 in the IBC.

Title: Re: ro system installed
Post by: S.Carpenter on February 21, 2007, 07:28:02 pm

for those who are interested in this system, this is where i got it from:

http://www.freedomwfp.co.uk/waterpure.htm#

cheapest ro i have found.

thanks for the suggestions