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Title: help i need more water
Post by: busted on March 04, 2007, 08:10:51 am

i wonder if anyone can help me  im new to the wfp i have a 300 gpd ro and the water i was making was ok but about 2 weeks ago my pump stopped working i tried every where to get a new pump but with no joy in the end i managed to get one off a friend  but its not making the water i need as im getting more and more wfp work

Title: Re: help i need more water
Post by: spotless2000 on March 04, 2007, 08:34:22 am

I too have a 300 gpd system but when the temperature was dropping below 4 degrees C there wasn't a big enough window in the day to filter water so I have purchased a Merlin.  Still in the process of getting it setup but hopefully it will produce a larger quantity of water quicker.  The trade off is that the TDS at the output from the Merlin is about 18 ppm where as my 300 gpd RO-Man filter was producing water with a TDS of 3 ppm.  I'll be using a bit more resin but you can't have it all!

Steve

Title: Re: help i need more water
Post by: Davew on March 04, 2007, 08:50:41 am

Busted, how long did your pump last?

Title: Re: help i need more water
Post by: busted on March 04, 2007, 09:05:56 am

the pump lasted about 6 months but i think it may of had something to do with the big freeze we had i ve tried to get another pump from cleantech and cleaningspot but all out of stock what would be the best pump to get

Title: Re: help i need more water
Post by: Davew on March 04, 2007, 10:23:58 am

Only asking because if it cost about seventy pounds I was told that they don't like being run continuously and it would burn out. If it's on day and night then your looking at a £200 pump. Have you had a look at Gardiner Poles? They are pretty helpfull and seem to list everything.

Title: Re: help i need more water
Post by: busted on March 04, 2007, 12:59:11 pm

yes i ve had a look and still hunting round between the list of jobs the other half has left me as she is working today

thanks busted

Title: Re: help i need more water
Post by: Russell Macdonald on March 04, 2007, 02:30:34 pm

Busted.

Have you changed the filter on your RO? They need changing every 4-6 months, if you have not they could be clogged up slowing production rate. Also do you back flush once a week for 10 mins?

Macc

Title: Re: help i need more water
Post by: busted on March 04, 2007, 03:46:42 pm

hi macc  i back flush every day and no i ve change the filters on the ro is that the membrain that needs changing or the filters at the bottom of the ro       

many thanks busted

Title: Re: help i need more water
Post by: Russell Macdonald on March 04, 2007, 03:54:37 pm

The 3 filters at the bottom mate, they are only £20-£30 for all 3 from Gardiners.

When did you last change filter on bottom?

Macc

Title: Re: help i need more water
Post by: squeaky-clean 1 on March 04, 2007, 03:55:27 pm

we are selling our Merlin on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=010&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=200085697762&rd=1&rd=1

this will produce water faster

Title: Re: help i need more water
Post by: busted on March 04, 2007, 04:07:06 pm

hi macc they have never been changed only been Running 6 months

Title: Re: help i need more water
Post by: busted on March 04, 2007, 04:08:24 pm

hi there what will you sell the meRlin foR cash

Title: Re: help i need more water
Post by: Russell Macdonald on March 04, 2007, 04:16:02 pm

Quote from: busted on March 04, 2007, 04:07:06 pm

hi macc they have never been changed only been Running 6 months

If they are 6months old thats the problem mate, mine were 6 months old, changed the filters & my production doubled.

Macc

Title: Re: help i need more water
Post by: busted on March 04, 2007, 04:38:36 pm

thanks macc ill order some tomorrow first thing
busted

Title: Re: help i need more water
Post by: Russell Macdonald on March 04, 2007, 05:12:44 pm

No probs mate, glad i could help.

Macc

Title: Re: help i need more water
Post by: Ian Lancaster on March 04, 2007, 05:23:45 pm

I've got the 300gpd pumped RO-man.  After 18months the pump packed up ( it was the one in the metal box)  RO-man told me they were only guaranteed for 6 months, and advised me to buy their new bigger pump (about £75 from memory)  It's preset at a constant 75psi regardless of input pressure and I get the same production rate regardless of temperature, mains pressure etc.  So far working fine - I need to make about 7-800lt/day for two of us.  Takes about 12 - 14 hours.  Input TDS 230-260 output 003

Cheers,

Ian

Title: Re: help i need more water
Post by: squeaky-clean 1 on March 04, 2007, 05:48:53 pm

sorry i cant end the auction early will have to let it run.

Title: Re: help i need more water
Post by: busted on March 04, 2007, 09:33:04 pm

the pump i haqd before was à 100gpd and a 300gpd ro and i was making more water with that than i im now with a`0.13 Lpm which a friend  has lent me