Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: jampot on September 06, 2007, 12:24:38 pm
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ive just tryed to set up my ro unit, but havent got a clue.
i think that ive set it up right.
the water is only trickling out into my tank.
yet the waste is gushing. whats wrong?
do i leave my waste valve open? closed? part open?
waste is reading the same as the tap.
helpppppppppp
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Hi jampot
Alex is working but have you tried contacting who you got the RO Unit from?
Mrs A
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flush valve should be closed
flush valve open = slow produced pure
flush valve shut = faster produced pure
Can't make your pic out it's too small, can you make it bigger so we can see?
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i dont know how to make the photo bigger ???
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i dont know how to make the photo bigger ???
take another pic and send my the image save it on your cam the biggest it will let you, I will resize then upload it back on this post for you.
send the image to: design@windowwashers.co.uk
I did resize the photo you have but 2 low quality and became pixalated at 115%
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flush valve should be closed
flush valve open = slow produced pure
flush valve shut = faster produced pure
This is the best advice you'll get on this.
Flush valve closed for production.
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You have what looks like a 100-200gpd unit.
This will produce between 200-600 litres per 24 hour day, 8 - 25 litres per hour, depending on your input pressure etc.
Leave the valve closed for production.
The waste is meant to 'gush' out and the product will only be a dribble but it will add up.
Take a measuring jug and a stopwatch and see how much it produces in 1 minute, if it produces 130ml per minute then you are on the bottom end of the production range.
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flush valve should be closed
flush valve open = slow produced pure
flush valve shut = faster produced pure
This is the best advice you'll get on this.
Flush valve closed for production.
You have what looks like a 100-200gpd unit.
This will produce between 200-600 litres per 24 hour day, 8 - 25 litres per hour, depending on your input pressure etc.
Leave the valve closed for production.
The waste is meant to 'gush' out and the product will only be a dribble but it will add up.
Take a measuring jug and a stopwatch and see how much it produces in 1 minute, if it produces 130ml per minute then you are on the bottom end of the production range.
Ok i meant this one!! ;D
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Is it from purefreedom? If so it is the same as mine and the pure production is very very slow compared to the waste.
I got a booster from Gardiners and that speeded up the production
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how much more do you get when using the pump
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I have 300gpd RO.
Without a pump it would take 8 hours to fill up a 220 litre water butt.
With booster pump it takes 4 1/2 hours.
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Or better still, send it back & buy 2 11ltr DI vessels for 100quid.
End of all problems & simple, pure water on demand & a full tank in 20 mins from tap.nice :)
tony
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Or better still, send it back & buy 2 11ltr DI vessels for 100quid.
End of all problems & simple, pure water on demand & a full tank in 20 mins from tap.nice :)
tony
lol :)
If I did that I would be buying a bag of resin a week!!!
I buy one every 4 to 5 months NICE!!! ;) ;D
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Or better still, send it back & buy 2 11ltr DI vessels for 100quid.
End of all problems & simple, pure water on demand & a full tank in 20 mins from tap.nice :)
tony
lol :)
If I did that I would be buying a bag of resin a week!!!
I buy one every 4 to 5 months NICE!!! ;) ;D
But the other day jampot quoted his tap tds as being 82ppm. mine is 90ppm & i use less than 2 bags per year with a 400ltr van mount!
With the knowlage of how to make resin last + the above set up using DOWEX resin he'd be laughing all the way ;)
tony
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thanx macmac you are right good advice
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thanx macmac you are right good advice
Unless you were to use 1000ltrs a day, every day, i wouldn't even consider an RO with your tap tds.
Trouble is, is that everyone thinks that they must have an RO (wrong) & that if they dont it will cost them hundreds per year in resin ( couldn't be more wrong ).
If you want to know anything else dude let me know. keep it simple. if you go the 2xDI route, virtualy nothing can go wrong & nothing to maintain (apart from the odd resin change)
tony
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OOPS!!! :-[
My TDS is over 450 at the moment :o
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OOPS!!! :-[
My TDS is over 450 at the moment :o
No hope for you then, stuck with an RO with that tds. ;)
tony
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Tony (maccmacc)
good point mate. ive read all the posts and as you ve seen i posted to find out what i needed and most people advised on the ro unit as it would save me in the future, as i have no experiance with wfp ive just bought one. but after what you said im concidering di only.
simply cos its maintance free and as you needed it.
mines around 85ppm im on a trolley 3 days, 6 hrs day
what you think it l cost?
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Tony (maccmacc)
good point mate. ive read all the posts and as you ve seen i posted to find out what i needed and most people advised on the ro unit as it would save me in the future, as i have no experiance with wfp ive just bought one. but after what you said im concidering di only.
simply cos its maintance free and as you needed it.
mines around 85ppm im on a trolley 3 days, 6 hrs day
what you think it l cost?
Yes, + no storage tank, no booster pump, no transfere hose, no waste water etc, etc.
just goes to show how un-knowlagable some people are with the advise you've been given.
all approx- & + vat
2 x 11ltr DI vessels 100 quid (stream doing 13ltr ones for 50 quid at mo')
1 x 25kg bag of DOWEX resin 69 quid (wintecs doing free delivery over 30 quid)
3 x lengths of normal garden hose (free if you already have a hose pipe)
a hose tap connector & a few female hozelok-type hose connectors (10 quid)
So about 180 quid ( 200 tops to be safe) + vat & delivery ( although, like i say, if all come from wintecs delivery is free, but i dont know how much their DI's are).
With your stat's i would estimate resin costs for a year to be about 100 quid, but you need further advise on how to make the resin last longer, which i will give you if you decide to go this route. it's simple & takes about 1 minute to do.
tony
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if you are intrested in a di vessel i have just put one on ebay be quick though it will go fast jampot
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thanx macmac you a star ;)
i think that im going to go for that then,
but i will be hounding you with my newbie questions ::) ::)
mbs have you got the link
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Another point jampot
If you take your DI vessels with you in your car/van, providing where you work has a similar tap tds & they're not on a water meter (with permission ofcourse :P) you can fill up your trolley/water butts from customers outside tap.
I do this regular on my round, i've tested all their water & know which ones have the softest ;D.
tony
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thanx macmac you a star ;)
i think that im going to go for that then,
but i will be hounding you with my newbie questions ::) ::)
mbs have you got the link
no problem at all, but you'll be suprised how very, very simple it is to make pure water.
tony
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so if i have a hose pipe with my di vessel, i can just pump the water stright into the barrels? ive got 10 barrels
is the right mate?
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so if i have a hose pipe with my di vessel, i can just pump the water stright into the barrels? ive got 10 barrels
is the right mate?
Yes, but not at full pressure, better to turn the pressure down a bit. no pump needed, straight from tap.
tony
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If i get chance tomorrow i'll take a pic of what you need & it set up on my outside tap. it goes like this-
tap - hose - 1st vessel - little piece of connecting hose (2-4") - 2nd vessel - hose to barrel / tank. yep, thats it.
P.S. the vessels come with male hozelok on the input & output so it's just a case of putting female ends on each piece of hose, just the same as connecting any garden watering equipment.
tony
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/water-fed-pole-di-resin-vessel-by-pentar_W0QQitemZ170146970153QQihZ007QQcategoryZ112579QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
heres the link jampot sorry for the delay had to price a job up and yes i got it 10mins work for £15 not bad let me no what you think to the di vesil if you are intrested will post it first class if i know it is you that wone it thats if you have a bid on it or but it now
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www.waterfedpolesystems.co.uk
Have 13ltr ones for 55 quid + vat (including fittings which must be ordered at same time, they fit them for you) reduced from 80 quid.
tony
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why pay £55 +vat when you can have mine 4 £48 no vat and thats delivered with fittings
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why pay £55 +vat when you can have mine 4 £48 no vat and thats delivered with fittings
Yes, i know but he needs another one, read the posts again, this time carefully! ;)
Cleantech sell them for a fair price also.
tony
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yes i know he needs 2 but if he is intrested in mine he can buy that and buy one from cleantech and he can save a few pounds and buy something else he needs to get him up and running out of the few pounds
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yes i know he needs 2 but if he is intrested in mine he can buy that and buy one from cleantech and he can save a few pounds and buy something else he needs to get him up and running out of the few pounds
Thats what i've just said, are you tired, needing rest maybe? :P
tony
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sorry mamac yes gues you right need rest hard day it got to me a bit today sorry mate
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sorry mamac yes gues you right need rest hard day it got to me a bit today sorry mate
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;Dhe knows were it is if he needs it
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sorry jampot sold for asking price