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Title: Window washers
Post by: dave0123 on May 15, 2008, 10:13:53 pm
Just intrested in knowing what you get your tds down to after a water softner?
Title: Re: Window washers
Post by: windowwashers on May 16, 2008, 08:08:28 am
Just intrested in knowing what you get your tds down to after a water softner?
I had it as low as 13 which is half what it was thats after RO, only used it a couple of times then van went off road, I am determinded to lower this at the weekend.

Ian
Title: Re: Window washers
Post by: dave0123 on May 16, 2008, 09:51:15 am
Thanks,

let us know how much you get it down to in the end.
Title: Re: Window washers
Post by: Window Cleaning Services on May 16, 2008, 09:08:39 pm
Just intrested in knowing what you get your tds down to after a water softner?
I had it as low as 13 which is half what it was thats after RO, only used it a couple of times then van went off road, I am determinded to lower this at the weekend.

Ian
WHAT KIND/MAKE OF WATER SOFTENER DO YOU USE? I TESTED A CUSTOMERS ONCE AND IT WAS REGISTERING OVER 300PPM FROM HIS HOUSEHOLD SET-UP.
Title: Re: Window washers
Post by: windowwashers on May 16, 2008, 11:09:39 pm
Just intrested in knowing what you get your tds down to after a water softner?
I had it as low as 13 which is half what it was thats after RO, only used it a couple of times then van went off road, I am determinded to lower this at the weekend.

Ian
WHAT KIND/MAKE OF WATER SOFTENER DO YOU USE? I TESTED A CUSTOMERS ONCE AND IT WAS REGISTERING OVER 300PPM FROM HIS HOUSEHOLD SET-UP.
I have a vessal (same as di) but has softening resin not di resin, I recharge with salt daily as it is a small one compared to the amount of water needed. I have now a 5ft vessal to be set up but thats for when I move or in the summer which ever is sooner saving me time per day. testing out of this vessal reads way above normal, but it does the job.


Ian
Title: Re: Window washers
Post by: dave0123 on May 17, 2008, 02:16:23 pm
Ian,

Im very intrested as i mite set one up myself, as my tds rises slightly as the tap does. never seems to be stable in this area  :-[ was 350 last week now its around 380. so was thinking mabe best to set a softener up as by the looks of things sounds pritty cheap. vessel and softening resin?

how do you recharge it with salt? i dont know anything about a softener so any info would be great.
Title: Re: Window washers
Post by: windowwashers on May 17, 2008, 04:16:24 pm
Ian,

Im very intrested as i mite set one up myself, as my tds rises slightly as the tap does. never seems to be stable in this area  :-[ was 350 last week now its around 380. so was thinking mabe best to set a softener up as by the looks of things sounds pritty cheap. vessel and softening resin?

how do you recharge it with salt? i dont know anything about a softener so any info would be great.
Just going to look for the parts online you need give me a mo, just set my system back up (no leaks  ;D)

Ian

Title: Re: Window washers
Post by: windowwashers on May 17, 2008, 04:30:15 pm

Filter cartridge 10 inch:
www.wintecs.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=58_53&products_id=632

Clear filter housing 10 inch:
www.wintecs.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=466

Salt you can get it at b&q:
www.wintecs.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=58_53&products_id=348

A vessal for sofening resin:
www.wintecs.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=58_55&products_id=324

You need resin also connectors.
This will explain about it a little more:
clearwatergmx.com/saltbased.html

Have a look and ask any questions and I will try and answer them for you.


Ian

p.s I have used wintecs as an example for what you need, I use them as they are good, you may be able to get items cheaper elsewhere this I do not know.

Title: Re: Window washers
Post by: windowwashers on May 17, 2008, 05:28:08 pm
Just intrested in knowing what you get your tds down to after a water softner?
tds after water softener is sky high like tds meter will not read x10, out of r/o is down to 9. making 2.5L every 34 secs, waste 2.5L every 46 secs

about 260+L an hour cant be bad.

Ian
Title: Re: Window washers
Post by: dave0123 on May 17, 2008, 05:48:39 pm
Thanks for that ian,

whats the filter cartridge for? if you use a blue vessel?
Title: Re: Window washers
Post by: windowwashers on May 17, 2008, 05:51:20 pm
Thanks for that ian,

whats the filter cartridge for? if you use a blue vessel?
you put salt in it to recharge the softening resin.

Ian
Title: Re: Window washers
Post by: jonah on May 17, 2008, 06:05:42 pm
Thanks for that ian,

whats the filter cartridge for? if you use a blue vessel?
you put salt in it to recharge the softening resin.

Ian
Ian can I give you a bell please ?
Title: Re: Window washers
Post by: dave0123 on May 17, 2008, 06:07:42 pm
I understand.

so how do you conenct all that 2gether? or just switch connections when you want to recharge the resin?
Title: Re: Window washers
Post by: windowwashers on May 17, 2008, 06:09:18 pm
I understand.

so how do you conenct all that 2gether? or just switch connections when you want to recharge the resin?
yes change when you want to recharge or leave in place hose locks quick and easy.

Ian
Title: Re: Window washers
Post by: dave0123 on May 17, 2008, 11:40:35 pm
Thanks Ian,

Will look into it next week. Do you put the softener before pre filters?
Title: Re: Window washers
Post by: windowwashers on May 17, 2008, 11:49:36 pm
Thanks Ian,

Will look into it next week. Do you put the softener before pre filters?
yes