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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: bonsey on November 22, 2008, 03:34:30 pm

Title: ro unit
Post by: bonsey on November 22, 2008, 03:34:30 pm
nothing has changed but its taking ages to fill up ibc tank its not producing water like it use to ant ideas its 300 one has boster pump on it as well

many thanks rich
Title: Re: ro unit
Post by: windowwashers on November 22, 2008, 03:35:22 pm
Quote from: essexwc on November 22, 2008, 03:34:30 pm
nothing has changed but its taking ages to fill up ibc tank its not producing water like it use to ant ideas its 300 one has boster pump on it as well

many thanks rich
when was the last time you changed the prefilters ?
Title: Re: ro unit
Post by: geefree on November 22, 2008, 03:37:17 pm
Hve you flushed your membranes,

i had that problem... it was a little better after flushing.

but as soon as i changed the carbon 10" filters, it was producing water really fast again.

mine is also 300gpd

Gary.
Title: Re: ro unit
Post by: bonsey on November 22, 2008, 03:38:05 pm
they the three that hang at the  bottom if so about 3 months ago
Title: Re: ro unit
Post by: geefree on November 22, 2008, 03:44:57 pm
how may litres per day are you using, i change mine every 3 months... i use 400 litres per day.
Title: Re: ro unit
Post by: bonsey on November 22, 2008, 03:45:39 pm
as there is only about 250 l  in tank and its been on since last   night  :o

Title: Re: ro unit
Post by: elite mike on November 22, 2008, 03:45:45 pm
how cold is it down there in essex,

just a thought, dont they slow down when its colder :(
Title: Re: ro unit
Post by: bonsey on November 22, 2008, 03:47:00 pm
freezing last couple of days
Title: Re: ro unit
Post by: geefree on November 22, 2008, 03:52:51 pm
Mine works fine on freezing nights.

if you are using a lot, change the filters... they are cheap enough and  you will need them at some point.

soon as i changed them , it was fine.
Title: Re: ro unit
Post by: bonsey on November 22, 2008, 04:07:50 pm
my tds is about 550 will it be worth getting rid of ro and getting a merlin
many thanks rich
Title: Re: ro unit
Post by: Andrew McCann on November 22, 2008, 05:15:40 pm
Quote from: essexwc on November 22, 2008, 04:07:50 pm
my tds is about 550 will it be worth getting rid of ro and getting a merlin
many thanks rich


Nooooooooo  not a Merlin at that TDS!!!  Unless you want to spend a fortune on resin. Its most probably that your prefilters need changing.
Also RO's do produce slower with low temperature water going in.

Andrew
Title: Re: ro unit
Post by: matt on November 22, 2008, 05:41:33 pm
it will be the cloth prefilter, while your at it, change the carbon block aswell

a few quid each


mine slows down a fair bit in the really cold, even though the RO is in he garage and its warmer