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Title: booster pump pressure-how long?
Post by: concept on July 13, 2009, 08:18:06 pm
how long til my booster pump builds up enough pressure for my production to speed up?

was producing 1 litre/1.5 mins prior to fitting pump

now producing 1 litre/1.5 mins

 ??? ??? ???
Title: Re: booster pump pressure-how long?
Post by: elite mike on July 13, 2009, 08:47:47 pm
where have you got the booster pump
Title: Re: booster pump pressure-how long?
Post by: concept on July 13, 2009, 08:52:07 pm
after pre-filter, before ro
Title: Re: booster pump pressure-how long?
Post by: DaveG on July 13, 2009, 08:53:47 pm
I would of thought the pump would be ready straight away?
Title: Re: booster pump pressure-how long?
Post by: concept on July 13, 2009, 08:55:33 pm
I would of thought the pump would be ready straight away?

my thoughts exactly
Title: Re: booster pump pressure-how long?
Post by: elite mike on July 13, 2009, 08:56:42 pm
after pre-filter, before ro

should be ok whats the pressure your getting

ie any thing over 60 psi should be ok

but you should be getting much higher
Title: Re: booster pump pressure-how long?
Post by: concept on July 13, 2009, 09:50:19 pm
no idea on pressures.

where can i get a pressure tester from?
Title: Re: booster pump pressure-how long?
Post by: concept on July 14, 2009, 07:47:21 am
any ideas on this one chaps?
Title: Re: booster pump pressure-how long?
Post by: john tomkins on July 14, 2009, 08:50:44 am
http://www.ro-man.com/shop/product_info.php/cPath/395_400/products_id/76?osCsid=daf71e03a4eacddf1ae0d3072f52d5a9
Title: Re: booster pump pressure-how long?
Post by: concept on July 14, 2009, 09:01:45 pm
this is really winding me up.

no increase in production at all, what a waste of 80 odd quid.

i know the pressure on my outside tap is poor, as i was producing 1 litre of pure in 1.5 mins prior to fitting the pump, and am still getting it.

it is simple to install, so no errors on that front, its sat vibrating away, but just making no difference whatsoever, and i can't understand it at all. :'(
Title: Re: booster pump pressure-how long?
Post by: suds window service on July 14, 2009, 09:33:39 pm
mine produces double the amount as soon as switched on ,got it from pure freedom £100
Title: Re: booster pump pressure-how long?
Post by: suds window service on July 14, 2009, 09:35:59 pm
to check if it,s working look at the amount of waste water . if the flow has increased it,s working!
Title: Re: booster pump pressure-how long?
Post by: jeff1 on July 14, 2009, 10:48:18 pm
Check your connections and you have it pumping the correct way??

My tap pressure is 30psi and with the pump its 65psi
Title: Re: booster pump pressure-how long?
Post by: concept on July 15, 2009, 07:38:16 pm
to check if it,s working look at the amount of waste water . if the flow has increased it,s working!

waste is exactly the same with or without pump.

seriously doing my head in this.

or is 1l per 1.5 mins acceptable pure production?!

Title: Re: booster pump pressure-how long?
Post by: john tomkins on July 15, 2009, 08:59:52 pm
Well first of all you said
no idea on pressures.
where can i get a pressure tester from?
I gave you a link for a pressure gauge, then you say
i know the pressure on my outside tap is poor,

The figures you quoted would give roughly 1000 ltr pure per 24 hours, how much do you use :o

You haven't given any details of your set up so it's hard for anyone to answer accurately

Title: Re: booster pump pressure-how long?
Post by: Nathanael Jones on July 15, 2009, 09:22:05 pm
What RO have you got? That production rate doesn't sound too bad to be honest,... your tap pressure might have been good enough to begin with!
Title: Re: booster pump pressure-how long?
Post by: mark dew on July 16, 2009, 01:21:09 am
Yep. 40 litres per hour is pretty good for a 200 or 300 gpd ro.
But it's a how long is a piece of string question, without knowing what we are talking about.

Anyway, have you spoken to your supplier? What did they say?
It does seem strange that it hasn't improved flow rate at all.
Title: Re: booster pump pressure-how long?
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on July 16, 2009, 08:28:32 am
Concept.... Whats your email matey ? need to speak to ya.... or you can get my email from my profile.... ta