[Ian101]

Just making batch of water and decided to  time to fill a 2 litre bottle came out at just under 7 minutes is this good or bad and how muck quicker would it be with a pump added ?

[andyM]

Dunno about pure freedom pumps but my pumped RO(400GPD) produces 1ltr a minute of pure water.

[Smudger]

my merlin with pump does 100 ltrs per hour.


Darran

[mikecam]

Just making batch of water and decided to  time to fill a 2 litre bottle came out at just under 7 minutes is this good or bad and how muck quicker would it be with a pump added ?

Ian what is the quality of the water you're producing? There's no such thing as good or bad for the time it takes, by that i mean its no good paying extra to fill your tank in 20 minutes when it can be left on for hours without a problem?

[andyM]

It does also depend on the amount of membranes your RO has

[Window Washers]

Just making batch of water and decided to  time to fill a 2 litre bottle came out at just under 7 minutes is this good or bad and how muck quicker would it be with a pump added ?

Ian what is the quality of the water you're producing? There's no such thing as good or bad for the time it takes, by that i mean its no good paying extra to fill your tank in 20 minutes when it can be left on for hours without a problem?

I would say it is always worth paying more to fill quicker, why wait hoours when it can take mins..

witha 4040 and pump can be over 300l an hour

[mikecam]

I would say it is always worth paying more to fill quicker, why wait hoours when it can take mins..

witha 4040 and pump can be over 300l an hour

Ok. I have a 40 40 and a booster pump, it fills my 650 litre van tank in two hours.
My mate has a smaller 450 GPD RO filling a 1000 litre IBC in his yard at a lot slower rate, when he fills his van up from it it takes him 10 minutes.
So i have a fast producing system that takes me two hours to fill, he has a slow producing system that takes him minutes to fill. Which ones 'best', still the 40 40?

[paul saunders]

IMO if you have room for an IBC tank you would be better off with a 300/450gpd RO, like you said, you can fill your van tank in 10min.
Other advantage is membranes for an RO are a lot cheaper than a 40/40

[Richard Neal]

IMO if you have room for an IBC tank you would be better off with a 300/450gpd RO, like you said, you can fill your van tank in 10min.
Other advantage is membranes for an RO are a lot cheaper than a 40/40

i agree and if your van is off the road or youre out late youve always got water made up ready

[A & J Owen Window Cleaning]

just sorted mine out comes out at 12 tds need to flush it for a bit will a booster pump help water flow it only drips out

[mikecam]

just sorted mine out comes out at 12 tds need to flush it for a bit will a booster pump help water flow it only drips out

yes  a booster should make it come out quicker and could also improve your TDS reading.

[Window Washers]

I would say it is always worth paying more to fill quicker, why wait hoours when it can take mins..

witha 4040 and pump can be over 300l an hour

Ok. I have a 40 40 and a booster pump, it fills my 650 litre van tank in two hours.
My mate has a smaller 450 GPD RO filling a 1000 litre IBC in his yard at a lot slower rate, when he fills his van up from it it takes him 10 minutes.
So i have a fast producing system that takes me two hours to fill, he has a slow producing system that takes him minutes to fill. Which ones 'best', still the 40 40?

your talking about a static system and van mount I am guessing .

Static system with 4040 hands down less hassle less wasted time, van mount 4040 hands down is quick.

now if you have a 4040 and it takes you 2 hours to fill your van after making water you need to look at your transfer pump as it is not anywhere quick enough.


Ian

[paul saunders]

I think you miss-read that Ian, he said his 40/40 takes 2 hours to fill his van tank not a static, his mate fills a static and then transfers it to a van tank in 10mins.

[mikecam]

your talking about a static system and van mount I am guessing .

Static system with 4040 hands down less hassle less wasted time, van mount 4040 hands down is quick.

now if you have a 4040 and it takes you 2 hours to fill your van after making water you need to look at your transfer pump as it is not anywhere quick enough.

I make water in my van with a 40 40, but thats by the by. I think a lot of people ,myself previously included, think there is need to produce quick. If its filling a static tank as long as it does it in 12 hours or whatever time you need it to be made inthen thats all you need really.
 Yes a static system and then transfer pump to van gives you shorter filling time at van. Not sure i'd agree now that a 40 40 is superior or less hassle for filling a 1000 litre IBC after seeing the results first hand from some Merlins and 450 GPD jobbies.  
 To answer the OP's question......2 litres in 7 minutes is it good or bad. Depends on how fast he needs it, only he knows. From what i've read he only uses small amounts?

[Window Washers]

your talking about a static system and van mount I am guessing .

Static system with 4040 hands down less hassle less wasted time, van mount 4040 hands down is quick.

now if you have a 4040 and it takes you 2 hours to fill your van after making water you need to look at your transfer pump as it is not anywhere quick enough.

I make water in my van with a 40 40, but thats by the by. I think a lot of people ,myself previously included, think there is need to produce quick. If its filling a static tank as long as it does it in 12 hours or whatever time you need it to be made inthen thats all you need really.
 Yes a static system and then transfer pump to van gives you shorter filling time at van. Not sure i'd agree now that a 40 40 is superior or less hassle for filling a 1000 litre IBC after seeing the results first hand from some Merlins and 450 GPD jobbies.  
 To answer the OP's question......2 litres in 7 minutes is it good or bad. Depends on how fast he needs it, only he knows. From what i've read he only uses small amounts?

these are my thoughts on it:

why would you knowingly buy a system that is slower than the next apart from cost, should something happen and your water messes up with a slow filling one it will cost you a days money if not more to repoduce something that should take hours not half a day, I have had and sold a 300gpd and a merlin, I got these after I had a 4040 so I could compare the results so I could give an opinion from experience to others, these were resold on here. I still have the 4040 I also have a 4040 van mount (now unused)

4040 make water quicker, it saves me time, I dont like waiting for things that can be done quicker I can fill my 4 ibc tanks while at work works well for me, guess it is a case of each to there own,

[mikecam]

I dont like waiting for things that can be done quicker I can fill my 4 ibc tanks while at work works well for me, guess it is a case of each to there own,

You're right mate. I think Ian is some where inbetween part time and start off. I can't see him wanting to fill four IBC's ? I could be wrong, at least that wasn't his original question.

[Ian101]

I dont like waiting for things that can be done quicker I can fill my 4 ibc tanks while at work works well for me, guess it is a case of each to there own,

You're right mate. I think Ian is some where inbetween part time and start off. I can't see him wanting to fill four IBC's ? I could be wrong, at least that wasn't his original question.

4 IBC's lol a few years away yet ... nope just 6 x 25L containers.