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andyralph

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Membrane change
« on: May 08, 2025, 07:55:27 pm »
Hi all when should my membrane need changing my water tds is 22 before Di thanks Andy

Bungle

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Re: Membrane change
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2025, 10:27:19 pm »
Hi all when should my membrane need changing my water tds is 22 before Di thanks Andy

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dazmond

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Re: Membrane change
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2025, 10:11:39 am »
Hi all when should my membrane need changing my water tds is 22 before Di thanks Andy

Have you flushed it recently?

What's your tap tds going into your RO?

What's your water pressure,has it dropped recently?

Do you take the hose off your DI(from the RO) for a couple of mins after first turning it on THEN take a reading?
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Simon Trapani

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Re: Membrane change
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2025, 10:55:25 am »
Oh hang on Daz has had his RO five minutes & is suddenly an expert🤣

Scottish Cleaning Service

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Re: Membrane change
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2025, 11:13:27 am »
I changed both of mine when they reached 10 tds. Bought a pair of Axeons at a cost of £300 each, hope they will last 10 years because my TDS is only 70.

matty72

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Re: Membrane change
« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2025, 04:52:22 pm »
I need to check mine actually, I would think 22 is is ok for while, I'm also thinking maybe have two 4040 and add a third resin bottle, anyone else done this.

dazmond

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Re: Membrane change
« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2025, 07:06:56 pm »
Oh hang on Daz has had his RO five minutes & is suddenly an expert🤣

No expert but I've learnt these things already. It's not exactly rocket science is it mate?😄👍
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Splash and dash

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Re: Membrane change
« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2025, 08:58:05 pm »
I need to check mine actually, I would think 22 is is ok for while, I'm also thinking maybe have two 4040 and add a third resin bottle, anyone else done this.

Don’t see having a 3rd vessel will do anything 22 will burn through resin a bit but it needs a new ro

dazmond

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Re: Membrane change
« Reply #8 on: Yesterday at 08:15:50 am »
I need to check mine actually, I would think 22 is is ok for while, I'm also thinking maybe have two 4040 and add a third resin bottle, anyone else done this.

Don’t see having a 3rd vessel will do anything 22 will burn through resin a bit but it needs a new ro

My tap tds at my last address was 024 and I only had to change my resin every 5 months. I was using large 25L vessels though.
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matty72

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Re: Membrane change
« Reply #9 on: Yesterday at 09:13:01 am »
I need to check mine actually, I would think 22 is is ok for while, I'm also thinking maybe have two 4040 and add a third resin bottle, anyone else done this.

Don’t see having a 3rd vessel will do anything 22 will burn through resin a bit but it needs a new ro
Surely the more resin you use eventually will reduce the cost, that's why I use two resin bottles, three will just take it a step further.

matty72

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Re: Membrane change
« Reply #10 on: Yesterday at 09:15:30 am »
My tds is about 230 as well

Splash and dash

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Re: Membrane change
« Reply #11 on: Today at 12:04:48 am »
I need to check mine actually, I would think 22 is is ok for while, I'm also thinking maybe have two 4040 and add a third resin bottle, anyone else done this.

Don’t see having a 3rd vessel will do anything 22 will burn through resin a bit but it needs a new ro
Surely the more resin you use eventually will reduce the cost, that's why I use two resin bottles, three will just take it a step further.

I see the advantages of double di but don’t see adding a 3 rd one will make any difference?

matty72

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Re: Membrane change
« Reply #12 on: Today at 01:26:10 pm »
I need to check mine actually, I would think 22 is is ok for while, I'm also thinking maybe have two 4040 and add a third resin bottle, anyone else done this.

Don’t see having a 3rd vessel will do anything 22 will burn through resin a bit but it needs a new ro
Surely the more resin you use eventually will reduce the cost, that's why I use two resin bottles, three will just take it a step further.

I see the advantages of double di but don’t see adding a 3 rd one will make any difference?

I dont know what the savings would be maybe not a lot but the more resin you use the cheaper it will be because you will be keeping the old resin longer which means the 000 resin will last longer, why won't adding a third make no difference, what am i missing,

CleanClear

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Re: Membrane change
« Reply #13 on: Today at 03:59:04 pm »
Chat GPT tells me that a third DI is overkill and not worth it due to the laws of diminishing returns.

Also for the original poster of this thread, i think it would be impossible to answer him as no one knows what his TDS was when his membrane was new. Maybe he only ever got a TDS of 20, now its 22 so its fine for ages yet. Its impossible to say without more information when he needs to reenew his membrane.
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matty72

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Re: Membrane change
« Reply #14 on: Today at 04:02:00 pm »
Chat GPT tells me that a third DI is overkill and not worth it due to the laws of diminishing returns.

Also for the original poster of this thread, i think it would be impossible to answer him as no one knows what his TDS was when his membrane was new. Maybe he only ever got a TDS of 20, now its 22 so its fine for ages yet. Its impossible to say without more information when he needs to reenew his membrane.
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