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tomo

advice needed please
« on: March 02, 2009, 06:17:15 pm »
Hi Guys.... i have changed the pre- filters on my ro many times but this last time i can't get the rubber seal to sit in the vessel properly it's as if they are too big and as a result once tightend they pinch causing the vessel to leak badly
 has anyone had this happen? ...its just recently never had this before...any help gratefully received many thaks in advance

Regards

Tomo

Alex Gardiner

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Re: advice needed please
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2009, 06:29:08 pm »
I think what happens is that as the rubber gets older it stretches slightly with the drag of the canister being unscrewed.  I've had it happen to me a few times.  If they really won't fit back in, the only solution is to replace them.  RO-man are good for this.

elite mike

Re: advice needed please
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2009, 06:30:49 pm »

AuRavelling79

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Re: advice needed please
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2009, 10:27:56 am »
I used to have this happen. What I do is place the rubber rings in boiling water for ten minutes and they are very soft and regain their shape.

Same set of rubbers on my pre-filters and di-chamber for nearly 4 years now!
It's a game of three halves!

Rob.Hall

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Re: advice needed please
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2009, 11:09:21 am »
Defo stretched seal. Happened to me.
Replace or try the hot water treatment.

reflection

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Re: advice needed please
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2009, 03:53:26 pm »
same thing happened to me a few weeks ago mine had froze up so i thought with the ice expanding they must have strecthed couldnt find anywhere to get them replaced so after a lot of thinking i cut them trimmed a little off and glued them back together good as new