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Anyone`s input would be awesome

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by seyzar18, Sep 17, 2013.

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  1. Sep 30, 2013 #21
    Bud West Des Moines, IA

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    You have it right. The water comes down the outside of the canister, outside the sleeve, then gets forced up through the media. So there is no way for the trapped air to escape. The way to make it look all pretty and make you feel at ease is to turn the water flow on, then turn the entire canister upside down and let the outside air pocket fill up, then when the water gets to the top, invert it and let it push the air in the DI resin sleeve up and out.
     
  2. Sep 30, 2013 #22
    seyzar18

    seyzar18 Inactive User

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    Ok then I officially give up on this,
    My ro water straight from the ro now is testing .41 and yesterday was .23 and right after the test yesterday I shut the water off coming to it. This am turned it back on and let it cycle for a bit then tested.... Anyone want a ro system??? Lol Jp..........for now atleast
     
  3. Sep 30, 2013 #23
    Chris C. Des Moines, IA

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    I live on the South side but our waters should all be the same in DSM proper. Same source of water.


    I get 0 on the way out for TDI.


    Has anyone came over to your house yet just to look at your system and trouble shoot?
     
  4. Sep 30, 2013 #24
    seyzar18

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    no i havnet had anyone come out and look at it yet but im about fed up with the whole ro system because it has been giving me this same problem for quite some time now.. If anyone wants to come check it out your more then welcome to im here everyday where the tank is from basically 630am till 7 or 8pm sometimes even later.. Im located on the North side of des moines, If you wish i could possibly give you a little money if you figure out the issue..


    also my tds meter says its 0 coming out too but its def not 0 everytime i test it the test the same like today i did it 3 seperate times and it came back with the same number each time.
     
  5. Oct 4, 2013 #25
    seyzar18

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    Last heads up on this topic... Finally figured out what the issue was.... And it just happens to be my luck that I happened to get 2 bad membranes in a row. So now I'm on my 3rd membrane and my Tds is right on at .002
     
  6. Oct 4, 2013 #26
    Bud West Des Moines, IA

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    Dang, that's some crap luck bro! Where were you getting the membranes from and did they comp you?
     
  7. Oct 4, 2013 #27
    hart

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    Glad you got it figured out!
     
  8. Nov 25, 2013 #28
    BuckeyeHydro

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    Why do you have 9 stages? Don't fall into the trap of thinking more stage=better filtration.

    Why do you have THREE carbon prefilters? You lose water pressure with each. Do you have chloramines?

    Your 150 gpd membrane is spec'ed at 65 psi - what it your pressure at the membrane?

    Rejection (how well the water is purified by the membrane) is reduced with low pressure at the membrane.

    A properly packed resin cartridge won't channel. In all practicality, it's not possible to pack it too tightly.

    If you want to get the trapped air out of the DI housings, with the system running loosen the housing about 1/4 turn - just enough to break the seal at the oring. Have a towel handy as it will spit a little water. You'll immediately see the water level start to rise in the housing. Tighten the housing just before the water reaches the oring. The trapped air doesn't really cause any problems, except especially if you have multiple DI carts it will affect the operation of an ASOV if you hve one.

    Russ
     
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