AAAAAHHHHH please help!

Discussion in 'Filters, Pumps, etc..' started by Gexx, Oct 6, 2010.

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  1. PackLeader

    PackLeader Giant Squid

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    Not to make it sound too stupid, but are you making sure your checking the fresh, filtered water and not the discharge water?
     
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  2. ComputerJohn

    ComputerJohn Panda Puffer

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    Yes, they are very slow... lol... What's your water pressure?

     
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  3. kcbrad

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    I'm not sure....but during the summer the RO/DI unit was faster, I guess due to the warm weather. It would take only 1 hour and 10 minutes to make 5 gallons. When the weather was colder it took 2 hours.

    Does that make sense? The warm vs. cool weather? Or is something else going on...lol
     
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  4. blackraven1425

    blackraven1425 Giant Squid

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    Yeah, it does make sense. Warmer weather means warmer water going in to the system, which means higher GPH through the RO.
     
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  5. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    Okay that's what I thought! And darn...now I'm going to really hate making water again...
     
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  6. ComputerJohn

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    That's why I have 66gal of RODI water already made. ;D When I first started my system I needed like 130gal of it. Boy that took awhile.

     
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  7. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    Oh me too! It took 3 days to fill up my 90 gallon. That was a true test of patience lol
     
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  8. ComputerJohn

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    Yes it was... ;)

     
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  9. gazog

    gazog Kole Tang

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    Spectra pure recomends flushing the whole system for several hours before using.
     
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  10. gabbagabbawill

    gabbagabbawill Pajama Cardinal

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    Yes, there are preservatives in the membrane that need to be flushed. maybe your TDS meter was measuring those.
     
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