Booster pump

Discussion in 'Filters, Pumps, etc..' started by civiccars2003, Mar 5, 2011.

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  1. blackraven1425

    blackraven1425 Giant Squid

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    No. 99.35% rejection means that the RO membrane pulls out 99.35% of the TDS in the water. IIRC, he runs a 1:1 waste ratio, which means he dumps 1 gallon for every clean gallon he gets. Most people couldn't do this, because he has a special high efficiency unit.
     
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  2. kstafford003

    kstafford003 Feather Star

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    Oh ok. Duh. Running a little slow this monday morning. Thanks
     
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  3. civiccars2003

    civiccars2003 Great Blue Whale

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    I don't know what my good to bad water ratio is. Does the pressure and the water ratio go hand and hand?
     
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  4. inwall75

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    DEFINITELY!! So does water temperature.
     
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  5. civiccars2003

    civiccars2003 Great Blue Whale

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    So I take it, if my pressure is low, my waste water will be much greater? Correct.

    I need a booster pump, for sure.
     
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  6. AZDesertRat

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    No, the standard MaxCap waste ratio 1s 4:1 or 4 waste gallons for every 1 treated gallon like all popular units.
    My MaxCap is the UHE version so I waste slightly less than 1 gallon for every 1 treated gallon, about 0.75:1.

    Do not confuse rejection rate and waste ratio, they are two entirely different things. Rejection rate (Permeate) is how much TDS the RO membrane removes expressed as a percentage, waste ratio is the amount of water (Brine) used to flush the solids away from the membrane.
     
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  7. civiccars2003

    civiccars2003 Great Blue Whale

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    Well finally got my booster pump.
     
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  8. civiccars2003

    civiccars2003 Great Blue Whale

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    Yeahhhh.
     
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