Ewww look at this filter!

[AydenLincoln]

I would say it’s safe to say it was time to change my RODI filters. I’ve been running it since 2022 and this is the first time I changed my membrane and carbon block. The other ones I haven’t changed and to be fair it’s because my TDS is 0 and I do flush it although most of the time I don’t or I forget lol. It’s amazing how fast it is again. My pressure shot right back up to above 80 compared to around 20 meaning the water was being made so slowly. And I got the replacement filters close to a year ago I just never changed them until now lol.

 

[KrisReef]

I've reported this post for unhealthy content.
That's a nasty mess right there. :eek:

 

[randomfishdude]

That's more nasty than protien skimmer.
I thought my rodi unit was bad which is outside.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I would say it’s safe to say it was time to change my RODI filters. I’ve been running it since 2022 and this is the first time I changed my membrane and carbon block. The other ones I haven’t changed and to be fair it’s because my TDS is 0 and I do flush it although most of the time I don’t or I forget lol. It’s amazing how fast it is again. My pressure shot right back up to above 80 compared to around 20 meaning the water was being made so slowly. And I got the filters probably a year ago I just never changed them until now lol.

Check your TDS at each fill

 

[AydenLincoln]

That's more nasty than protien skimmer.
I thought my rodi unit was bad which is outside.

LOL! I know it looks really bad. To be clear it didn’t smell at all and rinsed right off and down the drain. The inside of RODI unit is all clean now too.

 

[AydenLincoln]

Check your TDS at each fill

I do/did lol! It’s always been 0/never changed. And probably because my intake TDS is so low.

 

[randomfishdude]

I've never checked tds a day in my life. Maybe I should do that sometime.

 

[AydenLincoln]

I've never checked tds a day in my life. Maybe I should do that sometime.

Yeah that would be a good idea lol.

 

[randomfishdude]

Yeah that would be a good idea lol.

I haven't even checked the cities tds.
I haven't had any issues so..
I also can't seem to find anything that says the tds rating

 

[AydenLincoln]

I haven't even checked the cities tds.
I haven't had any issues so..
I also can't seem to find anything that says the tds rating

What RODI unit do you have? The BRS plus versions all have them or you can add them. You can also buy a handheld TDS meter.

 

[randomfishdude]

What RODI unit do you have? The BRS plus versions all have them or you can add them. You can also buy a handheld TDS meter.

Ro buddie. With a di unit. For a while we had no di unit.

 

[AydenLincoln]

Ro buddie. With a di unit. For a while we had no di unit.

I’d recommend you get one of these. You can probably get one at your LFS they are super affordable on Amazon too. https://a.co/d/aYKxLD5

 

[AydenLincoln]

1 TDS in woohoo!! And still 0 out!!!:)

 

[LunaReefs]

Are your inhabitants still alive?

 

[tzabor10]

Check your TDS at each fill

How do you check TDS? I am at zero according to the TDS meter. But can it be checked on stored water? Does your test work on salt water?

 

[Üter]

1 TDS in woohoo!! And still 0 out!!!:)

if you have 1 in and 0 out, how long were you running those filters to get to that mess? I just bought a really inexpensive probe that has TDS and Temp on it (Vivosun) as a backup to the BRS on board TDS meter. would like "extra" checks.

 

[SteveMM62Reef]

And, just think, unless you are tapped off of the RO, you’re drinking that water.

 

[exnisstech]

I would say it’s safe to say it was time to change my RODI filters. I’ve been running it since 2022 and this is the first time I changed my membrane and carbon block. The other ones I haven’t changed and to be fair it’s because my TDS is 0 and I do flush it although most of the time I don’t or I forget lol. It’s amazing how fast it is again. My pressure shot right back up to above 80 compared to around 20 meaning the water was being made so slowly. And I got the replacement filters close to a year ago I just never changed them until now lol.

Dang girl. I thought I tried to get my moneys worth out of my filters but you take it to the next level :rolling-on-the-floor-laughing:

 

[CBonito]

And, just think, unless you are tapped off of the RO, you’re drinking that water.

I have the same system she has. Mine's only been in use for 4 months and I was getting a tds of 7 AFTER RO/DI.
I just changed all my filters, backwashed the membrane and added 2 DI stages. We have very high mineral content here.

I drink bottled water.

 

[AydenLincoln]

Are your inhabitants still alive?

Yes happy and thriving!