hot water accidentally went through RO DI

[FishPersonFL]

Hi
I accidentally had my hot water line (very hot) hooked up to my RO DI. I notice it after about 3 gallons filtered. It's very hot, hotter than normal for around here. Enough to steam up. Did I kill the membrane and the DI resin?
TIA

 

[Miami Reef]

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[Woodyman]

Hi
I accidentally had my hot water line (very hot) hooked up to my RO DI. I notice it after about 3 gallons filtered. It's very hot, hotter than normal for around here. Enough to steam up. Did I kill the membrane and the DI resin?
TIA

How hot does your water tank go? (If you know)

What RO membrane (brand/model) do you have installed?

 

[Woodyman]

Hi
I accidentally had my hot water line (very hot) hooked up to my RO DI. I notice it after about 3 gallons filtered. It's very hot, hotter than normal for around here. Enough to steam up. Did I kill the membrane and the DI resin?
TIA

I'm guessing you didn't have any cold water in the unit before? Just stagnant room temp water?

 

[FishPersonFL]

How hot does your water tank go? (If you know)

What RO membrane (brand/model) do you have installed?

I'm guessing you didn't have any cold water in the unit before? Just stagnant room temp water?

I"m going to guess 160 F. I put in a thermometer that reads max 130 and it went ther eimmediately when I put the thermometer in a cu pof hot water. The water in the unit was room temp. I'm using it now. I dont se eany difference in the TDS after the membrane and after the DI's. between now and before this .
I'm pretty sure the membrane is this: https://airwaterice.com/membranes/filmtec-membrane-75-gpd.html

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Read this...
Post in thread 'RO unit cold vs hot water.' https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/ro-unit-cold-vs-hot-water.59778/post-661467

 

[LOVEROCK]

I got so tired of running the hot only by accident I just shut off the red valve to prevent this mistake again.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

I got so tired of running the hot only by accident I just shut off the red valve to prevent this mistake again.

Right now, in Houston, the water out of my cold tap is hot enough to burn my hand until it's been running for a few minutes. Something to consider if you're in a hot climate...

 

[LOVEROCK]

Right now, in Houston, the water out of my cold tap is hot enough to burn my hand until it's been running for a few minutes. Something to consider if you're in a hot climate...

Dude that’s pretty hot , I’m in nyc never happens here

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

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Dude that’s pretty hot , I’m in nyc never happens here

Girlfriend, it's true! At least in a house where the water lines aren't buried very deep!

 

[FishPersonFL]

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Girlfriend, it's true! At least in a house where the water lines aren't buried very deep!

I guess that makes sense, but that's crazy if you want normal temp water you just cant unless you run it over ice.

 

[FishPersonFL]

Read this...
Post in thread 'RO unit cold vs hot water.' https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/ro-unit-cold-vs-hot-water.59778/post-661467

so, do you run your RO DI when the water is hot? I mean it must be hot half the year, so then you must have to run hot. Safe to assume then your membranes didnt liquify like that post said (melting immeidately, according to the expert in that post). So if my membrane is melted now to some extent is that releasing toxins, even that cant be detected by TDS? or abosrobed by the DI?

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

so, do you run your RO DI when the water is hot? I mean it must be hot half the year, so then you must have to run hot. Safe to assume then your membranes didnt liquify like that post said (melting immeidately, according to the expert in that post). So if my membrane is melted now to some extent is that releasing toxins, even that cant be detected by TDS? or abosrobed by the DI?

I disconnect the RODI from the tap and run the water until it's not too hot. It just takes a few minutes to purge the water that's been in the pipes from my water meter to the house (and then up through the attic...). Then I reconnect the RODI and run the system as usual.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

I guess that makes sense, but that's crazy if you want normal temp water you just cant unless you run it over ice.

Yeah, kinda sucks when you want to wash off lettuce and stuff to make a salad... In the summer, there's really no "cold" water from the tap. Luckily my fridge has a water dispenser :)

 

[Gp!]

I"m going to guess 160 F. I put in a thermometer that reads max 130 and it went ther eimmediately when I put the thermometer in a cu pof hot water. The water in the unit was room temp. I'm using it now. I dont se eany difference in the TDS after the membrane and after the DI's. between now and before this .
I'm pretty sure the membrane is this: https://airwaterice.com/membranes/filmtec-membrane-75-gpd.html

You might want to double check the material of your hot water pipes. 160° is going to cause you expensive problems if they are PVC

 

[SteveMM62Reef]

This is why I installed this.
Thread 'New RO/DI Water Supply.'
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/new-ro-di-water-supply.835723/