Problem with setting upp RO filter

[Uluds]

Hey everyone

I just bought my first RO filter and have never used one before. It came with no instructions and I believe that I'm doing something wrong because the water comes out at 230 ppm even after flushing the system for 1 hour. Could someone take a look and tell me if im doing somethin obvoiusly wrong?

 

[Uluds]

 

[ff2807]

You need di three stage to get 0 tds. Good numbers for ro only are 50-300

 

[Uluds]

You need di three stage to get 0 tds. Good numbers for ro only are 50-300

Hmmm the filter has a silicatefilter part, shouldn't that worf for DI?

 

[BZOFIQ]

You need di three stage to get 0 tds. Good numbers for ro only are 50-300

LOL, my TDS out of the membrane and before the DI is 1.

 

[ptrahan]

Bypass valve is open. What’s the tan container above the ro? Looks like anion.

 

[BZOFIQ]

 

[BZOFIQ]

Bypass valve is open. What’s the tan container above the ro? Looks like anion.

@ptrahan is right

 

[ptrahan]

Normal ro tds is about 1-3. DI gets the rest. Close the valve.

 

[Uluds]

@ptrahan is right

Thanks for the simple guide! However when I close the valve water stops flowing completely from the "clean water"

 

[BZOFIQ]

What is your incoming water pressure, perhaps the pressure is too low.

@Buckeye Hydro

 

[Buckeye Hydro Verified Sponsor]

People in the thread nailed it - your flush valve was open.

With your flush valve open the flow of your concentrate (aka waste water) looks very limited - this would lead me to believe your feed pressure is low. Unfortunately you bought a system with no pressure gauge. Good news: a Pressure Gauge Add On Kit is not expensive.

You'll also want to orient that little inline DI cartridge so it is vertical, with flow going from the bottom to the top.

Russ

 

[Buckeye Hydro Verified Sponsor]

Looking at how this system is configured, I'd be concerned about what is in every filter stage. Do you know?