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Unread 03/03/2007, 05:15 PM   #1
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i just set up a 60 gpd ro/di unit(flow question)

anyone have pictures or a movie of how much water is coming out of their good water line? there is alot of water coming out of the line, and due to the lack of good instructions, i cant really tell if i set up something wrong.


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Unread 03/03/2007, 05:29 PM   #2
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In general a properly functioning RO unit sends about 3-4 times as much water to waste as it produces.


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Unread 03/03/2007, 05:55 PM   #3
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alright, the membrane wasnt pushed in all the way http://www.kentmarine.com/assets/004/8635.pdf -- it now looks like diagram 2

sloved the problem, and now its coming out way slower, and it looks like 3-4 times the amount of waste is coming out compared to good

thanks man :-)


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Unread 03/03/2007, 06:08 PM   #4
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Bet your next purchase is a TDS meter.


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Unread 03/03/2007, 06:24 PM   #5
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yeah, i was thinking about that.. how do I acutally know if its doing anything =P Ganna bring my test kits out I guess.


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