I made a HUGE HUGE mistake!!!!

[TomDe]

I was running my RO/DI filling up a 5 gal bucket.

I got up 5-10 min. later to check the bucket and the water was hot!! Somehow the hose wrapped around and turned the hot on.

It was only a few min. and I have since been flushing with cold water. The unit is new and has only pushed about 30 gal. so far.

Is it going to be ok? The water seems normal and has no taste or odor? I hope so because I can't afford to get another right now and I am beating my hair algae.

Thanks

 

[outy]

that is not a huge mistake and it should be fine. it needs to be broke in a short while anyway so no worry,s

 

[TomDe]

Thank you. I just talked to a reefer from my local reef club and he told be that he did the same thing and it was fine.

I just got worried because I remember on the site it said that hot water would ruin the unti. I just hoped 5-10 min. would not.

And, I know what you are saying. Many bigger mistakes out there hopefully not to be had to soon. Being new to reefkeeping, every mistake seems huge!

 

[cody-the-roo]

I suppose if you have the test kits, you could check to see what your no RO/DI water is like and then test the RO/DI water after the hot water ran through it. Likely you have Nitrates in your tap water and none in your RO/DI. That would at least give you some other indication that it is working (I suppose you could also check alkalinity or Calcium, if you have really hard water).

 

[BORNTOFLY]

You should have a TDS meter so you can make sure your Total Disolved solids are zero or at least close. You need to watch TDS so you can tell if your unit is in good working order.

Rick

 

[mthedude]

the only thing you did was deep clean your new membrane, losened some of the oils and whatever else way have accumulated during the manufacturing/shipping process. no damage done long term.

 

[Buckeye Hydro]

The maximum operating temperature for Filmtec membranes is 113 degrees F - that would be water that is very hot to the touch. For example hot tubs are run at about 104 degrees F max for comparison.

To be safe use a tds meter to check the tds levels before, and after the membrane to assure the rejection rate is ok.

Russ @ BFS