Osmolater/Kalk

[bmk]

Hi, I have just started dosing kalk (today) with my RO/DI topoff water and Osmolator 3155 and noticed that when the pump starts it seems to 'struggle' pumping, instead of making its normal whirring sound it seemed to be a lot slower than normal, is this ok. It does pump but seems to make a different sound, is this ok? My plan was to see if Kalk would keep my levels of Cal/Alk stable (over a couple of weeks) and then to buy the Tunze calcium dispenser for dosing it.

Any advice appreiciated.

Barry

 

[yeldarbj]

You may want to lift the pump off the bottom of the container so that is is not pumping insoluble kalk. I guess that could be the problem.

 

[bmk]

Thanks
The pump is suspended about 3" from the bottom.

Barry

 

[rvitko]

Is it pumping less? As the pump ages it gets quieter.

 

[bmk]

Hi Roger
No, the pump does not seem to be pumping less (pump is about 12 months old), just makes a different noise now, not it's usual fast whirring sound, seems to be a slow deep whirring now I have kalk in the water, Just wondering if it will be ok. As stated, if the cal/alk stay stable in a week or so I will buy the calcium dispenser. The pump is approx 3" from the bottom.

Barry

 

[rvitko]

That sounds normal, when new they do make a sharper noise that mellows a bit with use.