Brand new membrane correct? If so, open the flush valve to 15-30 minutes and let it flush. Then see your readings.
Rodi under sink install question.
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Damn it, forgot about the pressure tank. My Canuck friend is correct.
banthonyb71
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correct. I was reading directly out the faucet. not sure if that will give same readings. both membrane brand new and system hasnt run over id say 5 gallons total. ill let it run some more and check again in a few days
banthonyb71
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So
yet you were still right.. gauge didnt seem to work when it was on this side of the membrane. I wonder why they would even say put it there. mistake in the diagram?
I just realized why I put the pressure gauge on the other side. is because that is where this told me to put it and where it was when I got the system before I took it apart.
yet you were still right.. gauge didnt seem to work when it was on this side of the membrane. I wonder why they would even say put it there. mistake in the diagram?
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oh and water is at 4ppm now. so i think ill be closing out this thread and stop bugging you guys until Im ready to add di atleast
thanks for all the help!
thanks for all the help!
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so I pulled the drain plug and water seemed to not be coming out for a minute but when I turned faucet on and back off, it came out and continued to come out. How do I insure the ro unit is not draining the entire time without turning the inlet water valve off?
I'm not sure I'm understanding what you mean by pulling the drain plug.
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Pulled out the waste waterline from drian. Seems it continues to drian waste water long after faucet is shut off.
If the waste line is draining it is because the ASOV has not stopped the flow. If the system pressure is too high this can happen. Any spec on the max pressure for the ASOV?
banthonyb71
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I dont know. How do I find that? Its a awi. Also it still drians even without pump running.
Well if it has become damaged then it will bypass. I'm not a fan of that style although they work for some people. Mine bypassed right from the getgo because of the system pressure so I got rid of it. The only ASOV that worked for me was the Kent R/O shutoff kit but I remember it being really expensive. Right now I just have manual valves on everything to shut the system down but that's likely inconvenient for your setup.
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Anyway, this is all assuming that your drain is because of unstopped pressure. Is there possibly a system leak that would let the water empty out of the housing just by gravity? I assume there would be water dripping somewhere while operating under pressure if so.
banthonyb71
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Not that I can see. Is it possible the tank it back feeding into the system
That's a good question. I have zero experience with RO pressure tanks.
Iām stumped.
Does the drain line ever stop? If it doesn't then it has to be the ASOV.
Good point. I know mine drains periodically when the system is shut off. I attribute this to pressure build up in the system (just a guess). With the pressure tank on OP's system, could be the same thing???
Vinny Kreyling
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I usually send people to Buckeye Hydro when they have a question or problem with their RO units.
They always come back smelling like a rose.
They always come back smelling like a rose.
