wow thanks! thats exactly what i was dealing with. these videos made me panic.. i appreciate it. I am going to look into this unit.
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wow thanks! thats exactly what i was dealing with. these videos made me panic.. i appreciate it. I am going to look into this unit.
Saltwaterw
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Red line water in from the hose bib
Blue line RODI water out going into the normally covered mix bucket(couple hours or so to fill it up)
Black line Waste line gets tossed into the grass/plants
Everything comes included and already setup(dog shampoo optional)
Just plug and play letting it run for 5 min to flush it every time.
Blue line RODI water out going into the normally covered mix bucket(couple hours or so to fill it up)
Black line Waste line gets tossed into the grass/plants
Everything comes included and already setup(dog shampoo optional)
Just plug and play letting it run for 5 min to flush it every time.
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Red line water in from the hose bib
Blue line RODI water out going into the normally covered mix bucket(couple hours or so to fill it up)
Black line Waste line gets tossed into the grass/plants
Everything comes included and already setup(dog shampoo optional)
Just plug and play letting it run for 5 min to flush it every time.
Lol.. I think I'll pass on the dog shampoo.. As for the RO/DI unit.. That's I think as simple as I have seen it.. I really appreciate it.. This is a learning process for me so I appreciate all of the help..
Just wanted to update my situation... I tested them yesterday and it is all starting to balance out and my ammonia, nitrate, nitrite levels are going down. A friend of mine had an Aqualife RO buddy he was getting rid of since he was upgrading his entire set up, he's going to give it to me this weekend so hopefully that helps me out.
Martini5788
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It will be better, but remember that's the one that I had that sucks. But it's a good start.
Yea, i remember. It's free so can't say no to that lol.. but once i get a feel for it i will def be upgrading. Thanks for letting me know
Martini5788
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I would go ahead and replace the cartridges, they go bad really fast. You can order replacements on Amazon
skeeter_ca
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And you use this for top-off water also, so no water conditioner is needed anymore.
awesome! thanks!
so i got the RO buddy.. its 100 GPD.. i am going to go home and use it for the first time tonight. am i supposed to turn the faucet all the way or just slightly? i am sorry if it sounds "dumb" but i would think that turning the faucet on completely would be too much pressure no?
RO membranes require the high pressure your faucet provides (50-60 psi). If you don't have that much pressure you might need a booster pump. Usually the units come with a pressure gauge which is a good idea to have. Also, RO membranes have a range of optimum temperature as well.
EDIT: This kind of explains http://www.purewaterproducts.com/articles/ro-membrane-production you can google for more details
EDIT: This kind of explains http://www.purewaterproducts.com/articles/ro-membrane-production you can google for more details
makes sense! thanks a lot!
Martini5788
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Are you using it on the hose or kitchen sink? If using it on the hose, no you can't turn it all the way on. The robuddy doesn't come with a pressure gauge so you
Have to feel it out. What I usually did was turn the nozzle halfway for about 5 minutes to flush the membranes out and discarded all the water. Then I would do about 1/4 turn maybe slightly
More to run it all the time
All RO membranes I am aware of rate their GPD production at 25 °C and 60 PSI water pressure. Any plumbing at home will not exceed 80 PSI (by code) and the membrane can very well handle that. Moreover, the membrane is actually at it's best efficiency at those conditions tested so, respectfully I disagree. I do have mine connected at the hose, open it full blast with about 60 or so PSI measured from my pressure gauge.
PS: You can buy a pressure gauge off of ebay for about $10 and it's going to be worth it as well with a TDS monitor (another $20 or so very well spent)
Martini5788
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Do you have an aquatic ro buddie? Or do you have the more typical type of
Rodi system? Because respectfully, I have had both and the ro buddie could not handle my hose that it was connected to open all the way. It is a very cheap system that does not do well under a lot of pressure, I know because that's how mine broke. My neighbor had the hose going full blast to fill it up while I was out of town and the connection clips can't withstand that pressure and they all busted.
No, I have a generic one as well. But in the specs for RO Buddie it says "Suggested water pressure: 60 PSI. Maximum water pressure: 100 PSI". Now you are probably talking about the tubing quick connects rather than the membrane it's self. Ideally, on your setup, you should not be disconnecting from the quick connects the system (especially those cheap ones) all the time because it wears off the rubber seals. Ideally, if you connect and disconnect the system all the time as I do, you have a converter to hose thread and do it from there (to avoid wear and tear on the quick connect seal). Moreover, you are hurting the production rate and efficiency of the membrane at much lower pressures (say 10-20 psi). That's just my two cents...
Martini5788
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I wasn't disconnecting them hardly at all, I replaced the membranes once and I had it for a year. You just have to feel it out with that system, it's very flimsy. I run my new unit off the kitchen sink and have it turned all the way up and it puts out about 50. My outside hose is insane with the water pressure though, it's gotta be over 100. I may take the brs unit out there and check it with the gauge on it. To the op, get a pressure gauge if you can. If not, then take some time to get to know the system and the pressure that yours can maintain. Also, be sure to use really rigid tubing.
I will yield to that because you have the experience with that system. But that is technically a waste of money because you got the system cheaper but you spend much more water and time in the process of making the clean water. On the pressure thing, I would be curious to know that pressure because by code the residential pressure should not exceed 80 PSI (although spikes of 100 might not be unheard of). Are you on a well system by any chance or city water?
To the OP, I would say that if you haven't used or setup the system yet, and per Martini5788's experience I would consider returning the unit and getting something a tad better that will handle the full pressure with grace because you're gonna be stuck with an inefficient unit...
Martini5788
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Military housing, they couldn't care less about pretty much anything as long as the front yard doesn't have trash on it or clutter which they throw a fit about. I had to complain for a year because they had an oven in my house that was God knows how old that was burning the cabinets and would melt your skin of you touched it before they replaced it. I will try and find the hose connection and see what the unit says it's putting
Out pressure wise
