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04/27/2012, 04:09 PM | #1 |
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RO/DI Unit Questions
I hooked up my 5 stage BRS plus RO/DI unit today and was very disappointed to find out that we have less than 20 psi water pressure. As much as I dreaded the decision, I had no choice but to order a booster pump. The pump should be here around Wednesday, so I thought I would ask a couple questions while I wait.
1) It says to run the RO/DI unit for an hour before use. Does this mean I should run it while flushing the membrane for an hour, or normally and just get rid of the RO/DI water that was made? 2) Can I have the waste water line run above the unit? I plan to run the waste water line out of a window up near the ceiling in my basement. 3) Is there a way to disconnect the hoses from the push fittings?
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04/27/2012, 06:00 PM | #2 |
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1 - Run it normally for about an hour to sort of break in and flush the membrane. I would discard the water or use it to water plants or something.
2 - It should be no problem to run the line above the unit. you should have plenty of pressure to push through with the pump. 3 - If by push fittings u mean the ones where u simply put the line in and it locks then yes. You have to play with it a bit. Pull back the inner "lock" and pull the line out.
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04/27/2012, 07:28 PM | #3 |
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Thanks for the help
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04/27/2012, 07:35 PM | #4 |
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+1 on what bigfish said. I also have my waste water line running out above my actual unit. Still have plenty of pressure to make it happen, especially if your running a booster. Best of luck.
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