Reverse Osmosis system?
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Reverse Osmosis System Question
Comments (3)The filters which is the Post and Pre Filter, and the carbon? The membrane is the hard plastic shell that contains the Carbon right? If so I can get the filters, carbon and membrane for $108 (including shipping). I looked at the online manual and Im a little confused. It says that prefilling it will sanitize it, but it also says it's important to use a sanitizer. Think you can decode this for me? lol Once again, thanks for the info. It really helped me out. This is what it says... E. Prefill And Sanitize The Storage Tank Prefilling the tank is always recommended so there is pressure to check for leaks and several gallons of water to flush carbon post filter. Tanks are furnished with a special disinfection capsule which sanitizes the tank when it is filled with water. An instruction tag will accompany the tank. It is important to use a sanitizer when prefilling the tank so the solution can sanitize the tubing, fittings, and faucet at the time of installation and startups. A) Insert free end of orange feed water tubing into the âÂÂPush Inâ fitting on the storage tank. B) Open feed water valve and tank and allow to fill (about 3 minutes). C) Turn off feed water valve and tank valve and set tank aside (15 minutes minimum). NOTE: If an alternative storage tank is used without a disinfection capsule, it should be sanitized with household bleach (5.25%). Use 1 ml bleach per gallon of tank capacity. Here is a link that might be useful: Manual...See MoreReverse Osmosis system the best solution for me?
Comments (7)The prices you mention for RO and water softener are pretty high. The RO is particularly high - you should be able to get a similar system for under $500 installed. I have mine serviced every six months for around $100, so the service you're quoted isn't too bad. You could DIY change the filters if you don't mind getting your hands dirty. The softener is in the range of a high-end, high-flow system. I think mine cost around $1500 seven years ago, and at the time had a top of the line valve. That system supports 4.5 bathrooms, so if your requirements are less you could spend a lot less on a smaller system. In general with softeners most companies assemble their own from off the shelf parts, so you want to look at the brand name of the valve, not the retailer. Anyway, I'd recommend getting a few more quotes. Especially from local places that don't sell equipment with their own brand name on it, which will lead to a sizable markup....See MoreReverse osmosis system leaks at the air gap
Comments (1)Leaks from the air gap on the faucet are usually a clogged drain tube. I have never seen a problem in the RO cause that. Can also be that there's dirt in the faucet nipple that the drain line goes on. Mung can accumulate in the drain line and it has to be completely clear. If you can't easily disconnect the 3/8" drain line at the faucet and clean it DOWN from there then you have to disconnect it at the drain and clean it UP from there. I have a really tiny bottle brush that works great for that but I can't remember where I got it. Make sure the drain tube has as direct and downward slope to the drain connection as space allows but NO lateral or up routing.. If you have a saddle type connection on the drain vertical at the drain tube-drain loosen the compression nut and try to slide the tube just a touch into the drain. If you get a flashlight you can usually see the tip of the tube looking down the sink drain. You may have to drill out the saddle but moving the tube slightly into the vertical drain keeps it clean and slightly quiets the RO when making RO water. If the RO drain line is connected to the drain horizontal that's why it keeps getting dirty. Should be connected on the sink drain vertical.....See MoreWhole-house Reverse Osmosis system?
Comments (4)If you're on a well then why would you have a city water report? Are you on a community well? Regardless of what any water treatment salesperson says... you need to get a comprehensive water test from a certified independent lab. Then we'll know what needs to be treated from a safety standpoint and what you want to be treated from a nice water standpoint and then we can can speak intelligently about what is needed. I'm on 45 gpg hard water with considerable TDS and just replaced a 20 year old A.O. Smith LP water heater that was functioning properly. I drained it every 6 months and my water softener paid for itself many times over with what I saved not replacing water heaters every 3 years or so as my neighbors do. I replaced it because I didn't want to have to use one of the new regulation water heaters down the road so I scored one of the last of the old regulation ones. In 20 years I've never had to repair or replace any water using appliance and never so much as a faucet or a hose washer....See MoreAboutToGetDusty
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