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subman
06-07-2009, 03:13 AM
We bought an RO system to put under the sink and it has a faucet that goes in the sink. Well I never installed it then we moved and our new house has granite counter tops and I can't put it in the sink. Any way I thought perfect opportunity to use it for my tanks:mrgreen:. Now I put it in the basement and I'm questioning how I installed it, The original kit uses the faucet and a pressure tank that I'm not using. After I hooked it up as I figured I should the water is just pouring out of the good water and very little out of the waste water. I always thought it was the opposite or is that just with RO/DI systems?
hillegom
06-07-2009, 03:22 AM
You should get about ( units vary) a ratio of about 1:4 or if you are lucky, 1:3
one gallon of ro water to 4 gals of waste.
You must have reversed one of the hoses. Here is a link to a schematic of the plumbing, it has solenoids in it that you could ignore, just follow the plumbing.
http://www.watergeneral.com/support/pdf/pump%20instruction2.pdf
subman
06-07-2009, 04:01 AM
hmm yeah that look like the way I hooked it up. Is there a break in period?
banditpowdercoat
06-07-2009, 04:08 AM
If your getting a little bit out one pipe, and alot out another, the one that has little flow is the RO, the one that has alot, is waste
hillegom
06-07-2009, 04:15 AM
No break in period.
What banditpowdercoat said.
subman
06-07-2009, 04:23 AM
I have the drain line coming from the line with the flow restrictor on it, so that has to be the drain right?
banditpowdercoat
06-07-2009, 04:24 AM
Yes, drain has the restrictor. BUT, if they are plumbed backwards to the Membrane canister, it wont be right
subman
06-07-2009, 04:25 AM
They were plumbed from the factory to the restrictor.
subman
06-07-2009, 05:50 AM
Nevermind I just went over the whole thing again and lifted up the french instructions and there was the ro membrane:redface:.
so I installed it and yep about 1:4:bad-word:
banditpowdercoat
06-07-2009, 02:17 PM
LOL, Ya never even thought about that, the membrane's wasn't installed... LOL, Ohh well, everyone has their day. Lord knows I have ALOT of them
subman
06-07-2009, 05:11 PM
yeah a little embarrassing but at least it's working now.:laluot_08: