Your source water is so clean!! My first RODI setup in the Chicago area had 450 TDS coming in....STL is about 220. I was changing cartridges a lot, lol.
Could you split the end product water to go into two containers both with float valves? If one float valve closed off would it still let the other container continue to fill?
I appreciate the tips - For I am about to setup my RODI unit. Question - instead of all the Y and ball valves, couldn't you just use two 3-way ball valves....one before the membrane to flush new carbon cartridges, and one after the membrane for drinking water and to alleviate TDS creep?
Hey dev yea it is messing up around 3:55 on multi devices, not sure must have been a compression and processing error. Might try some of the flush valves while I can get my TDS to 0 or 1 from well water at 680-710 I do go through a lot of resins. I have even changed to a separated resin system and it is definitely the anion that gets eaten up fast. Going to add a booster pump I think see if that helps.
Awesome video! Right after I was talking about my ro system as well lol. I need to get some t valves n such. I go through so much resin. Hopefully this helps. I have high TDS to start with. I do have a flush valve for TDS creep but never flushed the carbon. Was in back of my mind but wasn't sure if I should put something before the membrane to rinse or just use the flush valve. Gained some much needed info thanks!
Haha it’s good most of the year except spring run off the it shoots up for a month or so. Should come with instructions. Just goes in line of 2 or the hoses
TDS of 60ish would sure be nice. Most areas have 200+ TDS . Mine is over 300 TDS. I'm running dual membranes in the water saver configuration and still get a TDS out of the membrane of 12-15 TDS after a 2 minute flush.
@@ReefDudes did you ever made schematic for this I’m totally lost 😅🤣 could really use your help I have no one here for help I’m spending way to much money on water from the fish store
I'm running a booster pump at 80psi after the prefilters/before the RO and still only getting 4ppm out of a brand new RO. My DI only lasts about 50 gallons before it exhausts, and I'm blaming high CO2....any ideas on building a space saving and efficient degassing chamber or something similar?
4tds should eat though DI that fast Do I would test for Chloramine in your water as it may be eating up your filters and if so you may need those special carbon Blocks
Man I dont quite get how your di lasts so long? My water out the tap is about 78tds, I have a .5micron, then 2 carbon blocks. The. 2 stages of ro membranes. Then into di, which is only one canister. My unit is the brs waters saver 150 per day. I get about 100 gallons of 0tds oit of a canister.? Man I'm lost if your going that far. I always flush prior to uses, but maybe I need to do.sumtin? Any help is greatly apprecuated
Angel Nieves one other issue reported they issue. I think something must have. Messed up when TH-cam was processing it. If possible see if it works ona different device. I’m sitting on a plane so can’t check anything yet
Is this video not working for anyone else? I keep trying to review it to make sure I have my RODI planned correctly but I keep getting an error when I try to watch it.
so after your carbon filter you have a 'T' which tees off to waste ( clear tubing) which you use to manage TDS creep, but you also that grey 2 way valve that you use to flush the carbon filter to waste. Don't these two do exactly the same function? Both just dump water from the carbon filter to waste, why do you need both?
Michael Firth the carbon one is before the membrane and only for new carbon blocks. The other for tds creep is pretty DI which is after the membrane and I sue that before each use
Devon gives a master class in efficient water purification. Clever set up and well explained. Thanks.
hehe thanks! happy to hear it helped !
Your source water is so clean!! My first RODI setup in the Chicago area had 450 TDS coming in....STL is about 220. I was changing cartridges a lot, lol.
Dang that’s a lot of tds!
@@ReefDudes Canadian water, much like it's inhabitants, is so pure.
Hahaha 😂
Nice walk through :)
I just doubled up my membranes for faster filling. Your feed tds is 54 !!!!
we have 450 +++
Dang 450 is up there!
Here in S Florida it's about 174
Could you split the end product water to go into two containers both with float valves? If one float valve closed off would it still let the other container continue to fill?
you sure could :)
wow you have really good source water, wish my in TDS was only around 65. Mines between 500-600 TDS
Its a good time of year.. ihave seen mine up to 200-300 ish with the spring runoff.. (which i guess is still good)_
I appreciate the tips - For I am about to setup my RODI unit. Question - instead of all the Y and ball valves, couldn't you just use two 3-way ball valves....one before the membrane to flush new carbon cartridges, and one after the membrane for drinking water and to alleviate TDS creep?
Hey dev yea it is messing up around 3:55 on multi devices, not sure must have been a compression and processing error. Might try some of the flush valves while I can get my TDS to 0 or 1 from well water at 680-710 I do go through a lot of resins. I have even changed to a separated resin system and it is definitely the anion that gets eaten up fast. Going to add a booster pump I think see if that helps.
Great video
great video!! your video just saved me money!!! yeah i burn threw my di because i never thought to flush...anyways thanks for the great videos!!
Awesome video! Right after I was talking about my ro system as well lol. I need to get some t valves n such. I go through so much resin. Hopefully this helps. I have high TDS to start with. I do have a flush valve for TDS creep but never flushed the carbon. Was in back of my mind but wasn't sure if I should put something before the membrane to rinse or just use the flush valve. Gained some much needed info thanks!
Your most welcome! happy to hear it helped!
46 tds! You almost don't need an the RO unit. How did you install the auto shut off?
Haha it’s good most of the year except spring run off the it shoots up for a month or so. Should come with instructions. Just goes in line of 2 or the hoses
Is is possible to just hand wash the Carbon filters before install?
Sweet upgrades!
Reefdudes, which one is better? Spectrapure vs Aquafx?
TDS of 60ish would sure be nice. Most areas have 200+ TDS . Mine is over 300 TDS. I'm running dual membranes in the water saver configuration and still get a TDS out of the membrane of 12-15 TDS after a 2 minute flush.
most are 95-98% rejection rate so you can only filter out soo much! so about 6-15 is what i would expect from it
any single line diagram including all the TDS meter etc? thanks
thank you so much for this video you cover everything im looking for!!! my psi was only 40 and I thou maybe its time to change the di filter~ lol
pro trick: you can watch movies at flixzone. Been using it for watching a lot of movies during the lockdown.
@Aries Gregory Yea, I have been watching on Flixzone} for since november myself :D
Also I am running a booster and I run around 80 psi with the pump
Awesome tips, thank you!!
Do you have a schematic or drawing?
No but i will make one. I plan on automating it with solenoids later so it will be a good excuse to do it.
I am going to order a unit and I would like to see the drawing and what to buy.
@@ReefDudes did you ever made schematic for this I’m totally lost 😅🤣 could really use your help I have no one here for help I’m spending way to much money on water from the fish store
whats the shut off valve that closes the waste water from running in drain
Lolz Are the best do you mean the one to flush off the tds creep pre DI?
I'm running a booster pump at 80psi after the prefilters/before the RO and still only getting 4ppm out of a brand new RO. My DI only lasts about 50 gallons before it exhausts, and I'm blaming high CO2....any ideas on building a space saving and efficient degassing chamber or something similar?
4tds should eat though DI that fast Do I would test for Chloramine in your water as it may be eating up your filters and if so you may need those special carbon Blocks
@@ReefDudes I'm on well water :( it's been a while since I tested my incoming but I was around 60tds. Wondered why I'm stuck at 4tds out
Brent Burnette if you’re taking 600 and brining it down to 4 that’s not bad at all!
@@ReefDudes no, 60 :( all filters brand new and system sanitized
@@brentburnette4585 still seems high 60/600 is 90% efficiency Better than nothing but still seems low most are 95-98% range
Hey Deven can you please provide a link for the white finish plate that the sprinkler conduit is routed through
I had that left over from renos year ago.. but ill see if i can find them online
ReefDudes it’s cool I finally found one on Amazon took a bit of searching but found it under low voltage cables and accessories
@@Bobby_Chingas Perfect!
Is water supposed to just sit in the resin filters while not in use?
Yep no issue there
great info. Thanks
Man I dont quite get how your di lasts so long? My water out the tap is about 78tds, I have a .5micron, then 2 carbon blocks. The. 2 stages of ro membranes. Then into di, which is only one canister. My unit is the brs waters saver 150 per day. I get about 100 gallons of 0tds oit of a canister.? Man I'm lost if your going that far. I always flush prior to uses, but maybe I need to do.sumtin? Any help is greatly apprecuated
Flushing pre DI before i use the water gets rid of the TDS creep and makes them last ages! Key to long DI life
Thanks for that much appreciated 👍🏻
welcome :)
For some reason I’m unable to see the full video please advise.
Angel Nieves one other issue reported they issue. I think something must have. Messed up when TH-cam was processing it. If possible see if it works ona different device. I’m sitting on a plane so can’t check anything yet
Not working for me either Devan. Gives an error after your second yellow annotation in the progress bar.
Adam Moore strange I asked a few and they had 0 issue and some had it.
@@amoore311 I deleted all annotations. Hopefully that some how magically fixes it.
Anyone have thoughts on using 5 micron vs 1 micron filters?
Is this video not working for anyone else? I keep trying to review it to make sure I have my RODI planned correctly but I keep getting an error when I try to watch it.
I have had that happen to many videos i watch lately.. refreshing the page seems to fix it most of the time
ReefDudes I have an iPhone so, other than doing a fresh install of TH-cam I can’t really force kill the app. Maybe an update will eventually come out.
Ian .. you can scroll to the 4 min mark and the video works fine after that .. I have iPhone also took me many try’s to figure it out
Nice job👍🏾👍🏾
so after your carbon filter you have a 'T' which tees off to waste ( clear tubing) which you use to manage TDS creep, but you also that grey 2 way valve that you use to flush the carbon filter to waste. Don't these two do exactly the same function? Both just dump water from the carbon filter to waste, why do you need both?
Michael Firth the carbon one is before the membrane and only for new carbon blocks. The other for tds creep is pretty DI which is after the membrane and I sue that before each use
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What kind of hater would give this a thumbs down!?!?!?
Hi Dev could only see 3:54 of the video
Ya I don't think any newbees have any idea what was described in this video
Hahaha dang!
Man I wish my TDS is 300+
Mermaid's Reef that’s up there! I’m lucky to have less than 100
Something weird is happening. Around 3:40 the video crashes.
Zac H strange. Maybe TH-cam buggered up the processing!
I think that might be it.
Zac H happened to me too on my phone!! That’s no fun. Out of town too so can’t even try re uploading