Re-Pressurize RO Tank
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- In this video I’ll show you how to re-pressurize your reverse osmosis tank. This needs to be performed every year or so. Typically the water reservoir should be set to about 5-7psi, but over time this pressure goes away and the tank fills up with water. You’ll need to evacuate the tank and re-pressurize before hooking back up to the RO system
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The way iSpring instructed me was to do it "in place". Close off the water supply to the RO unit. Turn off or unplug the pump power if you have a booster pump. Open the RO spigot and drain ALL the water. I saved it to 1 gallon jug. Then using a pressure tester pump up the tank pressure to about 7.5 lbs. Shut the RO faucet off doing this. When you are done open every valve back up and you're done.
Sounds good!
The Ispring instructions didn't work for me because after a certain point the spigot stopped draining, and there was still a lot of water in the tank.
Thank you! Taking the tank outside to let out the water is awesome suggestion! Thank you!
Thanks for watching! Glad it helped
Simple. Straightforward. Very helpful. Thank you!
You’re welcome. Thanks for watching
I watched a couple different videos to do this and your's was by far the most useful/easily understood. Thank you!
Great! Glad I could help. Thanks for watching
Wow thank you! I moving into a home that already had one of these systems installed. That was 9 years ago. I never knew you had to empty/pressurize them. Thank you!!!
You’re welcome. Thanks for watching!
Thank you! Finally someone actually explained why the tank looses pressure!
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Very useful information. I should have looked at the video before draining my pressure tank. Now soaking wet!
Bummer. Thanks for watching and for the feedback.
Thank you! My tank was super full and it took me about 5 min to pump all of the water out. The water to air ratio made complete sense. Less pressure made more room for water 💧
Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
Thank you, that helps me to help others that need that help!
Glad it was useful. Thanks for watching!
I like that it did the work and just not explain how it is done !
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direct and straight forward. thanks for this.
Thanks for watching! Glad it could help
Thanks I was troubleshooting my son's RO System which is doing the same thing.
Cool. Glad it helped
Thank you for your valuable help!
Great video! Helped me repressurize my tank!
Glad I could help. Thanks for watching
Thanks from France. I had trouble with a dripping faucet - an identical one to yours - and it was because I had pre-charged the tank to 20psi. I'm sure I had read that when I installed it a year ago. Reduced pressure to 7psi - no drips now. BUT at the very end of this video I noted your faucet is leaking! I think you need to check the sealing (2 'O' rings) where the spout us inserted into the body of the faucet.
Great suggestion. I actually just replaced the entire setup a few months back. Thanks for watching! Please consider subscribing if you haven’t already. Thx!
Thank you this is what I am looking for.
Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
Super helpful video. Saved me $160.00 by doing this myself. Thx.
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wow this is very helpful! thank you!👍👍👍👍👍
Glad to be helpful! Thanks for watching
hi, thanks for the video. Yesterday i am doing wrong. Now i will try yours.
Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
@@homeprojectswithcarpenter460 I've tried your method. Now the tank is being refilled with RO water
Great video, to the point without the fluff, thank you. And just a quick fyi if you use brake cleaner it will easily take that permanent marker off your tank so you don't end up with a notebook's worth in a few years.
Thanks for the feedback. Appreciate the watch
Lol brake cleaner? Ugh. Or, you know, the thing everyone actually had at home. Rubbing alcohol.
saved me some money, doing mine now.
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Thank you!
You're welcome!
Great presentation.
Thank you for your help !! =]
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Thanks for the tip
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Great video, what about no water or ice from the fridge? Any suggestions? Refrigerator is new and water flows from the r/O faucet. Seems like low pressure issue.
This might depend on how far away the refrigerator is. Sometimes a long distance can reduce the pressure.
In my case when tank is empty faucet water is coming very slow, when tank is full water is coming fast. Is this expected behaviour?
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You’re welcome. Thanks for watching
Very helpful! I have the same system and I got 80-90% of the water out, but I just can't get the last bit out no matter what I do. PSI says about 6 or 7. Ok to just hook back up?
Sounds good. Thanks for watching. You should be good to go
Curious that when you were pressurizing the tank, you could feel the air coming out the top as you pumped. Maybe that means a hole in the diaphragm? nice video , thank-you
Not sure. A few other folks made that comment as well. I’ve since upgraded that tank, so you might be right. Thanks for watchkng
You can replace the valve stem seals if your tank leaks air
Thanks. I don’t think mine has a leak, but good tip.
Thank You for an easy to understand video for the DIY guy. My tank was very full and heavy and I was able to release more than 1.5 gallons that wasn't coming out. I let out some air ( from about 7 psi ) and re-pumped in some to get to 5.5 psi. Hopefully, when I get everything re-installed ( new filters ) I will get close to the 3 gallons the tank can hold. I was only getting about 1.5 gallons before.
Awesome! Glad to hear that it helped. Appreciate the watch
Hi name is Vangie I just replace the faucet and now I don’t have water in my tank what did I do wrong pls I need your advice there is a leak in a red and black connection and a blue knob what position to be on is straight position or turn to your right position . No water in the tank and I put the air already need your help thank you and I appreciate.
Not sure I understand your problem. Perhaps the tank is broken or malfunctioning. Not sure. Thanks for watching though!
What if there's water dripping out the top of the RO tank when connected to the system? It's very tight. Is that just a poor seal to be addressed with plumber's tape, or could it indicate something else that's wrong?
I’d have a plumber check it out. Yiu certainly don’t want a leak to cause more damage down the road
@@homeprojectswithcarpenter460 thank you!
I have a filter like that one as well, though I just got a few questions, I am thinking about replacing all 5 filters, however, I am just scared that if I replace them I might get low water pressure, the filters have never been changed before. Do you think I would be fine, also if I do get lower pressure would the method you showed fix it? thanks
I always re-pressurize after switching the filters, so this method should work fine.
@@homeprojectswithcarpenter460 so should I first replace the filters, then re-pressurize? thanks
@@aaronbaraiya3692 yes. That would be my suggestion.
@@homeprojectswithcarpenter460 ok thanks
Can you show how you disconnect the tank (from under sink) Can we still use water from faucet while tank is out?
You need to shut of the cold water at the source under the sink by closing the valve. Then just turn on purified water at the faucet to release the pressure. Lastly, close the valve on the top of your tank. Then you can disconnect the water line from the tank to remove the water.
You’ll need to leave the water off unless you have a separate valve to isolate the purified water system.
The house I bought a year ago already had a Rain Soft system. I have this flow issue, but I can't find the valve on the Rain Soft tank. Any ideas on how this type of tank gets repressurized?
No idea. Sorry. Thanks for watching though
The valve is on the bottom.
do you know of any alternative, like one that you can open with an electric pump. It seems a bit flawed that you can't clean it properly
I’m not sure I understand the question. You can use an electric pump if you wish, but you need to be careful to only pump up to around 7psi. Not sure about cleaning anything.
@@homeprojectswithcarpenter460 Sorry I was just wondering if you knew of any alternative products. Like an open system that uses an electric pump rather than relying on pressure to pump water to the faucet. I tried to search but no luck. With the closed system you have to sanitize about once a year I think. Thanks
Interesting. I haven’t seen any setup like that, but I’m not an expert in water filtration systems. Just a typical DIYer
@@rexinferi you can connect your ro system to any water container with diy float valve in it, and use cheapo electric water dispenser to get your filtered water.
Hi Sir, I did everything as you did to add the pressure. However, the water is not filling up somehow. All the water tubes are connected correctly. Are you able to suggest anything? Thank you!
Might be that one of the valves is not opened up. Maybe there is an in line shut off valve that just needs to be turned to open? Not sure without seeing the system
@@homeprojectswithcarpenter460 I highly appreciate your quick response. There are only 2 valves: one on the water tank and second on the cold water. Both of them are on and the filter is Apec RO-90 with 5 stages.
we have this system in an office and run out of water quickly so someone recommended to install a 2nd tank in series. Would this work?
Not sure. The way RO works the bladder works as a holding area, water in and out of the same hose. You might need to add another one in parallel or get a larger reservoir tank.
Man you just hacked my water system thanks 🙏🏼
Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
Hey I just put in a GE reverse osmosis systems and every time we use it keep hearing air out of the faucet part.. is that normal
There might still be air in the pipes that needs to get cleared out. If it doesn’t go away, you might have a leak. But I’d give it some time. It might go away on its own
How long till I have water coming out of the filter? Please advise thanks
I’m not sure I understand the question.
Thanks. What can there is water that I can't get out, even with pumping air in? Thanks!
You might have a leak in the bladder. If that is the case, you will need a new tank.
@@freelearningtools yes, ordered one. Thanks.
Thanks for watching. Sounds like you hit some help on the comment thread.
Can you just take tiee pump into house and save trouble of disconnecting everything and reinstalling tank?
Possibly. But you still need to empty the tank to allow the air to fully pressurize.
Yes you can. That is what I was taught. Also, you can save the drinking water in a water jug instead of running down the drain.
Once your tank is empty, and you add your pressure back in, around seven psi, after you fill the tank back up with water and check the PSI of the tank it should be much more than seven psi that you said it correct?
I’m not sure. I know for an empty tank it should have a gauge pressure between 5-7 psi. I’m not sure once it’s had water added to the system
Hi, I'm having a bit low pressure (not terrible, but just lower after I changed the filters). I have an 8 year old r/o tank from Culligan that I just re-pressurized. I emptied the tank, re-pressurized with the valve closed to 7 psi, and the pressue is still pretty low compared to before the filter changed. I also noticed this morning that the tank barely had any water in, and it's been filling since 3pm yesterday 3/5/23. Is it possible the water was used filling ice all night. Otherwise, I cannot figure out why the pressure isn't that grate. Also, before the filter changed, I could fill 1 pot of coffee with water and by the end it would be slowing down quite a bit. I'm wondering if I need to replace the tank...thoughts?
Not sure. It may be that it just takes a bit of time to fill up. I’d give it a day or so. If it still giving you low flow, you might need to check that there’s no blockage at the filter. You might also have a valve that’s partially closed. Just a few ideas. Hope that helps
@@homeprojectswithcarpenter460 I'll give it some more time. I did close and re-open all the valves. I also purchased replacement valves with the new tank coming. I plan to check all the lines to make sure there's no obstructions. The tank is 8 years old and before the filter changed had good pressure but after 1 pot of coffee it would loose a lot of pressure and come out pretty slowly.
@@homeprojectswithcarpenter460 so i messed around with it last night. i replaced the tank with an apex 3 gallon. seems to be working properly. good flow. i cant figure out why the tank fills SOOO slowly. it's supposed to fill in 2-4 hours right? i removed the drain line from the "drinking water faucet" and blew air through it to make sure there's no blockage in the air gap (recently had backed up sink drain). i felt the new tank this morning and it feels heavier, but i assumed it would be full by now (its been 10+ hours with the fridge line off). the stream seems good so i wont mess with the filters yet. i read more online and learned that with NEW filter sets, sometimes the membrane is bad/damaged so the flow is poor. if it doesnt get better in a day i'll try another new set of filters. the filters are from amazon, for the ac-30 culligan system. they were $43 for the 4 filters: Sediment Filter, Carbon Block Filter,
TFM-36-A Membrane 36GPD and inline post filter and had mostly positive reviews. god what a headache for soft water.
Oh the joys of plumbing. :) Sounds like you’re on the right track, but what a hassle.
question: is the water going out to the waste tube supposed to be continues?? mine flows out continuous, (??)
It definitely seems to flow as it purifies the water. I notice it more when the water gets low in the tank. Thanks for watching
The tank I have doesn't have the valve on top. Did your system come with it?
The tank should have a valve. Not sure how you would connect it without the valve. Maybe it was an aftermarket tank. I’d check with where you purchased the tank to see what they say. Sorry I couldn’t be more help. Thanks for watching
Thanks...
but how do I know if repressurizing didn't work and it's time to replace the tank ?
You should see an immediate improvement of water pressure and flow once you perform this process. If not, there may be a leak in the bladder in which case you would need to replace the tank.
@@homeprojectswithcarpenter460 thank you so much.
My tank say working maximum Pressure: 100 PSI (6.89 bar) ???
You said 7 psi , please help me? Which one correct? Thanks
The working max is the capacity of the tank (I believe) before it fails. The 6-7 psi is the additional pressure that you want to add once you’ve emptied the tank and closed the valve. There’s no way you want to add 100 psi of pressure to your tank
I tried to put air pressure yesterday. And it worked, but today nothing coming out, what can I do?
You might have a faulty valve or a bad water line. I’d probably have a plumber check it out if you haven’t already
HELPFUL L VIDEO, THANK YOU ... I SUGGEST YOU TO PUT A LABEL PAPER ON THE TANK TO WRITE THE DATES , YOU DON'T HAVE TO WRITE IT ON THE TANK
Thanks for watching. Good tip
I’m just curious if this is normal on many tanks.
If you’re asking if it’s normal to need to re-pressurize the tank, I believe so. They typically lose pressure over time
All RO units you have to do this to ?
As far as I know, yes.
drain water? turn it upside down?
You can turn it upside down, but the water will trickle out very slowly. By pumping the water in you can evacuate the residual water much quicker. Thanks for watching!
I have a Watt's Pure Blue H2O/3 stage reverse osmosis system. If there's not enough air pressure in the system. The reverse osmosis faucet will leak clean water into the drain system. Basically, wasting clean water down the drain. The reverse osmosis system has a automatic pressure valve in the system. If Air pressure is above 22 PSI will activate to shut-off the automatic pressure valve in the system. This pressure valve requires 22 plus PSI of air pressure to activate the valve. If below 22 PSI the pressure valve will not activate. Causing, clean water to be wasted down the drain losing good water. Not enough PSI air pressure in the tank/system. You will hear water gurgling down the drain from the faucet area. In my opinion, the best way to recharge these reverse osmosis systems is to Add Air after bladder tank is full of water. If your only adding 5-7 PSI in a empty tank. How do you know you will reach 22 PSI to activate the automatic pressure release valve? The thing is, people don't think about the 22 PSI to activate the automatic pressure release valve.
Not sure. This is probably a little out of my league in terms of expertise. I’d probably inquire of a licensed plumber. Thanks for watching though.
I keep hearing 5-7 psi. My tank says 100psi operating pressure. Anyone else have a 100psi tank? Is 100psi the pressure the tank can handle but only needs 6psi to work?
Probably you’ve got that right. I’m not sure, but that sounds accurate
6-9 months you are supposed to pressurize? I've had my system for like 3 years. And it is just now slower flow. I guess I better stay on it then. thx for the video.
Thanks for watching. It probably depends on how many people are using the system. We have 8 in our household so we probably need to re-pressurize more often.
@@homeprojectswithcarpenter460 ah yeah it's just me. I change my filters like every 8 months instead of 6 because it is just me. I never knew I had to air up the tank though.
My tanks says 40 to 60 PSI with max of 100. What about this?
I’m not really sure. If it’s not functioning right you might need to call a plumber
There is no water entering our RO tank. What does that mean
Could be a broken or stuck valve at the top or the tank. Or it might be a clogged line. Other than that, I’m not sure. The tank may be faulty.
Why did you need to bring the tank outside? You could have done everything while it was connected. Normally I do this every time I change the filters, which is annually for me. Use those digital inflators to make things easier.
Good suggestion. I’ll try that next time. Thanks for watching
If the valve on top of the tank is the water output, umm....where is the input???? It's only got one valve connected to anything.
What kind of sorcery is this?
The tank acts like a reservoir. It’s the same tube in/out, but the water pushes further on down the line. It’s weird, I know.
what if ... you have a tank that does not have a valve for a pump???
I’m not sure. You may need to replace the tank
Which country sir in your city
USA
anyone have issues with the water always running?
Since the reservoir functions as a bladder there is a constant flowing in/out in the background. There shouldn’t be anything to worry about, but it does sound funny sometimes. Thanks for watching
@@homeprojectswithcarpenter460 mine used to stop running when it was “full” now it runs 24/7. I’m not sure how to fix that.
4:15 There should NOT be air coming out after water is out. If air is coming out, u have a hole in the diaphragm.
4:26 U should not shut the valve when u are pressurizing.
Thanks for the tips
I saw a video that states 35-40psi....confused 🤔
Usually that pressure limit is on the tank itself. The gauge pressure has to do with how much pressure is needed for normal operations. The tank will withstand much greater pressure before it breaks, but it won’t function if the pressure is too high. Effectively it will be too high to allow for much water to be stored in the tank
It just look like my water heater expansion tank.
Not sure I know what you mean. But thanks for watching!
@@homeprojectswithcarpenter460 The water purification tank just look like water heater expansion tank.
Skip to 2:43 if you want the answer quickly.
Thanks for the time stamp tag. Appreciate the feedback
At 4 mins 19 sec, when you pump air into the bottom pressure side of the bladder in you get air out the top side. Is that not the indication of a bad,leakey bladder in the air tank. If the bladder was good I would expect the top to be at atmoshperic pressure, no leaking air from the bladder below as you pump. The bottom chamber is supose to be seperated from the top. Me thinks you tank is bad.
Thanks for watching. I’ll have to investigate, but I don’t think so. I’ve had this tank for about 4 years, and I re-pressurize every year per the original instructions. Seems to be working just fine
And what if there's some air in the bladder that's going to go out on top if we fumble to the bottom of the air section. that is, the air at the bottom blows the inner rubber upwards so that the air is pushed out of it, so it does not mean that the bladder is cracked.
6-9 months? I highly doubt that the millions of normal people with RO tanks, are doing this every 6-9 months. This is beyond routine maintaince, and most people don’t even do routine maintenance.
You’re right. About once a year is all we manage. Thanks for watching. Please consider subscribing if you haven’t already.
I’ve had mine about 15 years and this is the first time I’ve ever had to repressurize it . Works great now
Geee why put the music on at half of the video.
Sorry. Guess you can’t please everyone
i never understood why grown up man making kids grimace and expecting that someone will take his video seriusly ? what is wrong with society? you arent only one 80% of people act like grown up kids
You don’t have to be depressed, it’s OK to be happy.
It’s U.S. culture. A friendly face is welcoming.
Also, if 80% of people act like “grown up kids,” then you can assume that your opinion is in the minority.
7 psi does nothing… we need at least 25 psi
It’s counterintuitive, but 7 psi is what is recommended per the manufacturer. Thanks for watching
thats a nasty sink. so gross.
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Thank you so much!! Thanks to your video I was able to re-pressurize my RO tank! I’m a 58 yo female cancer survivor who lives alone. Due to all of my health bills I can’t afford a plumber. I wasn’t sure if should risk tackling a plumbing issue without any experience however I recently successfully replaced my RO filters and a cracked housing on the system. I watched your video and afterwards thought if I can replace the filters and housing I could surely do this job myself. It worked!! Good as new!!! 𝓣𝓗𝓐𝓝𝓚 💞 𝓨𝓞𝓤
Glad to help. Thanks for reaching out. It’s nice to hear your story, and that there was a happy ending
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