ro di issues

[nccmike]

Hello,

I have my ro / di unit installed and have a few question if you don't mind.

1. I'm getting water out of the line that says waste, the line with the white plastic adapter.

2. None out of the OUT line.

3. The line that comes out of the top set of tubes and goes into the lower left canister is leaking. If there a easy way to undo that line and tighten the nut?

http://www.naturecoastconsulting.com/images/tank/rodi2.jpg

 

[nccmike]

here is a pic of my tank.
http://www.naturecoastconsulting.com/images/tank/052006.jpg

 

[mmkeeper]

Check to make sure you have it plumbed correctly. The connection that is leaking is it a speed connect fitting or a compression nut?

 

[Krish]

Nice tank man...Sorry I can't offer any help, but I buy my ro/di water so I've personally never had a unit. Just wanted to say your tank is nice

 

[mmkeeper]

You have a water line going to each trash can, is one the waste water?

 

[nccmike]

thanks krish75, blood sweat and tears there.

Yes, the can on the right is supposed to be waste and the left good.
The left is filling up and the right has like 5 drops in it.

 

[mmkeeper]

you will have a lot more waste than good water. A friend just set his and said he was very surpirised how much waste water there was. Check out this thread it might help. http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12190

 

[nccmike]

thanks mmkeeper.

I reading it now.
Thanks for the quick replys. Hope I can return the favor.

 

[mmkeeper]

JUst hang in there, ther are a lot of very helpful and knowlegeable people here. I wish I would have found reef frontiers sooner, I would have saved a lot of money.

 

[mmkeeper]

How many gallons a day is your filter rated?

 

[nccmike]

100 GPD.

I just slowed the leak but its still leaking with lots of teflon tape.
That and the good is 10 to 1 to waste which is completely backward.
The waste tube is even labeled as waste.

 

[mmkeeper]

Do you have tds tester?

 

[nccmike]

not yet. but I'm going to have to pick one up.

 

[mmkeeper]

The TDS tester is the best way to tell if your filter is working properly.

 

[nccmike]

The waste and clean water lines where swapped when I got the unit.

Its now making water at the rate of 1 gallon clean to 4 waste.

Anybody know of a good place to get a TDS meter?

 

[NaH2O]

nccmike - Welcome to Reef Frontiers!!!

Glad you figured out your RO/DI unit. Check out the various sponsors for TDS meters. You should be able to price compare, etc., on them.

 

[nccmike]

I just traded some xenia for a tds meter and its reading .005
Is that good?

 

[mmkeeper]

.005 is ok the goal is 0.000. As your filter breaks in it should improve.

 

[nccmike]

thanks for the quick reply.
No more buying bottled water.