RO question

[spongebob lover]

Ok so the husband decided to change the stages for our RO filter, he changed the sediment filter, the carbon filters and the in line carbon filter, in a few the 3 stages and the thingy on the top.
they were used for like 3 years so they were all nasty :lol: .
Now that they're changed the water seems funny i mean is clear and may be it's all in my head but for me it looks like if it had a little tiny bit of carbon color, is this normal the first time you switch all the filters?and if so can i use the water or should i just dump it until i feel is cristal clear ?

I don't have a TDS meter so no clue on where i'm at and the husband keeps insisting we'll be fine so what should i do? sorry doods not to much of an expert in the water situation and i worry that i could kill my corals and fishes

 

[Krish]

Don't use one Gabbs so couldn't say, but I would imagine it is quite possible that the new filters may just need water to run through it for a while until it clears up like phosban media does when first adding it to the reactor. Just a guess though...

 

[spongebob lover]

LOL!! i hope, otherwise i just need new glasses :lol:

 

[coil1002]

It was recomended to me to throw away the first 5 gallons of water made after changing the filters due to the carbon dust.

 

[spongebob lover]

kewl thank you, now i feel better

 

[LakeEd]

It was recomended to me to throw away the first 5 gallons of water made after changing the filters due to the carbon dust.

I have also always heard to toss the 1st 5 gallons or so after changing filters, then start collecting your water from there.

 

[ronj]

agreed..i run mine and empty out a few gallons when i change my filters

 

[DonW]

You should have disconnected the ro membrane and run filters to the sewer until the carbon dust is flushed out.

Don

 

[Meche]

You should have disconnected the ro membrane and run filters to the sewer until the carbon dust is flushed out.

I do this too. When you flush the carbon filter w/o the RO membrane attached, it looks like your washing carbon filter media. Very nasty.

 

[mark peacock]

anyone got any pics of there ro units/set up

 

[LakeEd]

Mark,

I don't know if this is exactly what you were wanting to see... but here is a picture of the way my RO/DI is setup.

I have run the input/waist lines from the other side of my garage to my RO/DI unit. The output from the DI section then goes into my 44-Gallon brute in the corner, via a float switch (auto shut off). Hope this is what you were wanting to see?

 

[mark peacock]

thanks ed never sore one set up before thanks

 

[spongebob lover]

thank you everyone the water looks clear now .

 

[BuckeyeFldSup]

If your system has been in use for three years, hopefully your husband sanitized the system when he changed all the filters?

Russ @ BFS

 

[burning2nd]

i would disguard more then the first 5