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gregzz4 12-21-2012 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coralgurl (Post 775595)
Changed out the carbon and RO, but didn't grab the prefilter. I'm running the unit anyway to flush the RO membrane, already tds dropped to 3 within minutes. Will grab the prefilter hopefully tomorrow.

Will not let it get this high again.:redface:

Good thing you didn't check the manual ...
TDS for Coralgirl's water must be 000 ...

Good luck with your next reading ...

gregzz4 12-21-2012 08:46 AM

Gotta tell ya ...

I know you tell us about your crappy Boss ...

Mines a dick too :twised:

gregzz4 12-21-2012 09:11 AM

Sheena, Coralgirl .....
Look back through a few posts as we have been goobers ....

There's lots of good info there to read ...

Aquattro 12-21-2012 12:30 PM

Most important is making sure you back flush your membrane weekly. My last one got neglected and when I opened the membrane, it was full of crud. Just disgusting!
Without flushing, you seriously reduce useability and lifespan.

Coralgurl 12-21-2012 01:21 PM

Did I miss something here??

Bottom line, my filters were dirty, I've been running it for about a year and hadn't changed anything out. My bad! Now I know when to change out and will be more diligent. The RO membrane probably didn't need to be changed but I did anyway, it still looked in good shape.

Aquattro 12-21-2012 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coralgurl (Post 775644)
Did I miss something here??

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Just Greg talking to himself -lol

KevinK 12-21-2012 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aquattro (Post 775636)
Most important is making sure you back flush your membrane weekly. My last one got neglected and when I opened the membrane, it was full of crud. Just disgusting!
Without flushing, you seriously reduce useability and lifespan.

I have never dun a back flush, how do you do that even ?

I have a aquasavecanada.com unit

Aquattro 12-21-2012 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KevinK (Post 775647)
I have never dun a back flush, how do you do that even ?

I have a aquasavecanada.com unit

My unit has a bypass valve for flushing. I flushed my old membrane about every blue moon. Japarto was laughing at me when I complained about lack of output. So he gave me a new membrane, I took the old one out and opened it. Just disgusting. Most of it was plugged with brown sludge. The new membrane gives me about 40% more output now, and I flush it once a week, minimum. I should have taken a pic of it...:)

KevinK 12-21-2012 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aquattro (Post 775673)
My unit has a bypass valve for flushing. I flushed my old membrane about every blue moon. Japarto was laughing at me when I complained about lack of output. So he gave me a new membrane, I took the old one out and opened it. Just disgusting. Most of it was plugged with brown sludge. The new membrane gives me about 40% more output now, and I flush it once a week, minimum. I should have taken a pic of it...:)

I send aquasave a mail, as I never did it, and I hear it a fair bid that manny do it,

I do have the booster pump, but than again, that might gust press the sludge even more in it.

at this time I dont have a valve, so I might have to put one in, we se

Aquattro 12-21-2012 03:55 PM

Kevin, from their site...

http://www.aquasafecanada.com/suppor...n/aquarium-ii/


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