R/O System Questions?

subman · #1 06-07-2009, 03:13 AM

We bought an RO system to put under the sink and it has a faucet that goes in the sink. Well I never installed it then we moved and our new house has granite counter tops and I can't put it in the sink. Any way I thought perfect opportunity to use it for my tanks

. Now I put it in the basement and I'm questioning how I installed it, The original kit uses the faucet and a pressure tank that I'm not using. After I hooked it up as I figured I should the water is just pouring out of the good water and very little out of the waste water. I always thought it was the opposite or is that just with RO/DI systems?

hillegom · #2 06-07-2009, 03:22 AM

You should get about ( units vary) a ratio of about 1:4 or if you are lucky, 1:3
one gallon of ro water to 4 gals of waste.
You must have reversed one of the hoses. Here is a link to a schematic of the plumbing, it has solenoids in it that you could ignore, just follow the plumbing.
http://www.watergeneral.com/support/...struction2.pdf

subman · #3 06-07-2009, 04:01 AM

hmm yeah that look like the way I hooked it up. Is there a break in period?

banditpowdercoat · #4 06-07-2009, 04:08 AM

If your getting a little bit out one pipe, and alot out another, the one that has little flow is the RO, the one that has alot, is waste

hillegom · #5 06-07-2009, 04:15 AM

No break in period.
What banditpowdercoat said.

subman · #6 06-07-2009, 04:23 AM

I have the drain line coming from the line with the flow restrictor on it, so that has to be the drain right?