When to change RO filters?

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by Coralgurl

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.

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

Good luck with your next reading ...

[gregzz4]

Gotta tell ya ...

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

Mines a dick too

[gregzz4]

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

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

[Aquattro]

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]

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]

Originally Posted by Coralgurl

Did I miss something here??

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Just Greg talking to himself -lol

[KevinK]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

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]

Originally Posted by KevinK

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]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

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]

Kevin, from their site...

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