RO Filter questions

[mike31154]

Originally Posted by Slyguy00

Thanks for all the input guys. Where would I go about finding a tds meter for that price? I would also like to make sure I have it hooked up correctly. It comes out very very slowly and it says its supposed to do 100gpd.

An other invaluable item to invest in when running an RO system is a pressure guage, two would be even better. RO production is based on specific paramaters by the manufacturer of the membrane. This usually means something like at least 60 psi water pressure and a water temperature of 21 degrees C. If your pressure in particular & water temp deviate from those numbers to any significant degree, pure water production will be affected accordingly.

First, check your source water pressure with a gauge, if it's 60 psi or better, you should be fine. If it's 40 or less, start looking for a PRV in your home plumbing & see if it can be adjusted for more pressure. If you can't find the PRV, you may have to invest in a booster pump to get the desired performance out of your RO. It just keeps getting better & better, no? How's that headache coming along now?