RO/DI unit troubles

[burrows14]

ok now im just PO'D!!!!! ive spent the last 2 hours trying to tweak the system to run properly and i go to tighten one of the elbows by hand and it SNAPPED!! leaving the whole unit useless! anyone know how to get a broken fitting out?? please before i loose my mind over this thing!

thats my vent!
Ray

[e46er]

20 lb sledge?

[mark]

can get extractors but even the tapered square end of a file (part for the handle) works

[hillegom]

Sometimes you can wedge the right sized tapered screwdriver into the hole and turn it out

[burrows14]

Originally Posted by e46er

20 lb sledge?

+plus falme thrower! lol

[burrows14]

ended getting it out witha kitchen knife. got it working again but still a bit on the disapointed side of things.

[mike31154]

Sorry to hear about all the troubles.

Sometimes the flow restrictor is integrated into the elbow fitting at the output of the RO membrane housing... I think. Hard to imagine they would sell you a system without a flow restrictor. Make sure this is not the case with your system, 'cause if it is, you may now have two flow restrictors. That could explain the trickle scenario. My 5 stage 75 gpd system produces slightly more than a trickle with the input pressure at close to 60 psi after the pre filters. A 100 gpd membrane should obviously produce more than a 75. Are you sure you need 7 stages? Might work more efficiently with fewer stages. What's the configuration, i.e., how many pre filters, carbon filters etc.?

[hillegom]

Was the auto shut off valve (ASOV) plumbed in by the Co, or did you have to do it yourself?

[burrows14]

Originally Posted by hillegom

Was the auto shut off valve (ASOV) plumbed in by the Co, or did you have to do it yourself?

it was done by aquasafe. i had a 15 min conversation with them today and they thought it would be my water pressure so i tested it and it was 80psi so that wasnt the problem. they offered to replace the unit or give me a full refund. i said ill try another unit before i decide to return it. they are actually very good to deal with and said he would personally come to my house to switch units and help.

Ray