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Old 09-07-2015, 03:54 AM
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Yeah, that ain't right. Should definitely be more than a drip coming from the product line. I have a fixed 75 gpd restrictor built into a manual flush valve assembly, no adjustment but is simple & works fine.

You say the water is pouring out the waste line, perhaps it's your adjustable restrictor that's the problem, could be as simple as that. Try plugging the waste line completely to see what happens. If you have a JG end plug, just use that, but don't run it too long that way, just long enough to see if you get more than a drip from the product line. Depending on the outcome of that scenario, logic would dictate that either your adjustable restrictor is toast, the membrane is toast, or water pressure is being bled off/lost somewhere upstream of the membrane.
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Ok yea I've tested the water coming from the membrane and its no where near the TDS reduction my input is like 250 and out put from the membrane is 180 so the membrane isn't working properly

Is the membrane shot ? Would this cause my waste water line to be pouring out ? Or is that part of the system not working and causing the membrane to not function ?
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Because if its just the membrane i can order a new or if not Im about ready to throw it out and just buy one of the vertex Ro systems
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Because if its just the membrane i can order a new or if not Im about ready to throw it out and just buy one of the vertex Ro systems
The price of a membrane is definitely worth the effort rather than tossing a system that should be repairable. Aside from the complexity with the drinking water circuit, about the only other issue I have with the Aqua-safe unit in your photo is the housings for the sediment filter(s). I like clear ones so I can see when they are getting gummed up, rather than changing them on a calendar based schedule.

There's not a big difference between most RO systems. Other than a variety of bells & whistles, the basic parts are generic components, Vertex included.
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Looking at the Aqua-safe instructions you linked to again & I see it has what's called the "exclusive E-Z Flush Flow Restrictor". Is that what you have on yours or did you retrofit your current adjustable flow restrictor? Where is it in the photo you posted, or do you have a better close up of the thing? If it's a combination flush valve/flow restrictor, maybe there are 2 adjustment mechanisms on it, on for tweaking the flow & another for flushing? Can't tell by your photo or the diagram in the Aqua-safe instructions. If there is indeed a flush mechanism your issue may be a simple as ensuring it's in the "non" flush position?
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That part is stock never changed it at all its like the one in the picture

Seems to only have one adjustment on it Hrm
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Yea your right, I'm being irrational lol burnnnnn it . I'll be semi mad when I order a new membrane and it fixes the problem and I coulda done bag months ago
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Just double checked the pre filters they are in the right order


So if the membrane is shot would that cause there to be more waste water ?
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