X3NiTH
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I plumbed in the V2 Pure 50 RO unit under my sink this weekend and installed a tap next to my sink to draw the water. This is my first experience of plumbing in and using a RO System and I was hoping to have done everything correctly with the installation? I'm no stranger to plumbing and can competently bend/plumb/solder copper, so I am fairly confident I have it plumbed in correctly.The System doesn't come with a DI unit so I had to order this separately along with 4 valves and 2 T-Pieces, the extra connectors were to plumb a bypass line so I can extend the life of the DI unit when doing a system flush post cartridge change. The below image shows how the bypass line is plumbed in.
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3668/14104585637_d8850f2f80_b.jpg
I have a valve just before the water inlet to the RO unit so I can isolate the system from the 'clamp kit' mains feeder line when doing a cartridge change without having to disturb the tap on the clamp or turns the mains water off. I have plumbed in the TDS/Out probe after the bypass so that I can measure the TDS of the output water before or after the DI unit depending on the state of the bypass.
I have a question about its normal operating parameters -
Does this RO system when correctly installed continually run waste water down the drain even when you are NOT drawing the filtered water from the tap ?
If this is correct its not a huge problem as I am not on a water meter but I don't want to waste water unnecessarily, so in order not to waste water should I use the tap before the system to stop waste water flow when I'm not drawing from the tap or should I plumb another valve on the waste line and use that if there were a need to keep the system pressurised. Talking of pressure, my mains pressure on the unit is reading 40psi which is below the recommended value for optimal efficiency so I am only getting about 22gpd out instead of the potential 50gpd, but this is still way more than enough for my needs, I just hope that the low pressure hasn't anything to do with the constant waste flow but then again if it does require more pressure I can always stick a pump before the system to get the pressure up from the mains.
So, if anyone has any experience of this unit, have I done it right?
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3668/14104585637_d8850f2f80_b.jpg
I have a valve just before the water inlet to the RO unit so I can isolate the system from the 'clamp kit' mains feeder line when doing a cartridge change without having to disturb the tap on the clamp or turns the mains water off. I have plumbed in the TDS/Out probe after the bypass so that I can measure the TDS of the output water before or after the DI unit depending on the state of the bypass.
I have a question about its normal operating parameters -
Does this RO system when correctly installed continually run waste water down the drain even when you are NOT drawing the filtered water from the tap ?
If this is correct its not a huge problem as I am not on a water meter but I don't want to waste water unnecessarily, so in order not to waste water should I use the tap before the system to stop waste water flow when I'm not drawing from the tap or should I plumb another valve on the waste line and use that if there were a need to keep the system pressurised. Talking of pressure, my mains pressure on the unit is reading 40psi which is below the recommended value for optimal efficiency so I am only getting about 22gpd out instead of the potential 50gpd, but this is still way more than enough for my needs, I just hope that the low pressure hasn't anything to do with the constant waste flow but then again if it does require more pressure I can always stick a pump before the system to get the pressure up from the mains.
So, if anyone has any experience of this unit, have I done it right?