hey, you plumbers
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Topic: hey, you plumbers
Posted By: Lars(wi)
Subject: hey, you plumbers
Date Posted: 19 Jan 2019 at 10:39am
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installing a new RO system, current one never worked right. my question is, is it best to tap into the water supply before the water softner, or after the softner? current one is tap in before softner ------------- I tried to follow the science, but it was not there. I then followed the money, and that’s where I found the science. |
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Posted By: Dave H
Date Posted: 19 Jan 2019 at 10:40am
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Lars, I got a brain cramp. What is a RO? |
Posted By: Lars(wi)
Date Posted: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:05am
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reverse osmosis it a water filtration system for drinking water ------------- I tried to follow the science, but it was not there. I then followed the money, and that’s where I found the science. |
Posted By: Coke-in-MN
Date Posted: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:40am
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Tapping in before but using a filter system to remove the big chunks . I ran a RO system with 10 - 15' modules, 700 PSI - output went into storage tanks - then pumped to DI system resins , then to process . Used both sand filters and a bag filter in input side - then RO system - then then the DI . Problem I see with RO is about 1/6 th to 1/4 of input is discharged as premate (waste) Once a week I changed the bag filters - then backwashed the modules with a soap for about 4 hours - then rinsed them for about 1 hour - then used a conductivity check before returning to service . DI water is deionised - soft water with extra sodium atoms , then run through another set of resins to strip the sodium from water. kind of hungry water that will attract any impurities or dissolved materials which it contacts . RO water like DI water is stripped of minerals and it affects the taste to a point many do not like the taste - like it's flat blah tasting
If you run it through unit after softening the membranes will have less calcium but twice the sodium left on the modules . Guess the reason you need the RO comes into the equation - what are you removing from water in the first place ? If iron then a iron filtering system should be used before RO . ------------- Life lesson: If you’re being chased by a lion, you’re on a horse, to the left of you is a giraffe and on the right is a unicorn, what do you do? You stop drinking and get off the carousel. |
Posted By: Lars(wi)
Date Posted: 19 Jan 2019 at 12:06pm
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here in west texas (midland), the city water is god awful to drink. choices are to buy bottled water, or install an RO. tap water is only used for the laundry,bathing, and the lawn. if you do drink it, the next day you are parked on the toilet. ------------- I tried to follow the science, but it was not there. I then followed the money, and that’s where I found the science. |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 19 Jan 2019 at 12:30pm
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Coke, the purpose of an RO is to remove all the CRAP and make the water pure.. Why would you tap in before the water softener ? I don't know, but seem like the softener might help to remove crap also ? Or maybe your working the softener LESS if you let the RO do all the work ? ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: Lars(wi)
Date Posted: 19 Jan 2019 at 12:51pm
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the RO leads to just one tap at the kitchen sink. the water supply to the softner does not go thru the RO first ------------- I tried to follow the science, but it was not there. I then followed the money, and that’s where I found the science. |
Posted By: Coke-in-MN
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2019 at 2:13pm
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Coke, the purpose of an RO is to remove all the CRAP and make the water pure RO is ultra filtered water - the membrane filters pass only water through them and remove any organics and other such dissolved impurities in the water . Why process the water through softener - adding sodium - then flush this down the drain and or filter it out and decrease life of RO filter membranes . RO water also has a flat taste and when used for drinking water it is aerated before being used as drinking water . The units I worked with processes around 10,000 gallons per 24 hours - then reprocessed those 10,000 gallons through Deionising units to be used in plating and rinse of precision electronics parts and boron coated parts for jet engine weldments fuel cell plates and other industrial parts ------------- Life lesson: If you’re being chased by a lion, you’re on a horse, to the left of you is a giraffe and on the right is a unicorn, what do you do? You stop drinking and get off the carousel. |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2019 at 11:31pm
| casinos give us RO water to drink at the machines |
Posted By: HD6GTOM
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2019 at 12:19am
Darn shameless if thats all they give you to drink at them gamblin joints, I'd seriously think about changing gamblin joints.   sadly, the darn medicine I been taking for years keeps me from enjoying anything alcholic. Mountain Dew, Iced Tea, and good old ice water for me. Only got 1 kidney, cancer, so easy on the Mountain Dew and Tea.
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Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2019 at 2:20am
| I still gots beers in my fridge from when I retired...maybe I should drink them up someday...maybe i'll just use them in cooking? yeah Tom...but I drinks a lot of water. |
Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2019 at 4:26am
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Ya know,,,the younger generation has come a long way,,,,,My boys will not drink any beer left over from a party or such,,,,,If it left over in a cooler they just kick it out and get fresh for next day,,,,,NOT ole Joe tho,,,,Chit,,,if it cold,,,I'm in,,,!!!! I'm kinda ole Shameless,,,,,,they's some beer in the cupboard I been savin for when I cook some secret stuff that needs beer,,,sometimes I use it for Beer Can Chickie,,,but have since started usin cans of coke or Dr Pepper for the beer can chickie,,,,,,,
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Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 10:48pm
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Hmmmmm,,,,,,Dr. Pepper for chickie. Why not, it's got good flavor, a lot better than a lot of beers today. Now tell me the truth you two......just WHAT is left over beer??? ------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 28 Jan 2019 at 12:35am
| bottles of |
Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 28 Jan 2019 at 8:13am
Them boys should be tried for alcohol abuse! Somebody worked hard to brew that beer, and they're starving back in China!
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