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martin hulstone

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water softener for ro?
« on: June 15, 2014, 01:12:53 pm »
My hf5 4040 only lasts about six months, i live in dorset and have crap pressure and even crapper water (tds 270). when i first use my ro i can get it down to 18 but within 6 months it has risen to 80 so it is cheaper to buy a new ro vessel than resin. i have now bought a new ro vessel and also bought a clarke booster pump.
I was wondering if i should also buy a water softener and if so can anybody recommend one to fit to my system?
I have the basic gaps water system ie 2 10 inch prefilters and a single hf5 4040 ro.
many thanks

keyser soze

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Re: water softener for ro?
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2014, 01:40:07 pm »
water softener is essential to keep your ro working efficiently . if you don't use one it will damage your ro eventually

Lee GLS

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Re: water softener for ro?
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2014, 03:25:12 pm »
I've had the same 4040 RO now for 3.5 years and have not used a softener. My tap water is 350 and my RO output now is about 18. So IMHO a softener is a waste of time and effort, especially as the need flushing through with salt very frequently due to the amount of water put through them.

martin hulstone

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Re: water softener for ro?
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2014, 03:47:03 pm »
Thanks Lee
Have you any idea why my tds rises to eighty after only six months then? this is the second time now and i always flush the system and change the carbon and sediment filters monthly.

Lee GLS

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Re: water softener for ro?
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2014, 05:50:02 pm »
How often do you change your pre filter? And when you do who dirty are they?

I know 'perfect windows' on here had a problem with his water and when he took his sediment filters out the were rusty brown all the way through and I think his RO needed replacing quickly.

martin hulstone

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Re: water softener for ro?
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2014, 10:38:49 pm »
Change em monthly max 2 monthly. never that bad when i change them.
Im mistified as to why my tds shoots up so quickly