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NWH

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Boosted RO filling with pressure and leaking.
« on: June 02, 2022, 02:02:30 pm »
Hope someone can help I turned water on to fill turned on the booster pump to fill and it just pressured up and started to leak like it was going to explode from the RO,all help is appreciated.
Thanks

simon w

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Re: Boosted RO filling with pressure and leaking.
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2022, 02:28:21 pm »
I'd drain it dismantle inspect reassemble and see what happens after this

NWH

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Re: Boosted RO filling with pressure and leaking.
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2022, 02:43:00 pm »
I have drained the RO by opening the waste and letting gravity drain it into a bucket,I’ve disconnected the resin vessel both ends and there’s no pressure there as they came off with no water or pressure.
It’s a stainless steel membrane does anyone know if there’s a screw or plug to completely drain it,I’ve powered it on again earlier with the same problem.

NWH

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Re: Boosted RO filling with pressure and leaking.
« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2022, 02:45:29 pm »
The water is fizzing out of the outlets at the top of the membrane when the pressure builds up,could this be an air-lock in the pre filters etc.

simon w

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Re: Boosted RO filling with pressure and leaking.
« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2022, 02:52:13 pm »
Take all filters out of housings and run water through system without filters and see what happens what's the pressure reading on your booster pump and what is it after RO eliminate one piece of the system at a time until you find a cause

NWH

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Re: Boosted RO filling with pressure and leaking.
« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2022, 02:57:15 pm »
Hi the reading on the booster pump when it was turned on didn’t move it stayed on 0 when it’s filling normally it’s 105-110,everything is connected up so it goes through the booster pump so water in and then to the booster then RO.

NWH

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Re: Boosted RO filling with pressure and leaking.
« Reply #6 on: June 02, 2022, 02:58:49 pm »
I’ve released the pressure on the pre filters by pressing the red buttons on top of the 20” houseings.

Shrek

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Re: Boosted RO filling with pressure and leaking.
« Reply #7 on: June 02, 2022, 02:59:17 pm »
If it’s a 4040 like iv got from Daqua, you’ve got to unscrew the bolts on the clamps at the end of the housing to get the membrane out

NWH

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Re: Boosted RO filling with pressure and leaking.
« Reply #8 on: June 02, 2022, 03:00:53 pm »
But if I unscrew the houseing to get it out what will that do completely drain it.

NWH

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Re: Boosted RO filling with pressure and leaking.
« Reply #9 on: June 02, 2022, 03:02:33 pm »
It’s only been used to fill a 1000ltr tank once.

Shrek

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Re: Boosted RO filling with pressure and leaking.
« Reply #10 on: June 02, 2022, 03:04:59 pm »
Yeah , I’d upload a picture but it’s not letting me . Iv just changed my membrane last week , if that’s what you need to do (completely empty it) , then the metal clamps that hold the black end cap and housing together need to be unscrewed , you just need a couple of spanner’s (on mine) . Not sure what’s going on with the leaking though , it’s a bit strange . Maybe your booster pump is cream crackered?

Smudger

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Re: Boosted RO filling with pressure and leaking.
« Reply #11 on: June 02, 2022, 03:13:12 pm »
Just double check its in the correct way - and the wrapping is off

I always have to triple check ive put a 4040 in the right way as some don't have a a arrow on them

and a few years back someone had a problem similar to yours and they didn't take the outer protection off - so stopped it from working

HTH

Darran
Never argue with an idiot, they will only bring you down to their level, and beat you with experience

NWH

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Re: Boosted RO filling with pressure and leaking.
« Reply #12 on: June 02, 2022, 03:16:54 pm »
Hi Darren no I’ve used it to fill a 1000 ltr tank and it worked fine I turned it on to top it up as I’ve used probably just a 100ltrs from it,this morning I turned it on the booster pump comes on but the reading on the pressure gauge is 0 after 10-15 seconds the RO is full of pressure and leaking out the top of the houseing.

NWH

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Re: Boosted RO filling with pressure and leaking.
« Reply #13 on: June 02, 2022, 03:18:26 pm »
It came all assembled on a stand from Pure Freedom tested and ready to use like I say it’s been working fine.

Shrek

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Re: Boosted RO filling with pressure and leaking.
« Reply #14 on: June 02, 2022, 03:20:16 pm »

Shrek

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Re: Boosted RO filling with pressure and leaking.
« Reply #15 on: June 02, 2022, 03:21:46 pm »
Had to download an app called ‘image size’ on the App Store to change the picture size 🫤.
Change the image to 1950 pixels.
Can you take a picture and show us exactly where it’s leaking?

NWH

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Re: Boosted RO filling with pressure and leaking.
« Reply #16 on: June 02, 2022, 03:32:13 pm »

NWH

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Re: Boosted RO filling with pressure and leaking.
« Reply #17 on: June 02, 2022, 03:32:48 pm »

NWH

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Re: Boosted RO filling with pressure and leaking.
« Reply #18 on: June 02, 2022, 03:33:06 pm »

NWH

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Re: Boosted RO filling with pressure and leaking.
« Reply #19 on: June 02, 2022, 03:35:03 pm »
When it was turned on twice to fill the booster pump was running but the pressure on the gauge read 0 wasn’t moving.