Hi having realy big problems with my ionic pro-5. From start to finish...
the automatic water inlet valve wont open to let water into the system when i turn it on with the switch beside the pump switch, think its called the Solenoid. So bypassed it by removing the hose that leaves the Solenoid and put a hose-lock connector on there and attatched my mains tap hose
After that i could see the filters filling up and heard the water trickling away through the hoses. But the water is literally trickling into the tank (id say at about the flow rate of half a litre per minute) So checked the pressure as it enetered and left each filter section and it was flowing through all the chambers but i think the RO chamber is a sealed unit (could be wrong) but the preassure after leaving the RO is terrible/pathetic and its after it leaves the RO it goes direct to the tank so i think the problem is defo somewhere within or around the RO chamber. Is it an airlock? is the RO actually a sealed unit? Also when i turn on the pump i can hear it running but it doesnt seem to be pumping well as its not delivering to the pole. I have taken the connections off from the polishing chamber and there is water being pushed into it but none coming through and going out
Hi,
1) The solenoid won't switch on and off if the battery is low, so check this.
You can switch on the solenoid and pump with a battery charger connected, you might want to see if this helps?
2) Solenoids can jam shut, a quick sharp tap with a hammer will sometimes free them, but don't go nuts in case this isn't the problem!
3) What is the water pressure on the inlet dial?
You might need a booster pump
4) Have you played about with the waste tap? It is a black tap just above the RO. It may take a while for the waste flow to alter, and minor changes can affect the flow greatly, so be patient. You want a good balance of waste/pure production.
5) Pure water production is slow, especially if your tap pressure is low - normal. Someone I know had this pro 5, it took nearly all night to fill 300l tank, so don't expect miracles.
I've tried to make this as concise as possible, there's probably loads more to say and explain, but this might get you going or answer some of your q's!