[Daniel Watson]

at what ppm should i be looking at changing my resin. I has just started showing at 001.

and for the veterans... what is the highest ppm you have seen from normal water

[paul rulton]

lo Daniel, my m8 uses his at 12  . he says its still workin fine  :
personally i will be changing mine when it gets to 5  just for my owwn peace of mind 

[Tom White]

I've cleaned with a TDS of 30 before, by accident, and went back out to check a few windows and they were fine.

I've heard guys here routinely cleaning with a TDS of 15, but to be honest - I use a RO mainly - and when my TDS rises above 0 I just change the resin.

[williamx]

I go upto 10 with no problems, I have also gone upto 37 once and still no spotting.

[paul rulton]

so if it still works ok at 10/15, when its time 2 change fillters do u do them all at once,
so u know where u r with everything ? 

[Tom White]

so if it still works ok at 10/15, when its time 2 change fillters do u do them all at once,
so u know where u r with everything ? 

When your TDS rises above zero, which if you use a back pack, will be some months away, then change only the resin and you'll find it's all okay.

I change my pre-filters about once-per-year if I'm lucky, and I change my RO filters when they're knackered (but my first lasted me about three years).  I knew they were knackered because I had to change my resin after about a week, when usually it's a couple of months.

Don't forget to flush your RO filter at least once a week.  If you don't know how to do this (it's ultra simple) post back.

[paul rulton]

nice one  thank you Tosh 

[daz1977]

20 ppm is meant to be fine,  i have clean with this and they come up fine, yet cleaned wit 000 and its crap

[gary999]

mine comes out of my ro at 6ppm and never have a problem

[formb]

I never, ever, ever clean above 000.


NEVER




EVER.

[gary999]

I never, ever, ever clean above 000.


NEVER




EVER.

 the difference between 000ppm and 6ppm is
miniscule has no effect on the standard of cleaning
it has been said before we only purify our water to
parts per million if it had to be to parts per billion
a small rise in tds would make a difference.

but hey carry on paying out for resin and filters
if it suits you

[paul rulton]

thats interesting Gary999  how do u guys know all this stuff 
sometimes i feel like im blinded by science 

[Tom White]

thats interesting Gary999  how do u guys know all this stuff 
sometimes i feel like im blinded by science 

You really don't have to understand how it all works from a chemistry angle.  I've read about the dionisation process that happens when you pass water through resin, and I don't really 'get it'.

All I know is that I've cleaned with a TDS of 30 by accident, and when I went back and checked some of my work it looked how it should look.  So I know if my TDS is 5 or 6, I know the work will be fine.  But as I say, I don't use much resin since I use an RO and I don't use more than 150 litres per day usually, so when my TDS is above zero, I just change the resin.

[paul rulton]

thanks again Tosh  im gonna get myself some resin nextweek 

[Gav Camm lammy 283]

80 quid ish for resin hitster

[paul rulton]

80 quid ish for resin hitster

thanks m8  that aint 2bad 4 a good job & peace of mind 

[groundhog]

I have always tried to keep mine at 000, but my tds went up to 003 this week and the windows were still coming up perfect. But I'll change the filters this weekend to be safe.

[paul rulton]

I have always tried to keep mine at 000, but my tds went up to 003 this week and the windows were still coming up perfect. But I'll change the filters this weekend to be safe.

i thought it was resin 1st  oh m8 i give up  :  : : : fillters, resin, fillters, resin 

[G Griffin]

I have always tried to keep mine at 000, but my tds went up to 003 this week and the windows were still coming up perfect. But I'll change the filters this weekend to be safe.

i thought it was resin 1st  oh m8 i give up  :  : : : fillters, resin, fillters, resin 

 

[groundhog]

I have always tried to keep mine at 000, but my tds went up to 003 this week and the windows were still coming up perfect. But I'll change the filters this weekend to be safe.

i thought it was resin 1st  oh m8 i give up  :  : : : fillters, resin, fillters, resin 

Your probably right mate, I just wait until the tds reading goes up above 000. And I change the lot, usually about every 3-4 months.