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RE: RO unit

Most membranes come with some sort of antibacterial/microbial content that
is intended to be rinsed out for the first day or two of production.  Did
you use the first water produced or did you let it go down the drain?

David
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><{{{>-----Original Message-----
><{{{>From: owner-killietalk at aka_org [mailto:owner-killietalk at aka_org]On
><{{{>Behalf Of George & Melanie
><{{{>Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 8:02 AM
><{{{>To: killietalk at aka_org
><{{{>Subject: Re: RO unit
><{{{>
><{{{>
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><{{{>The funny thing is that the water that does not go thru the
><{{{>RO unit does have
><{{{>the odor or the taste. It is only the RO water. Yes I did
><{{{>change the prefilter
><{{{>and after filter when I had replaced the membrane.
><{{{>"Robert J. Goldstein" wrote:
><{{{>
><{{{>> If you can describe the taste and odor problem with
><{{{>analogies I can probably
><{{{>> identify the chemicals in your well water causing it and
><{{{>suggest remedies
><{{{>> (powdered carbon takes out just about everything). You
><{{{>mentioned changing
><{{{>> the RO membrane. Did you at the same time change the
><{{{>particle prefilter and
><{{{>> the carbon prefilter? You should always change all three at
><{{{>the same time.
><{{{>> ----- Original Message -----
><{{{>> From: George & Melanie <caraway at erienet_net>
><{{{>> To: <killietalk at aka_org>
><{{{>> Sent: Monday, July 30, 2001 7:21 PM
><{{{>> Subject: RO unit
><{{{>>
><{{{>> > For the past 10 years we have had a small RO unit on our
><{{{>well water
><{{{>> > supply that is after our water softener. It has a 14
><{{{>g.p.d. output. We
><{{{>> > have always just used it for drinking, making tea or
><{{{>coffee, etc. and I
><{{{>> > have used rainwater for my killies.  I had recently
><{{{>changed the membrane
><{{{>> > but now I have noticed a odor and unpleasant taste to the
><{{{>RO water. I
><{{{>> > have been considering buying a new unit. One that would
><{{{>have a larger
><{{{>> > capacity, say 35 or 50 g.p.d. With this additional
><{{{>capacity I could use
><{{{>> > it for my killies as well when my rainwater was low in a dry
><{{{>> > period.(Like now) Does anyone have any suggestions on
><{{{>make or model?
><{{{>> > What has been your experiences  and success with the RO
><{{{>water? I know
><{{{>> > this has been talked about before but until now I was
><{{{>never to concerned
><{{{>> > about the info. Thanks,
><{{{>> >                                         George
><{{{>> >
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