Re: RO unit

[George & Melanie <caraway at erienet_net>]

I had installed the new membrane a couple of months ago. Yes I did let the
first water drain and everything was fine for a couple of months but now I
have noticed the taste and odor so I don't know what to make of it at this
point except to replace the whole unit with a larger one that will have
multiple uses.
                                                         George

David Lains wrote:

> 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
> <}}}><
> ><{{{>-----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
> ><{{{>
> ><{{{>
> ><{{{>
> ><{{{>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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References:

• RE: RO unit
• From: "David Lains" <david at zfin_org>

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