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Re: RO unit

Does your unit have a storage tank? If so,
consider chlorinating the tank as bacteria
can form in it. It happened to my "house
RO unit". Regards
erny
----- Original Message -----
From: "George & Melanie" <caraway at erienet_net>
To: <killietalk at aka_org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 12:50 PM
Subject: Re: RO unit


> 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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