Another RO/DI ? - Aquarium Advice

Kraydune · 03-05-2006, 05:59 PM

Hello all

I have very low water pressure and my RO/DI unit is making 6 to 7 gallons of waste water to 1 gallon of good water is the low water pressure a contributing factor or is something else wrong here?

seaham358 · 03-05-2006, 07:28 PM

Low water pressure can be adding to the problem, but a ro/di does usually have 4-5 gallons of waste water per gallon of good water. Thats just what they do when making water. I have a booster pump and it did improve the ratio some.

**melosu58** · 03-05-2006, 10:18 PM

I get about the same ratio

Macrosill · 03-06-2006, 01:42 PM

The ratio sounds high. What do the specs for your unit say and what is your water pressure?

Brian

03-05-2006, 05:59 PM	#1
Kraydune Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 6	Another RO/DI ? Hello all I have very low water pressure and my RO/DI unit is making 6 to 7 gallons of waste water to 1 gallon of good water is the low water pressure a contributing factor or is something else wrong here?

03-05-2006, 07:28 PM	#2
seaham358 Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2004 Location: Poughkeepsie, NY Posts: 3,296 Images: 21	Low water pressure can be adding to the problem, but a ro/di does usually have 4-5 gallons of waste water per gallon of good water. Thats just what they do when making water. I have a booster pump and it did improve the ratio some. __________________ 9/02-125 REEF, 125 lbs LR,LS 4x160 VHO, Reef Devil /Sump, Fuge 7/03-55 FOWLR 60lb LR, 50 lb SD sand 2x40 NO strip light, Reef Devil/sump, Fuge TANK PICS http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=98202

03-05-2006, 10:18 PM	#3
melosu58 SW 10 yrs and over Community Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Richmond Va Posts: 12,692 Images: 80	I get about the same ratio __________________ View My Tanks http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...8/melosu58.jpg Click here to Visit FantasyReef

03-06-2006, 01:42 PM	#4
Macrosill Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: May 2005 Location: New York Posts: 282 Images: 4	The ratio sounds high. What do the specs for your unit say and what is your water pressure? Brian __________________ Good Luck, Brian

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