one more RODI question - Aquarium Advice

degbowl · 02-18-2006, 10:57 PM

I bought a filter on ebay last week. I hooked it up to my sink with faucet adapter. This way I can put it away when not being used. I ran the filter for about an hour to get it to where good water is coming out. Now I want to put it away. What do I do about excess water in the filter? Some water was still coming out of the filter. Should I just wait till it stops then put it away? I just want to make sure no other water comes out when I put it away. Thanks!
Jim

Macrosill · 02-18-2006, 11:13 PM

I don't think you can disconnect it and store it without the di membrane getting ruined. I think it needs to be sealed from the air, whether by plastic packaging or water. Some have a valve that can be turned off while it is connected. Although I could be wrong.

Brian

degbowl · 02-18-2006, 11:56 PM

I found some valves that I put on the end of the tubes. I was able to close the valves this way no air gets to the filters and no water can come out.

cmor1701d · 02-19-2006, 02:01 PM

I let mine drain for a while then put it away. I have not had a problem in 3 years of use. I still get 0 tds output after the DI resin. The RO membrane has not been replaced yet but that's just a matter of time now.

02-18-2006, 10:57 PM	#1
degbowl Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 331	one more RODI question I bought a filter on ebay last week. I hooked it up to my sink with faucet adapter. This way I can put it away when not being used. I ran the filter for about an hour to get it to where good water is coming out. Now I want to put it away. What do I do about excess water in the filter? Some water was still coming out of the filter. Should I just wait till it stops then put it away? I just want to make sure no other water comes out when I put it away. Thanks! Jim

02-18-2006, 11:13 PM	#2
Macrosill Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: May 2005 Location: New York Posts: 282 Images: 4	I don't think you can disconnect it and store it without the di membrane getting ruined. I think it needs to be sealed from the air, whether by plastic packaging or water. Some have a valve that can be turned off while it is connected. Although I could be wrong. Brian __________________ Good Luck, Brian

02-19-2006, 02:01 PM	#4
cmor1701d Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Belle Mead, NJ Posts: 3,927 Images: 43	I let mine drain for a while then put it away. I have not had a problem in 3 years of use. I still get 0 tds output after the DI resin. The RO membrane has not been replaced yet but that's just a matter of time now. __________________ Click here to Vote for Aquarium Advice on AquaRank . Vote EVERY day! Click Here for a list of commonly used acronyms and abbreviations. ____ Cmor

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02-18-2006, 11:56 PM	#3
degbowl Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 331	I found some valves that I put on the end of the tubes. I was able to close the valves this way no air gets to the filters and no water can come out.