Stlrockguy
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I have it all ordered from BRS. Just waiting for it to get here. Hopefully I'll have it tomorrow.
Really starting to get mad, what is it?
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00youknowit00
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Oh nice, I'm going to order some more sediment filters and di resin today. Have the phosguard running too. So hopefully I seen an improvement
Sniperhank
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Did some catch up reading on everything. Phsoguard will more than likely solve the issue...though I would be more inclined to believe it is phosphates rather than silicates. Besides diatoms, never seen anything else grow that consumes them. Either way, problem solved hopefully.
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00youknowit00
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I hadn't either until now, hopefully some new filters will take it out of my rodi
Sniperhank
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I'd be concerned about your TDS meter as well...if it reads 0, that means there are no solids in the water. If it reads 0 and you somehow have silicates in it afterwards...
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00youknowit00
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Well it's now reading 1ppm as of yesterday.. Its nothing special, it's a dual inline HM digital, the one that comes with the BRS plus package.
Also: do you have any experience with phosguard? I have it in a phosban reactor. I want no tumble right?
Sniperhank
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I have phosphates under that and have algae issues. So I'd think it is pretty important in terms of your issue.
I actually run phosguard in my brs dual reactor. I don't tumble it.
I actually run phosguard in my brs dual reactor. I don't tumble it.
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00youknowit00
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The 1ppm is my TDS reading, not phosphates..
Sniperhank
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Def need to replace filters then. Whats the tds coming out of your tap? Mine is extremely high, being a natural spring and then fertilizer leaks into the water to the point I don't even drink it, and I burn through filters and resin extremely fast.
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00youknowit00
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Mine normally tests around 320-330
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00youknowit00
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I'm gonna change the di resin and sediment filter for now. If that doesn't work ill change the carbon blocks too
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00youknowit00
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So I went ahead while I was at it and everything was apart and changed my carbon blocks too. After everything was done the silicates test zero!
I tested my tap TDS and got like 620 this time, thats ridiculous! But my ro is still kicking it down to 13 TDS, so its running with 2% rejection (or whatever it's called)
I tested my tap TDS and got like 620 this time, thats ridiculous! But my ro is still kicking it down to 13 TDS, so its running with 2% rejection (or whatever it's called)
Stlrockguy
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13 is still pretty high. I just replaced everything besides the membrane and I'm getting 0 TDS
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00youknowit00
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You get zero TDS out of your ro?
The 13 TDS is from my ro, after it goes through the di it's 0 TDS.
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00youknowit00
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So I did a 15g pwc yesterday, and I've been changing the phosguard every 3 days. We will see if it works
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