I'm trying to break in my first R/O filter (Forgive my ignorance). I don't know how much to adjust the flow on the waste water output. The only guide I could find said it should be about 4 times the output of the filtered water. Is that right?
What would happen if it was more or less than that?
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There should be a flow restrictor that is a fixed orifice in the waste line. There is no real adjustments. Just make sure that you discard the first 5 gallons. Next you will be getting the double DI add on like I did. The 4:1 ratio that the manufacturer gave you is just an estimat eo fhow much water you will waste. For evey gallon of good water you waste 4 gallons of waste water. The waste water is good though. You can use it for other things. It's probably a pretty good usit if the waste is 4:1 the best I have seen was something like 2.x:1, the worst was like 10:1.
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So basically I leave the valve on the waste water output wide open, right?Scott wrote:If there is not a restrictor the unit will not make water (i.e. all water will be waste). Is that a HB water filter?
I can't tell you what kind it is. I was given to me by a friend and the only writing is on the membranes which say "Applied Membranes, Inc"
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The restrictor should be a long strawlike object inserted into the yellow waste line, it is in there I hope.
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