TheBouncer
Active Member
I have 60ppm tap water I got a hydrologic 150 now its 50ppm is this normal. Didn't really change much now I am rethinking using a RO system at all. Any help would be appreciated.
RO System
- Thread starter TheBouncer
- Start date
-
- Tags
- appreciated now rethinking system using
Hi Bouncer,
I have a hydrologic 300 and my well water has 750 ppm when I run it through the RO it comes out around 10 ppm. I have used it for around 200 gallons worth now with no filter changes and it still brings it down to 10 ppm. Could be something wrong with the unit IDK.
Really 60 ppm wouldn't be a bad start if you're using a 20 gallon reservoir, that's what I'm using for my ebb and flow. Contact them and they will help you out. I had a leak at one of the 90 degree elbows that just wouldn't seal and they me a housing.
Scientific
New Member
50 PPM <edit: sorry, I meant "60"> doesn't sound like it's concentrated enough to worry about. Do you know what those PPMs are? (Check your water supplier's website). If it's just everyday "hard water," that's just a little extra mineral content to feed your plant. Me, I wouldn't worry about it. I live in an area with extremely soft water, so much so that the utility adds minerals to the water to harden it to 30 PPM to protect the pipes. You're not far from that.
If that much mineral content is still a concern, some fertilizer manufacturers make "hard water" versions of their products, but if I remember correctly, they say to use that if your water is 100 PPM or greater... something like that.
If that much mineral content is still a concern, some fertilizer manufacturers make "hard water" versions of their products, but if I remember correctly, they say to use that if your water is 100 PPM or greater... something like that.
Suntana
Well-Known Member
You need to run for at least an hour before it starts producing
- Thread starter
- #5
TheBouncer
Active Member
Ok thanks for help
gr0w
Well-Known Member
i just installed my RO iSpring 5 part filter system just the other day.
says in the manual not to use the first two reserve tanks as they will still have chlorine and possible carbon
ran the first two tanks and now my water is coming out at 2-4 ppm.
hope this helps
says in the manual not to use the first two reserve tanks as they will still have chlorine and possible carbon
ran the first two tanks and now my water is coming out at 2-4 ppm.
hope this helps
- Thread starter
- #7
TheBouncer
Active Member
I have ran 55 gallons through my hydrologic 150 and it still only lowers ppm by 10 points
Suntana
Well-Known Member
10 is good, what ppm are you trying to achieve? It might improve some over time, but 10 is very minimal.
Scientific
New Member
I see that you're in Seattle. Seattle has some of the best water in the world! It is pure and soft. There shouldn't be any need for an RO system in Seattle.
- Thread starter
- #10
TheBouncer
Active Member
Sweet thanks for the info
