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RO technology has advanced a lot in the last few years due wider usage in many applications. . . .

Membranes are more durable, have less waste water, and last longer.

Lance has stated his last 3 years or so.

Only maintenance is to change the prefilter (~ every 3 months in our water quality).

Larry post a link to your stand alone unit. I couldn't find it on your site.

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Larry post a link to your stand alone unit. I couldn't find it on your site.
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Here is a photo of the system on our 34 HP TM.
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The RO membrane, SS housing, carbon block pre-filter assembly and plumbing would run about $700.

It would also require a 100 PSI pump for filtering.

A complete system like Lance's is slightly over $2100.
 
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Does your use a booster pump Larry? What about control of the bypass? Are you using a 4x40? There was a great amount of consideration put into my system...
 
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Lance;

We have different systems.

Ours uses a General Triple Plunger pump system,

with a pressure gauge, flowmeter, and bypass valve.

I think a progressive TM cleaner would do a great job with either RO system.
 

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so if you generat ro water onsite, do you ever get customers or people who ask if its cleaning product or dirty water leaking from your van?
 

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RO technology has advanced a lot in the last few years due wider usage in many applications. . . .

Membranes are more durable, have less waste water, and last longer.

Lance has stated his last 3 years or so.

Only maintenance is to change the prefilter (~ every 3 months in our water quality).


must be a huge prefilter, as my unit needs a new filter about once a week. im using the standard 1-5 micron whole house filter in a clear housing. ill post a pic later if i remember.
 

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@Scott S. , I use 4x10 3 stage prefiltration...

I run a bypass line to a tree, the grass, or a cleanout... it is just concentrate mineral water... and in reality, it evaporates back where it came from...
 

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Our filter cartridge uses advanced Fibredyne carbon block technology for up to two times the chlorine taste/odor reduction and dirt holding capacity of standard carbon block filters. It also reduces sediment, dirt, sand, rust, limescale, silt, and other particulates.

Filter Specifications:
  • Temp. Range: 40 - 180 F
  • Micron Rating: 5 micron
  • Filter Media: Carbon block
  • Initial Pressure Drop: 2.5 PSI @ 2 GPM
  • Dimensions: 10" length x 4 5/8" diameter (Big Blue/Full Flow)
  • Flow Rate: About 2-3 GPM flow rate depending on specific filter system
  • Filter Life: About 6 months or 25,000 gallons depending on usage and local water quality
  • (We recommend 3 month change for optimum chlorine removal)
 

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Ok, well it only takes one customers water well full of clay to ruin that filter. Has it completely clog up my 5 micron filter the other day, 1 job 3hrs, 100 gallons of water.
 

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Ok, well it only takes one customers water well full of clay to ruin that filter. Has it completely clog up my 5 micron filter the other day, 1 job 3hrs, 100 gallons of water.

Sounds like you need a prefilter for your filter.
 

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Ok, well it only takes one customers water well full of clay to ruin that filter. Has it completely clog up my 5 micron filter the other day, 1 job 3hrs, 100 gallons of water.

I was talking about the carbon block, which is the 2nd filter, protected by a 5 micron pleated prefilter.
 

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