BRS 150 GPD RO Upgrade Kit

[acroholic]

Has anyone used this? Looks pretty good. You add it to your existing 75 GPD unit and it is supposed to decrease your waste waterroduct water ratio to 1:1.

http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store/150-gpd-water-saving-upgrade-kit.html?utm_source=www.Bulkreefsupply.com+Newsletter&utm_campaign=9d61f321db-Weekly_Specials_7_25_4_5_stars_7_25_2011&utm_medium=email">http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store/150-gpd-water-saving-upgrade-kit.html?utm_source=www.Bulkreefsupply.com+Newsletter&utm_campaign=9d61f321db-Weekly_Specials_7_25_4_5_stars_7_25_2011&utm_medium=email</a>

I have a Melev's Reef 100 GPD RODI unit that the RO membrane has reached the 3.5 year mark and needs replaced, and I was able to buy a replacement 75 GPD Membrane and flow restrictor, and the additional 75 GPD upgrade kit for the same price as the replacement 100 gallon RO Membrane ($100). So now I'll have a 150 GPD unit with a much better waste:product ratio. I had to purchase these as well to convert my 100 membrane to a 75 GPD membrane. So if you already have a 75 GPD unit you don't need these and can do the upgrade for $60 instead of $100.

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The first membrane waste water feeds the second membrane.

Install video. [IMG]http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store/video?file_name=59">http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store/video?file_name=59</a>

Can't wait to get this and install it.

 

[rjrgroup]

Tagging along...thanks Dave

 

[acroholic]

I think this upgrade will pay for itself pretty quickly, in addition to being a bit greener than the old setup.

Only caveat I can think of is that you do need water pressure of 65 PSI for this to work with the dual membrane setup. Not an issue for me, as I have a booster pump already.

 

[rjrgroup]

I live at the bottom of a huge drop off as anyone that has been to my house can attest. Pressure is NOT an issue...
I just got my first RO/DI setup online last week and have been playing around with it but am really quite ignorant. hehe
I replaced the carbon but the membrane and DI are suppose to have 4 months on them. I couldn't gauge otherwise by look alone and have been contemplating replacing them anyway. I would have already but $$$ is the issue. Hopefully in a few weeks I may be able to resolve that??? This is good to know towards their replacement though!

 

[lilrobb]

I have that unit, just not hooked up yet, haha

 

[crewdawg1981]

Yup, I did this to my unit last year when I moved up from a 90 gallon to a 180. Makes water soooooo much faster. Even at 65 PSI, I'm getting ~1:1.5.

(I should say I WAS getting 1:1.5... I need to replace my filters)

 

[rockdog]

I've done to my old kent unit and love it!!

You do need 65 to the first membrane to work right....

 

[acroholic]

blakejohn;672804 wrote: I did this to mine a couple yrs ago, didn't know they made a kit for it. I did it cause I thought I could get more product with the same amount of waste.

I did measure it earlier this year though and at 80 psi I had 1:1.25.

1:1.25 would be a huge improvement. I run my booster pump at 84 psi.

 

[crewdawg1981]

Acroholic;672815 wrote: 1:1.25 would be a huge improvement. I run my booster pump at 84 psi.

... I should really get my h20 station up and running. I've had the booster pump for the better part of a year just sitting in the box...

 

[acroholic]

rjrgroup;672799 wrote: I live at the bottom of a huge drop off as anyone that has been to my house can attest. Pressure is NOT an issue...
I just got my first RO/DI setup online last week and have been playing around with it but am really quite ignorant. hehe
I replaced the carbon but the membrane and DI are suppose to have 4 months on them. I couldn't gauge otherwise by look alone and have been contemplating replacing them anyway. I would have already but $$$ is the issue. Hopefully in a few weeks I may be able to resolve that??? This is good to know towards their replacement though!

I've found that the DI Resin lasts a lot longer than the Vendors tell you, probably because we have such low TDS in our tap water to start with. I just replaced my DI resin and it was not completely exhausted, and it had been about 15 months since the last change with product water still at 0 TDS. You can buy color changing resin that shows you when to change. I have a clear DI container so it is easy to tell. I think most manufacturers recommend you replace the sediment and carbon block filters at a 6-12 month interval. RO Membranes should last 3-5 years in Georgia, more towards the longer end of it, again because we have such low TDS.

 

[wineman]

Acroholic;672794 wrote: I think this upgrade will pay for itself pretty quickly, in addition to being a bit greener than the old setup.

Only caveat I can think of is that you do need water pressure of 65 PSI for this to work with the dual membrane setup. Not an issue for me, as I have a booster pump already.

Dave,

Please tell me about this booster pump that you speak of !!!!!!

Does BRS sell them or where to get??????

I only have about 35--- 40 Psi, but would like to get the upgrade.

Thanks

Dennis

 

[crewdawg1981]

I'm sure its the Aquatec 8800 booster pump. You can get it from BRS.

 

[acroholic]

Wineman;672823 wrote: Dave,

Please tell me about this booster pump that you speak of !!!!!!

Does BRS sell them or where to get??????

I only have about 35--- 40 Psi, but would like to get the upgrade.

Thanks

Dennis

Yup it is the 8800. Here's the booster pump kit I got....it has everything you need for automatic operation. One of the equipment buys that is really worth it. Almost doubled the production of my RO unit.

 

[acroholic]

blakejohn;672834 wrote: I'm not Dave but. I know air water ice sells them. They run about $200 or they did when I got mine. Just Google reverse osmosis booster pump.

Acroholic, if you got 15 months from your Di, then I might have some Di to sell. I've noticed that from my membranes I get zero tds before the Di. At this rate my stock of resin will excede its shelf life. Lol.

Yea, you can get booster pumps from a lot of places, not just BRS. The AWI "Water Station" unit is $129 on sale right now. Doesn't say what Model Pump it is, but I'd guess the 8800.

Most RO units should do a great job with Georgia tap water since it is soft to begin with. The DI is really just to get anything else that might get through, I guess.

 

[wineman]

Great, thanks for the information guys.

I will look into getting one of these boosters.


Dennis

 

[jhutto]

I have the bra dual membrane with no booster pump and it works fine.

 

[oil_fan]

I'm the same boat as Wineman. My water pressure is just horrible. Under 40 psi usually. Sometime, I'll get around to getting a booster pump. I just wish they didn't cost as much as the RO/DI unit did!! :lol2:

 

[dangit2001]

I had the upgrade done and it has been a great improvement. You save a lot of water adding the upgrade. I am curious if I can add another upgrade and save even more water. Of course if I do that then I am going to need a booster.

 

[dangit2001]

Do it !!! I like to see what results you get.

blakejohn;673343 wrote: I Ben thinking the same since I did.it. heck. If it cut my waste more than half the first time. Will it cut it.the same again? I might just try it.


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[acroholic]

blakejohn;673343 wrote: I Ben thinking the same since I did.it. heck. If it cut my waste more than half the first time. Will it cut it.the same again? I might just try it.

I have never seen any manufactured water saver units with three RO Membranes. It would be nice if it works. Would there be sufficient pressure after two RO membranes to make a third work? I wonder if a second booster pump in between the second and third RO membrane would take care of it?