Waterguy
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The Zeta Rod did not work for me!!
I purchased the Zeta Rod system about 5 years ago to use in a reverse osmosis application where the feed water had a hardness of about 17 grains per gallon. I decided to try the Zeta Rod to see if it could extend the life of the three membranes I had in the system. It failed to do so! Not long after I installed it, I had to dis-assemble and clean out the calcium deposits from the clear plastic flow meters in the system as the floats became stuck. Also, pressure drops in the system occurred after about only 2 months with the Zeta Rod in operation. Operating pressure is normally 200 PSI and not long after, the pressure dropped down to 150 PSI. The membranes were becoming fouled!! The company had to replace under warranty, two or three reaction chambers (bad threads) along with a couple of electrodes and power supplies after they had failed to operate. My conclusion of this NCD is that it failed to deliver it's advertised function in a reverse osmosis application where the water had a hardness of 17 grains per gallon. I would be very skeptical of it's successful operation in other applications as well.
I removed the Zeta Rod and received a refund from the company, and in the end, I had to install a 5 cu. ft. resin-based softener which solved my membrane fouling problems.
You can draw your own conclusions!
I purchased the Zeta Rod system about 5 years ago to use in a reverse osmosis application where the feed water had a hardness of about 17 grains per gallon. I decided to try the Zeta Rod to see if it could extend the life of the three membranes I had in the system. It failed to do so! Not long after I installed it, I had to dis-assemble and clean out the calcium deposits from the clear plastic flow meters in the system as the floats became stuck. Also, pressure drops in the system occurred after about only 2 months with the Zeta Rod in operation. Operating pressure is normally 200 PSI and not long after, the pressure dropped down to 150 PSI. The membranes were becoming fouled!! The company had to replace under warranty, two or three reaction chambers (bad threads) along with a couple of electrodes and power supplies after they had failed to operate. My conclusion of this NCD is that it failed to deliver it's advertised function in a reverse osmosis application where the water had a hardness of 17 grains per gallon. I would be very skeptical of it's successful operation in other applications as well.
I removed the Zeta Rod and received a refund from the company, and in the end, I had to install a 5 cu. ft. resin-based softener which solved my membrane fouling problems.
You can draw your own conclusions!
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