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    New reverse osmosis system. Flow rate seems low. Please advise

    Thanks for this information Dittohead, and thanks for everyone elses help too. As you guys can probably tell, I am not a plumber or a water treatment pro as many here are. I am must a consumer trying to educate myself as much as possible. 1. I am pretty sure that there is an ASOV on this...
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    New reverse osmosis system. Flow rate seems low. Please advise

    We are definitely enjoying the water and I am getting used to the flow rate. Really I had no problem drinking our water out of the softener but my wife hated it. I am very happy to not have to buy bottled water anymore. Ice cubes look nice too. Really clear. Coffee was good this morning too.
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    New reverse osmosis system. Flow rate seems low. Please advise

    Hi Fellas, The RO unit is close to the basement ceiling. The tank is mounted just beneath the unit. Both are high up on the wall. It is not far to the sink cabinet and up to the faucet. It is likely that the problem is just that I am not used to these things. I have never owned one before...
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    New reverse osmosis system. Flow rate seems low. Please advise

    The unit is on a shelf high on the wall in my basement pretty close to the ceiling directly under the sink cabinet. I didn't really have much room in the sink cabinet because I have a large apron front sink. I could have gotten it in there though.
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    New reverse osmosis system. Flow rate seems low. Please advise

    I don't know how much water should come through a 1/4 inch tube. I don't really know how to measure my pressure. I guess I could look at the pressure gauge by my well pressure tank? Should I change this whole thing to 3/8" tube and fittings?
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    New reverse osmosis system. Flow rate seems low. Please advise

    Hey guys, I just finished having a reverse osmosis system installed as part of my new kitchen project. I bought a black and white unit from pure water products in texas with a permeate pump. Everything is working now but I think the flow rate is too low. I have never had one of these...
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    Fleck 2500 control valve and help with softener maintenance

    I appreciate the sentiment. In fact, if I was one of you guys and knew how to rebuild this thing, I might. However, hiring it done would probably cost almost as much as a whole new system when you factor in new resin, rebuild the valve, new metered control etc. Also, I think this is a 1.5...
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    Fleck 2500 control valve and help with softener maintenance

    I don't think I will be rebuilding this softener right now. I think it's time for a modern system. I might however think about cleaning it up and converting to an iron filter later.
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    Fleck 2500 control valve and help with softener maintenance

    I figured it was an old one. I don't think I will rebuild this thing though for a couple reasons. 1. I don't know how (although I'm sure I could figure it out, or get someone to do it) 2. I think my softener is undersized. 3. I really want a metered valve unit. My house was built in 1980...
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    Fleck 2500 control valve and help with softener maintenance

    Thanks Guys, I figured out how to manually regenerate. I poured the iron out solution into the part of the brine tank where the float is. Was that the right thing to do? Thanks
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    Fleck 2500 control valve and help with softener maintenance

    Hello Fellow, I still haven't bought a new softener yet because of too many other projects right now. I would like to do some maintenance on my existing softener to try and get a few more months out of it. I don't really know how to manually regenerate this softener as I can't find a manual...
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    Please help with water softener sizing

    Thanks for all the information guys. I'm planning to buy from Ohio Pure Water. Anyone have any better recommendations? Feel free to PM me if you don't want to post. Thanks
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    Please help with water softener sizing

    Hi Fellas, Sorry to bring back this old thread. Still haven't bought the new softener. Wife decided we needed new windows first. Anyway, I am wondering if I can get a few more questions answered. 1. To Gary, You recommended a 2.5 cuft softener. When I plug the numbers into the chart on your...
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    Please help with water softener sizing

    Wondering what size Filox filter I would need should I choose to go this route. Also, with only 2ppm iron, how often would I have to backwash the iron filter?
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    Please help with water softener sizing

    Thanks for the advice fellas, I have a few more questions. 1. Can I run a line that comes off between the iron filter and softener? The reason I ask is that I would like to run a hose bib outside for filling an inflatable pool for my kids. No reason to use soft water for this, but getting the...
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