Impact of Cold Weather on RO System

[caad3]

Hi gang,

My RO system is running like crap lately. Flow has been really slow, and the membrane is not that old. A couple of questions here:
- Whats the impact of the cold weather on an RO system
- Should I get a ro flush kit
- I saw a flow restrictor on Buckeyefield supplies for flushing and cold weather. What will the flow restrictor do? besides restrict flow.lol

System is RO with DI canister. Other filter media looks fairly clean

thanks

 

[Thatguy96]

I run hot water for about 30 minutes before and in the middle of a RO fill up

 

[caad3]

Hot Water

My system is hooked up to the only cold water outlet on that side of the house. So I'm sol'd on that idea.

I run hot water for about 30 minutes before and in the middle of a RO fill up

 

[cali_reef]

Colder input water slows the rate of production. You should keep the RO unit indoors and try to coil extra feed water line in a bucket of warm water if you are really concern with the slower production rate.

 

[Rim_Reefer]

IM having the same problem it has been really slow. It used to produce about 5 gallons in an hour now it does 1/2 gallon an hour. If i turn on the hot water it goes back to normal. Ive tried the coiling up inside a bucket idea but didnt have much success. I may need to try a longer hose mine is only about 15 ft. I dont want to use hot water because it uses alot of energy exspecially with all the waste water it produces.

 

[caad3]

Cold weather

Thanks that's the answer I was looking for. I was going to buy another membrane, I thought mine was shot but its just the cold weather.

Just have to plan ahead for water changes.

IM having the same problem it has been really slow. It used to produce about 5 gallons in an hour now it does 1/2 gallon an hour. If i turn on the hot water it goes back to normal. Ive tried the coiling up inside a bucket idea but didnt have much success. I may need to try a longer hose mine is only about 15 ft. I dont want to use hot water because it uses alot of energy exspecially with all the waste water it produces.

 

[TimberTDI]

I may need to try a longer hose mine is only about 15 ft.

15':smash:. I run 75' of hose in a bucket with a 50 watt heater. I thought I remember reading that running hot water was a big NO NO.

Steven