carbon filter expired in. 2 hours!

[clarimore]

I'm new, just got rodi installed, all excited to make rodi water.. carbon filter expired 2 hours in! I'm using post softener water is that not good?

 

[T-J]

How do you know your carbon filter is "expired" already? How many stages are you running it through?
In my previous house I ran my RODI after my water softener without any issues.

 

[Adrift]

Did you test the water after carbon block? They usually last at a minimum of 6 months. Are you using 1 micron or 5 micron?
Jen had a video discussing checking of carbon block. Can’t find it. But you can pick these up to be sure.

Insta-Test Free & Total Chlorine & Chloramine Strips (Fresh Water)

Why does BRS recommend this? The easiest way to know if your city uses chlorine or chloramines is by using the LaMotte Test Strips for Free and Total Chlorine. Water Treatment facilities can change their treatment process without notice and usually change the amounts of disinfectants used...

www.bulkreefsupply.com

 

[clarimore]

How do you know your carbon filter is "expired" already? How many stages are you running it through?
In my previous house I ran my RODI after my water softener without any issues.

it changed color from black to orange

 

[clarimore]

How do you know your carbon filter is "expired" already? How many stages are you running it through?
In my previous house I ran my RODI after my water softener without any issues.

also I'm on a well. so no chlorine I doubt

 

[Mywifeisgunnakillme]

it changed color from black to orange

I don't know of any carbon filters that change color. Maybe post some pics?

 

[clarimore]

I'm new, just got rodi installed, all excited to make rodi water.. carbon filter expired 2 hours in! I'm using post softener water is that not good?

I just received my bulk reef supply reverse osmosis plus system 75gpd. I am only showing 40psi after the membrane, however this is before all the 1 micron filters

 

[JakeH]

Rust stains? What’s the sediment filter look like?

 

[LeftyReefer]

Carbon filters don't change color. But DI resins do... Are you sure you arent confusing your carbon block and your DI Resin?

 

[LeftyReefer]

The order of your filters should be sediment filter to your carbon block, to your RO membrane then to the color changing DI resin.

 

[clarimore]

also I'm on a well. so no chlorine I doubt.

added a whole house water filter before the carbon, pulled all the old salt out and put in iron out and forced regen, replaced carbon... still turning orange as fast as it was before the whole house filter was added. this is in one hour!

 

[clarimore]

The order of your filters should be sediment filter to your carbon block, to your RO membrane then to the color changing DI resin.

oh crap! I have that one first! well now second after adding the whole hoise filter

 

[LeftyReefer]

That's why it was exhausted so quick. Running high tds water through the di resin will burn it up quick. DI resin goes Last.

 

[JNalley]

oh crap! I have that one first! well now second after adding the whole hoise filter

Yeh, that's supposed to be the last filter in the stage...

Sediment>Carbon>RO>Color Changing DI, that is the DI Resin filter, not the carbon filter

 

[Adrift]

So from R/H picture to left: sediment, carbon block, carbon block, ro membrane, to valve to to switch for drink to DI. The hose goes around to to the left of the DI. So left to right DI resin to to Di resin. Then out to buckets. Make sure you have valve to to di canister to isolate it. This enables you to close valve and flush ro membrane for 60 seconds before use and 60 seconds after use. Extends the life of ro membrane.

 

[LeftyReefer]

You'll need to get a new DI resin and put it in the last housing, after the RO membrane.

 

[T-J]

Whelp, I'm glad the mystery has been solved! At least you can buy some bulk DI resin and refill it after you get it in the right order.
Refilling your own DI resin is the best way to go. Just make sure you pack it really, really tight.

 

[clarimore]

thank you everyone!! new to this for sure!
love this forum!!

 

[jsker]

I am glad that the problem has been solved. You should be good to go now

With having the hole house system before the RO/Di system will also help with preserving you DI resin. FYI well water can also us up the DI resin without a pre filter.

 

[Tamberav]

oops!