RO Flush Valve Hissing
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My flush valve usually makes a little hissing noise when in use. Mine was leaking slightly, so just received a new one in the mail last night. Hopefully I have a chance tonight to install it... then I can see if it is also hissing
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Might I assume it has the John Guest / Quick Connect fittings.....just make sure the tubing is square cut and is pushed in all the way.
KJAG
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Are the ones from BRS Murlok valves? If not I’d recommend picking up those. Best thing I did to my spectrapure maxcap was replacing all the valves with Murlok fittings. * Edit I believe they are if you have the grey ones with green valve.
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TheEngineer
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Thanks!
Yup! The connections look good. It sounds like it is coming from inside the valve itself. Just checked the ratios and I’m getting 3:1 (waste to product) so it seems to be working. Just loudly.
I’ll have to look that up. I’m not familiar.
K. Steven
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My flush valve on my BRS RODI hisses when open and flushing the membrane, but no sound when closed and the water is forced through the flow restrictor during normal operation.
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TheEngineer
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I was afraid of that.
LPStandard
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I was going to say, mine hisses when closed. I also run around 85psi. No leaks or other issues, and production is great.
No hissing at all: http://www.buckeyehydro.com/membrane-flush-kit/
rkpetersen
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Sometimes I get noise from the BRS restrictor valve during operation, sometimes not. It's just turbulent flow as water goes through the restriction. There might be no sound with the pressure at a certain level, and then the sound/turbulence starts with corresponding increase in pressure by about 3-5 psi. Seems to be doing the job of maintaining the same pressure as the previous non-flushable flow restrictor, and my product water is pristine.
At first I didn't like the extra sound but now I love it because I'm reminded that the RODI is still running when I walk by the room; I don't forget to turn it off when the container is full nearly as often.
At first I didn't like the extra sound but now I love it because I'm reminded that the RODI is still running when I walk by the room; I don't forget to turn it off when the container is full nearly as often.
chicago
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when my booster pump is on and the psi is 80 .. no hissing.. at 90 plus to 100 loud hissing. what I do get is the 1/4 line from the tap of the sink to the booster pump shaking like crazy..
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Yes - your membrane will produce water faster at higher pressures.
But be careful - your clear housings probably are not rated for 85 psi. If you are producing this pressure with a booster pump, make sure the pump is AFTER your prefilter housings.
You can plug in your water temperature and your water pressure into this calculator to see what your membrane will produce.
