RODI help needed

[Rookums Reef]

Afternoon, I've got a 4 stage turned 6 stage(added 2 resin chambers) that I hadn't used in years. Unboxed it and ordered the 150gpd upgrade kit and booster pump set up. I haven't turned booster pump on yet, just wanted to see that the rodi it's working first. Well I'm getting the feeling I've got something wrong Doesn't look like much water is flowing through last 2 resin chambers but the finished product line is putting out product at an insane rate.
I've been trying to figure this out all morning and have researched myself silly. Did I put the shut off in wrong, I know when it's in wrong cause the pressure skyrockets. Never used a booster and not sure when to have it on? I feel like I could field strip the thing after the last few hours. I've been looking at diagrams and watching videos, I'm lost at this point!
I'm sure I'll get some flak but I need some help from some of the caring and compassionate members of the reefing community
Here's a pic, it's a hot mess but I wasn't going for perfection, just wanted to see it work!

 

[Reefer5640]

I hate days like that man. I’m sorry. Hopefully one of us can help you out. I’m just trying to chase out the lines and make sense of what you’ve got going on since I can’t see the back, but the 3rd canister, is it fed from the RO membrane? Also, when you say you are seeing an insane amount of water from the RO output, where are you checking flow from, right out of the 2nd membrane or out of the 3rd canister filter? Are filters, membrane, and resin all new? Also, a pic of how you’ve got the DI canisters plumbed and the back of the RO unit would be helpful.

 

[Rookums Reef]

So, the incoming goes through 1 sediment and 1 carbon, then out to the pressure gauge, used a red piece, my apologies. Then to the in end of the asov. Then to first membrane. Pic of back included.

 

[Rookums Reef]

Belive it or not, I just wanted to replace this bracket and make some nice clean water. Now I'm in too deep

 

[Rookums Reef]

I hate days like that man. I’m sorry. Hopefully one of us can help you out. I’m just trying to chase out the lines and make sense of what you’ve got going on since I can’t see the back, but the 3rd canister, is it fed from the RO membrane? Also, when you say you are seeing an insane amount of water from the RO output, where are you checking flow from, right out of the 2nd membrane or out of the 3rd canister filter? Are filters, membrane, and resin all new? Also, a pic of how you’ve got the DI canisters plumbed and the back of the RO unit would be helpful.

I also switched the asov back to an older one, thinking that might be an issue? So I'm batting a thousand. When I hooked this up a week ago, I forgot the cold and hot lines in basement are colored wrong. So I sent 160° water through the rodi, cooking the membranes and I'm sure contaminating the carbon and sediment filters with heavy metals? I ordered all new everything and here I am.

 

[jgirardnrg]

Is it possible you have the blue and black lines reversed? Did you measure the TDS?

 

[Rookums Reef]

Is it possible you have the blue and black lines reversed? Did you measure the TDS?

Tds is reading about the same in and out, 230ish. I haven't calibrated the probes in years.

 

[Heather Kastory]

I believe BRS made a video of the top RODI mistakes that I watched last week. They mentioned the DI chambers aren't supposed to fill. The will fill as they are being used up. Hopefully that makes sense.. I could be mistaken and new to reefing. But I'd check out their youtube videos on this if no one gives a definite answer.

 

[jgirardnrg]

I'll give you pics of how mine is strung together if you'd like but I don't have that same unit.

 

[Auquanut]

Just chiming in for moral support. I feel your pain. I added a Smart Buddy booster pump about a year ago. I love this thing. It's completely idiot proof. Unfortunately, it's not Auquanut proof. In true Auquanut fashion, I had to screw it up twice before I got it right. So I'm absolutely not the one to give advice.

The best advice I can give is to step back, take a break, clear your head and let some of the bigger brains chime in. Then start again. Good luck. You can figure this out.

 

[Rookums Reef]

I hate days like that man. I’m sorry. Hopefully one of us can help you out. I’m just trying to chase out the lines and make sense of what you’ve got going on since I can’t see the back, but the 3rd canister, is it fed from the RO membrane? Also, when you say you are seeing an insane amount of water from the RO output, where are you checking flow from, right out of the 2nd membrane or out of the 3rd canister filter? Are filters, membrane, and resin all new? Also, a pic of how you’ve got the DI canisters plumbed and the back of the RO unit would be helpful.

3rd canister is fed from 2nd membrane, sorry for the bold letters. Everything's brand new.
the flow is coming out of the last resin chamber like its not even being filtered.

 

[mdb_talon]

Cant tell from pics but can you conform the blue line coming out of shut off valve on right is what is feeding the DI?

 

[Rookums Reef]

Cant tell from pics but can you conform the blue line coming out of shut off valve on right is what is feeding the DI?

That line goes into 3rd carbon before heading to resin

 

[Heather Kastory]

Its the number 11 reason about 10:30 into video. I just got the 6 stage from them and read up..hopefully it helps..

BRS 7-Stage RODI Unit: Mistakes Using Our Best RO/DI Unit and How to Avoid Them On Your Reef Tank.​

 

[Avengerx77]

This is how mine is set-up in case it helps.

 

[Billldg]

Here is mine, hopefully it will help you out. Mine is a 7 stage BRS RO/DI unit.

 

[jgirardnrg]

I think you have the waste feeds reversed coming out of the RO canisters

 

[mdb_talon]

I think you have the waste feeds reversed coming out of the RO canisters

I agree assuming the black lines is the waste lines. I also dont think the asov is right though. Output of third carbon should go to the top of the "in" on asov and the top "out" goes to first ro membrane. The bottom side of asov should be fed from "good" ro output of second membrane and output to DI.

 

[Reefer5640]

It looks like you’ve got the blue and black lines swapped. One way to tell is the RO water should come out of the port that protrudes further out than the other. An unrelated thought is to maybe swap the 3rd canister to filter before the RO only to avoid sending extra TDS from the carbon to your DI.

 

[Reefer5640]

You can see a good example in @Billldg pics of how the RO port sticks out further than the waste port.