TDS x3 RO product, RO brine and raw (tap water). Hardloop, reject rate and... Read description

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In this video, I am starting the annual service for the reverse osmosis system. The water I collect in the mixing containers is the RO product 22 (what is filling the tank) RO brine 3xx (the waste water that goes to drain). And the incoming tap water 220 feeding the RO system, to be conditioned. The brine water is fine gray water, it is potable still too I just prefer my drinking water to have less dissolved solids. As well sometimes I will add some pink Himalayan salt to the water for sodium and other trace elements. And finally the raw (tap) water, this is what is supplying the RO. In most manuals I have read, they strongly suggest having soft water for water supplies above 10 grains. These systems (most/all) will work with hard water above this but you may need to replace the membrane filter sooner. Personally I change my membrane every other year if it is still testing and performing up to snuff. The rejection rate for this system was 90% meaning that 9 out of every 10 measurable ppm's (parts per million) of TDS (total dissolved solids) are being removed or rejected. Some of these are bad and we don't want to drink them. But some are also good and we could drink them. There will be an upcoming video (eventually) showing a collection bin for the brine water to use to water plants instead of running to the sewage or septic system (if the home doesn't have a gray water collection setup).
The collection of the product and brine water is used to determine the recovery rating of the RO system. What water is being caught and usable to drink compared to what is going to the drain. As the tank fills and approaches full the recovery rate goes down. Some systems can have a Ppump installed to make the recovery more efficient and relieve strain on the membrane filter (upcoming video).