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    Default Aquatec 88oo

    I have 6- 150 Gpd with a aquatec 8800 worked well a week ago then we h5 days of cold temps. I flushed the membranes and sealed till yesterday. I have sealed cabinet with a light bulb in it. Now can't get up to pressure. Any ideas would be helpful.

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    I'm very new to this, but did you flush out the entire rig before storage?
    I don't think these things like frozen water ANYwhere near them...Ice expands... you might have sprung a leak or lost a seal on the membrane gaskets?

    Hope that helps.
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    Default r.o,

    I put new membranes in last night.

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    I'm interested to see if that helps. I also have an 8800 and yesterday it took about 14 hours to process 75 gallons thru 4-150 GPD membranes. I seem to recall last year I was pumping at 125 psi but this year could only get to 100. Its my third season on these membranes. I have not yet done an acid wash, merely RO soaping and flushing after off season in preservative.
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    Default R.O.

    I put new membranes in and it did't help. I think mine is a pump issue. Can't get any pressure.Looked for a diaphragm and with shipping was about 50.00 bucks.

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    Test the pump and it ability to get up to pressure by bypassing the membranes. Just have pump --> pressure gauge --> needle valve.
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    I did the test and went up to 150 but under pressure it won't.
    Last edited by wlatrout; 03-04-2020 at 09:14 PM.

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    So the pump got up to pressure without the membranes? If so, now you should start adding one component back into the system at a time and repeat the pressure test until you find the issue. Could be bad seals, cracked housing, bad membrane, etc.
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    Thanks I'll work on that today. Just read your article on the parallel and series setup. when I get the first problem solved I will look at possibility of converting. I have a 6-150 setup.

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