Originally Posted by
fireant911
Just out of curiosity, since this is a brand new build of your RO Machine, what are your plans for doing an initial flush of the system prior to actually processing any sap? Since I am in the same boat as you, I, too, will be doing something initially before introducing sap into the system but I just do not know what??? We are on well water here with no softener required (which is great as I hate the way that water tastes!). No discoloration of our sinks is present nor is there much, if any, sediment visible (I examined the tank of the toilet for this test). Of course, this water contains no chlorine. Given these conditions, is it safe to use our well water to clear this RO system of any preservatives or contaminates that may be present or should I opt for distilled water or is there another medium that is recommended? Also, how much flushing is recommended for a new system?
Maple season is just around the corner!!!
This what’s a doing.
I am putting a carbon block filter in my 5 micron filter housing and I will run lake water through the system for a hour. Then I will put a regular filter in and run it for another 10 minutes.
I will only do this about 3 days ahead of using it with sap.
I think your well water will be just fine.
Last edited by Swingpure; 01-29-2022 at 06:10 PM.
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