No permeate
hello...I am starting this so as not to derail the other RO threads. I constructed the below RO system (see attached). New MES 400 GPD membranes that I flushed with tapwater run thru a carbon filter for a couple of hours (I do not have access to any permeate or well water). The first time I tried to push 35 gallons or so of 1.5% sap thru it, nothing came out of the permeate line and, after running a little while, my pump just up and started running intermittently with brief "burps". I shut it off a couple of times in the hopes that it had just overheated but it resumed that behavior. The RO just ended up moving sap from one tank to another. This is very frustrating as I have a lot of sap to boil and a limited wood supply. Any suggestions would be deeply appreciated.
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