Wash frequency - 1st year RO
Hi, I’m looking for input on how often you run a Wash of your RO membranes with soap that is.
I have a small system 50 gph water removal, single membrane. Purchase from a small vendor,
Paul Family Maple. He has been very helpful and the system ran great. I rinsed after every boil per instructions, but his suggestion is to wash only when needed as performance degrades, plus end of season of course. So I haven’t washed yet. But a good and More Experienced friend said he washes after every boil, and I saw someone else here yesterday post and say the same thing. So this is part survey and part a request for advise. Is washing every boil necessary?
For me, more background - 125 taps, and I only hope to concentrate to maybe 5% and run the RO for 1 hour daily at a time to achieve that. The pump runs at 180 gph and that’s about the max I collect per day.
Tom
2022 is season 7
2016: 20 taps on buckets, 4 gallons on a borrowed 2x3.
2017: 32 taps on buckets, 8 gallons of syrup, on a "loaner" Lapierre 19x48.
2018: 80 taps. First time tubing. New 10x12 sugar shack, Lapierre 2x5. Made 17 gallons
2019: 100 taps. 22 gallons. Added a small RO 50 gph.
2020: 145 taps, 30 gallons, sold half. Murphy cup is a great addition.
2021: tapped Feb 23, 150 taps, 35 gallons.
2022: 200 taps. I lost 50, added 100. Having fun but short season?