Anyone on Well Water? (1 Viewer)

[RobertP]

If so do you have problems with excess CO2 in the water? I processed 70 gallons over the weekend and my DI resin was almost completely used up. It is mixed bed resin. I know there is silica in my water but I was told that most of the resin was used up because of CO2. My well is 93 ft so it is certainly possible is has a lot of CO2.

I have access to another barrel and was thinking I could run the water line to it and put a pump in it running to a PVC tree. It would be similar to my salt water mixing tree that just moves the water from bottom and sprays it over the top. However, I might make the tree a little wider and drill some holes in the lines so it shoots out in many different places. I would think this would help exchange the CO2 for O2 but I am no scientist. Worse case I can throw in an air line as well but air stones are notorious for clogging after a while so I am not a big fan. Plus I was going for an automated approach and you cannot really leave an air stone sitting in water and not running. Yeah I guess it wont hurt to leave it and the pump going all the time just seems a waste to do that if I am not making water.

So curious what everyone else thinks.

 

[Mpolasek]

i use these stations called twice the ice ad those work well the only disadvantage of it is that it is always cold but ready right away ( The TTI Difference - Twice the Ice )

but you could try and put a fountain pump in the well if you need to aerate the water they are like 30 dollars on amazon and are very strong

 

[Tangs]

It would take me forever filling up my tank using a bucket and rope.

 

[RobertP]

I hooked up a new booster pump and 3 stage DI and it is 7 TDS after the RO and 0 after the first 2 stages and 0 after DI. Now I get to watch and see how quickly we go through the resin. I already found a 55gal plastic barrel for free, just have to cut the top off it. Originally it had soap in it so that should clean up well.

My wife has already informed me the booster pump needs to move because when it is on the pantry on the other side of the wall is buzzing! If I have to move the water station then I will redesign the platform with the CO2 barrel as well.

 

[steveb]

I believe I read over on RC a long time ago...

Some folk with well water pump it into a storage container then aerate it with an air pump & stone. Then after X amount of time run it through rodi


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[RobertP]

Yep that is what I am doing now....test is ongoing so we will see if it still eats up my DI resin or not.

 

[Cody]

How the hell would you get the psi needed to operate the RO unit from a barrel of water? Is a booster pump alone enough to do it?

 

[steveb]

Yeah considering they can push up to 100psi.

 

[Cody]

Yeah considering they can push up to 100psi.

I thought booster pumps required a certain amount of pressure running into it to function correctly.

 

[steveb]

good point. I think you are correct. @Buckeye Hydro ?

 

[RR-MAN]

See if this helps:

 

[steveb]

I was thinking the same.. just wasn't sure if that was enough pressure (gravity fed).

 

[RobertP]

I saw that video but don't have near the number of house filters he is using.

I have fresh water going into a 55 gallon barrel. The barrel is 4 ft off the ground and the drain is at the bottom of the barrel. It then flows into the booster pump which is on the floor 4 ft below the drain through about 6 ft of 1/4" tubing. The booster pump pushes it through the RODI and has about 80 lbs going in and 75 going out. Then into the DI 3 stage filter and into the RODI barrel.

So far it is working pretty well. It made about 80 gallons today and barely moved on the anion resin. If I have to move the barrel further away I think it will need some another pump just to get the water to the booster pump. Or move the whole RODI unit and water barrels together into the same area. I was just trying to keep the RODI above the sink since it is so convenient when swapping them out.

 

[steveb]

Yeah I think he was overkill on the filters in that video. Are you just using gravity for pressure to feed your booster pump?

 

[Cody]

I saw that video but don't have near the number of house filters he is using.

I have fresh water going into a 55 gallon barrel. The barrel is 4 ft off the ground and the drain is at the bottom of the barrel. It then flows into the booster pump which is on the floor 4 ft below the drain through about 6 ft of 1/4" tubing. The booster pump pushes it through the RODI and has about 80 lbs going in and 75 going out. Then into the DI 3 stage filter and into the RODI barrel.

So far it is working pretty well. It made about 80 gallons today and barely moved on the anion resin. If I have to move the barrel further away I think it will need some another pump just to get the water to the booster pump. Or move the whole RODI unit and water barrels together into the same area. I was just trying to keep the RODI above the sink since it is so convenient when swapping them out.

Oh nice! Where are you putting the rejection water? Back into the barrel?

 

[Buckeye Hydro]

See if this helps:

That system is not configured well for the feedwater being supplied to it.

 

[Buckeye Hydro]

good point. I think you are correct. @Buckeye Hydro ?

Inlet water pressure will affect pump output pressure.

 

[RobertP]

The waste water goes down the drain. I didn't think about putting it back in the barrel....that might be something to consider.

The pump was pushing about 90 lbs when it was being fed directly from the faucet. Now it can only do 75 but I will take it. Have 120 gallons of water ready to go now and the tanks are full so I think it is working fine. We will see in the long run.

 

[Cody]

The waste water goes down the drain. I didn't think about putting it back in the barrel....that might be something to consider.

The pump was pushing about 90 lbs when it was being fed directly from the faucet. Now it can only do 75 but I will take it. Have 120 gallons of water ready to go now and the tanks are full so I think it is working fine. We will see in the long run.

Might as well. There's nothing wrong with the water. That way you're not wasting half the water that you spent the time to aerate.

 

[steveb]

I would think overtime this make for some very briny feed water.