Tds Reading Won't Change After Going Through Di Tank

[Haka]

Hi guys, I'm a kiwi in Japan just starting out with this.

I have a TDS reading of 60 , I have just put new resin into my new tank

But there is very little change in the TDS reading, maybe drops a couple of points. Why would some resin be going into the filter the onto the window?

Also where should I connect the tank after the pump or have it go through the filter then the pump to the WFP. Hope you can help me

Haka

 

[M.K Cleaners.co.uk]

I may have this wrong here but you have put resin in your water tank?

 

[Dodger]

I may have this wrong here but you have put resin in your water tank?

Thats what I thought it said as well.

 

[doug atkinson]

Hi Haka it sounds as if you have Softening Resin instead of mixed bed resin. Are you cleaning your own windows or do you do window cleaning as a job!

 

[bluemonkey]

put a pic up of system

 

[Haka]

Hi there,

Thanks for the responses, it could be that I have bought the wrong resin. It's bloody hard here to work out the 100% correct meaning of those characters. I will get on the net tomorrow and check.

As for resin in the tank. I did it at 10 am this morning after a couple of coffees so I'm sure it's in there! Lol

Will post pics of the system tomorrow morning, pretty standard trolly system. ( no trolly yet)

the system is for comercial use so really want it up and running by November.

Thanks for the help guys will keep you posted

Haka

 

[Haka]

The resin went into the DI tank, I don't need to carry water around as the TDS reading around here never gets over 70.

Now who would put it in the water tank? I know us kiwis have a rep but come on! Lol

 

[Smurf]

Why would you need a pump as would have thought connecting the di tank to an outside tap directly would give you more than enough pressure/flow to do most jobs?

Regarding the di tank have you fitted the rise tube and head correctly also have you checked you have the hoses connected the right way around?

 

[Haka]

Hi Smurf,

I made the pump system as I may need it on some jobs but worked out today that it isn't need around home, the pressure is fine but on the high jobs I may need it.

Yes I checked that the in and out were all connected the right way and the rise tube is in there and I taped it over to fill it

Taking care not to get resin in there, removing it once I filled it.

I think I may not have mixed bead resin. Anyone have a pic of mixed bead resin? Mines really quite fine and quite yelloish. I have idea about it so any hints or advice welcome.

 

[harunh]

is the reach and wash system popular in japan ?

 

[doug atkinson]

All resins roughly look the same so you will not be able to tell the difference. Do you have a product code and manufacturer on the bag

 

[Haka]

No one is doing it here so thought I would try it out. More on shop fronts than residential as they have a difference on the

Importance of clean windows. It gets so hot in summer that they block or shade them windows.

 

[harunh]

thats cool

hope u do well

Japan has some cool buildings compared to the boring UK lol

 

[Haka]

All resins roughly look the same so you will not be able to tell the difference. Do you have a product code and manufacturer on the bag

The product code is KN-3.

does anyone have the product code like above for mixed bead resin?

If I have this then I will find in faster.

Cheers

 

[Dodger]

I might have investigated why you've got resin going on the window mate cos I think your problem might lie there somewhere rather than wrong resin cos thats obviously not right. Process of elimination and all that.

 

[Haka]

Dodger, I think you may be right, I called the manufacturer of the resin and he says that's what I should be using.

The resin here seems really fine so I'm wondering if the feeder that I have I more suitable for a larger bead.

Anyone had this problem or is it just another one of those in the land of the rising sun things I got to deal with? Could I make a make shift filter around the feeder with super fine mesh? Plastic better that metal?

What do you think posters?

 

[Dodger]

I ain't got any idea mate, just thought it was obvious to start there as it was the main symptom but something letting it through so couldn't hurt.

 

[Haka]

Cheers Dodger, I'll kiwi something up tomorrow and see if it makes a difference.

Anyone else got some advice? I need it! Lol

 

[Haka]

Will having steel thread attachments effect the TDS reading?

The head that I got from the US was difficult to find a match for the hose connections so I could only find some steel onesWill this cancel out the DI process?

 

[doug atkinson]

Hi Haka,

Quick test you can do to see if it is the correct resin. If you have a paper cup pierce the bottom with a small hole which can be made by a pen. Then fill the cup roughly 3/4 full of resin then pour in tap water from your tap. The water will come out quickly from the bottom and will not be 000 tds due to the flow of water. Once you have turned off the water wait a about 30 secs then place a cup underneath to catch the dripping water.

Next dip you TDS Meter into the cup of water and it should read 000ppm.

If it does then post a pic of your di vessel on here if you can and I'll fix it for you /emoticons/wink.png

 

[Haka]

The DI tank is a siemens fiberglass DI tank, I hook the In to the tap and the out to the WFP hose.

I will try the cup test soon

Thanks

Sorry about the side photo, in a bit of a rush

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