Position of resin vessel?

[Pep]

Hi everyone.

I'm thinking about setting up a system in my van where I fill the tank with tap water and then when working pumping it through a resin vessel then out of the brush. Just wondering if I should put the resin vessel before the pump or after the pump? Does anyone have any advice on this.

Many thanks for your help

Wayne

 

[Part Timer]

Put the resin bottle before the water goes into the tank, you can then monitor your TDS before you start work. What would happen if your resin was spent and you had a days work planned and no pure.

 

[dazmond]

Hi everyone.

I'm thinking about setting up a system in my van where I fill the tank with tap water and then when working pumping it through a resin vessel then out of the brush. Just wondering if I should put the resin vessel before the pump or after the pump? Does anyone have any advice on this.

Many thanks for your help

Wayne

Personally I think it's a bad idea....

I DI straight into my van tank,that way I have no DI vessels in my van,they are prone to leaking and take up space

 

[Pep]

Good points. Thanks. I just thought I'd potentially be able to fill up tank at customers house. If there not on a water meter of course. Do u have to fill up tank slowly? Apparently the resin vessel doesn't work too well if the water flows too quickly through it?

 

[dazmond]

Good points. Thanks. I just thought I'd potentially be able to fill up tank at customers house. If there not on a water meter of course. Do u have to fill up tank slowly? Apparently the resin vessel doesn't work too well if the water flows too quickly through it?

It takes me around 30 mins to purify 500L water into my tank every evening for my next day's work...I have my water running through my 25L DI vessel fairly fast...

My last 25L bag of resin lasted me over 6 months before I needed to change it(my tap tds is very low though...020)

 

[Pep]

That's really helpful thanks

 

[CMcB]

Tank then pump then resin vessel. Have an inline tds meter after the vessel so you can check the tds easily. As long as you pay attention to the readings,  the input tds isn't too high and you use a decent size resin vessel, you shouldnt have any nasty high tds surprises.

 

[Pjj]

Depending ware you are in Cornwall Ime guessing your TDS will be 80-100 this is right in the edge of using an RO DI depending how much water you will be producing it might be more cost effective to go this route . 

 

[scottish cleaning service]

Depending ware you are in Cornwall Ime guessing your TDS will be 80-100 this is right in the edge of using an RO DI depending how much water you will be producing it might be more cost effective to go this route . 

If you don't have a water meter then RO but with a meter then DI would be my take.

 

[Pjj]

If you don't have a water meter then RO but with a meter then DI would be my take.

It’s nothing to do with a water meter once you get to 80-100 TDS  it starts using more resin so it’s more cost effective and uses much less resin to go RO DI 

 

[Deleted member 7446]

Hi everyone.

I'm thinking about setting up a system in my van where I fill the tank with tap water and then when working pumping it through a resin vessel then out of the brush. Just wondering if I should put the resin vessel before the pump or after the pump? Does anyone have any advice on this.

Many thanks for your help

Wayne

Wayne you'll need to read up some more.

A shurflo pump for example won't push water through an 11ltr di to your brush at elevation. Its not the method we use 

 

[Pep]

Wayne you'll need to read up some more.

A shurflo pump for example won't push water through an 11ltr di to your brush at elevation. Its not the method we use 

Thanks for all the replies.

I wasn't sure if the shurflo pump would have enough power to pump through a 25l resin vessel and still be able to maintain enough pressure to go through the pole?? I thought getting a smaller resin vessel would be better? I've got a to unit at the moment but the water bills are massive here. I know a few of my customers aren't on meter and said I could top up at there's so I have been investigating this as an option. Sounds like some people on here use the method I was suggesting so still my be an option.

 

[scottish cleaning service]

It’s nothing to do with a water meter once you get to 80-100 TDS  it starts using more resin so it’s more cost effective and uses much less resin to go RO DI 

I'm at 76 tds and could probably get away with DI but No meter means don't need to pay £10 for 1000 litres of tap water. I thought that was the cost on a meter. ?

 

[Deleted member 7446]

Thanks for all the replies.

I wasn't sure if the shurflo pump would have enough power to pump through a 25l resin vessel and still be able to maintain enough pressure to go through the pole?? I thought getting a smaller resin vessel would be better? I've got a to unit at the moment but the water bills are massive here. I know a few of my customers aren't on meter and said I could top up at there's so I have been investigating this as an option. Sounds like some people on here use the method I was suggesting so still my be an option.

No you can't work this way. A shurflo pump will kill itself as you'll have to drive the nuts out of it to get hardly any water to your brush.

Either buy from spotless water or produce your own at home and fill up your van.

Sorry mate, it's not that easy 

 

[Johnboi]

Wayne you'll need to read up some more.

A shurflo pump for example won't push water through an 11ltr di to your brush at elevation. Its not the method we use 

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DI bottle after pump works fine. 

Have used RO in the past but as our water up here is 50 -100 ppm we find using Di only to be more convenient.

We use purolite from daqua as we found this lasts longest.

 

[Pep]

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DI bottle after pump works fine. 

Have used RO in the past but as our water up here is 50 -100 ppm we find using Di only to be more convenient.

We use purolite from daqua as we found this lasts longest.

Thanks. What size vessel do you use?

 

[Johnboi]

Thanks. What size vessel do you use?

11 litre mate.

We use after the pump as it going through slower than with the water pressure from a outside tap before the tank. 

You would be better with a inline TDS meter after the DI bottle and check this during the day. 

 

[Deleted member 7446]

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DI bottle after pump works fine. 

Have used RO in the past but as our water up here is 50 -100 ppm we find using Di only to be more convenient.

We use purolite from daqua as we found this lasts longest.

I certain that his outlined idea was to have a tank in the van with tap water then pump it through a DI and then through a hose reel to the pole brush 

A standard pump will not perform or last long being driven this hard 

Regardless of water quality/ppm the system won't work as well as a standard setup 

 

[Pjj]

I certain that his outlined idea was to have a tank in the van with tap water then pump it through a DI and then through a hose reel to the pole brush 

A standard pump will not perform or last long being driven this hard 

Regardless of water quality/ppm the system won't work as well as a standard setup 

I used to fill my tank through the filtration and then pump it through a di vessel hose reel and on to  the glass and it did work ok but not quite as much pressure . It also took a while to pressurise the vessel . Di into the tank is the best option . 

 

[Johnboi]

I certain that his outlined idea was to have a tank in the van with tap water then pump it through a DI and then through a hose reel to the pole brush 

A standard pump will not perform or last long being driven this hard 

Regardless of water quality/ppm the system won't work as well as a standard setup 

 RO is best if you have the setup for it.

We found resin beads were finding there way in our tanks with the DI bottle before the tank. 

So we have had a setup of 

Tank - pump - DI - inline TDS - reel - pole 

For years with no problems, we do hundreds of houses and commercial premises a month with no issue at all.

 

[Iron Giant]

I've got a to unit at the moment but the water bills are massive here.

Your profile says you are based in Cornwall you can get a sub meter fitted and not pay for the waste water if you don't have already this will reduce your water bill by quite a bit, 

 @Pjj is based in Cornwall so will be able to advise