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How many litres a minute from your RO?

ShropsWindowCleaner

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Hello all. Just a general question to see how many litres a minute we all get from our RO systems? I’m getting around 2.38 litres a minute. I have no idea wether this is fast/slow compared to other systems? Looking forward to seeing stats below ??

 
Currently 150 gpd membrane, 28 psi mains 1 litre takes 6 to 7 mins ? So about 3 hrs to fill a 25 litre drum ?

 
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4040 system , 30 psi - 44 secs/litre, 40 psi 26 secs/ litre, boosted 11 secs/litre.

4021 system, 30 psi - 88 secs/litre boosted 80 psi - 33 secs / litre

 
We measured our production rate last week using a jug and a timer. It was 1.5 litres per minute with a booster pump set at 100 psi. We have a fairly small system but it supplies all we need. We use up to about 600 litres a day.

 
There won't be many who can match that, you have your Pure to waste set 75/25 pure though don't you?

I can knock out about 280-300 litres an hour at 45/55.
Yes i dont need  to dump much  water at home as the TDS is low but when working away from home in some areas I do 50/50 as the TDS in Bristol And  the other places we do are between 375-450 . That’s using an 800 ltr per hour booster pump twin ros and 100 psi pressure .

 
300gpd single membrane RO. Water pressure boosted to 80 psi. Permeate pump attached. Output = 25-28L/hr this time of year, maybe half that in winter. Keeps me in water.

 
Yes i dont need  to dump much  water at home as the TDS is low but when working away from home in some areas I do 50/50 as the TDS in Bristol And  the other places we do are between 375-450 . That’s using an 800 ltr per hour booster pump twin ros and 100 psi pressure .
Ah penny dropped thought that was with 1 membrane was going to bombard you with questions ?

 
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Currently 150 gpd membrane, 28 psi mains 1 litre takes 6 to 7 mins ? So about 3 hrs to fill a 25 litre drum ?
Sorry to revive an old thread but just added a 150gpd booster pump (Vyair Black Friday sale - £45.90 delivered with transformer and 1/4" push fittings). Looks like now I am producing pure at about 0.5 litre per min. So about 50mins to fill a 25 lts barrel. 

While it is a low figure I am quite pleased at the increase. Also my tds from tap is about 140ppm and without booster it comes out of membrane at 3 or 4 ppm. With booster it's 0 or 1 ppm. So that is great, well I think it is. 

The 150gpd system is really just a starter system to test the water ? so to speak. Once I have actually started cleaning custy windows then I will get a van and build a proper system. I was due to start in March 2020 but Covid stopped me. I realise that I could have still started then but my partner has a blood cancer so is very vulnerable to covid, she is fine normally as long as she takes her chemo. So as soon as the risk is over or as over as it will be I'm off to get custys.... Cheers for all your help over the months.

 
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