Definitely one of my best investments (thanks Russ)! It used to take around 3 hours to make 5 gallons of RODI water. Now I'm up to about 5 gallons an hour!! Also, a prefilter before the pump improved its performance.
Booster pump woohoo!
- Thread starter NL146
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- Location
- NY
Awesome Nigel, very glad it worked out for you. Booster Pumps can easily make or break an RODI system.
Russ
Russ
- Location
- Brooklyn - Dyker Heights
I have a specrapure unit and I bought the booster pump. I keep my psi at 60 as it's recommended by them, but they also mention that the water should be in the 70's. My water is definitely colder then that. But booster pump is a must if your psi is lower then 40.
- Location
- Westbury NY
My rodi just fills a regular 4gallon bucket. Can I use a booster pump? Someone told me it needed to be filling a pressurized container. Is this true?
mine worked for a very short period of time....not sure what happened. i will try calling the company again as i emailed them back and forth. when it was working i thought it was the best thing i purchased for the tank
- Location
- NY
Yes you can definitely use a Booster Pump if your incoming water pressure is below about 40 psi. You'll just need to keep an eye on your 4 gallon bucket. It'll probably fill it in just about an hour (assuming you have a 100 gpd RODI).
The quality of your water might actually get better as well. What will happen is the increased pressure going through your membrane might improve the efficiency of the membrane itself.
Shoot me a PM if you have any further questions.
Russ
- Location
- Westbury NY
Thanks Russ. I have like 35psi now and fill the bucket in an hour or a little more. I have the 150gpd Air water and ice Typhoon. Do you think the booster pump will help? Happy Birthday BTW
- Location
- East Stroudsburg, PA
I'm very lucky. My pressure from my sink is at 64 psi. Good luck with the pump.
- Location
- NY
Thanks for the B-day wishes guys 
35 psi is definitely low. Your output should increase considerably with the use of a Booster Pump.
50 psi is borderline, but on the low side. What is your RODI rated for? How much permeate (good/product water) are you getting? If you're getting the amount your system is rated for you'll probably be ok without the Booster Pump. If you're yielding less than the stated output then you'll likely benefit from the Booster Pump.
Russ
35 psi is definitely low. Your output should increase considerably with the use of a Booster Pump.
stbarnabas said:
50 psi is borderline, but on the low side. What is your RODI rated for? How much permeate (good/product water) are you getting? If you're getting the amount your system is rated for you'll probably be ok without the Booster Pump. If you're yielding less than the stated output then you'll likely benefit from the Booster Pump.
Russ
- Location
- Westchester
Yes, but...
there are two types of pumps. The permeate pumps use the discard water to pump the RODI into the pressurized container. This would not help you.
The electricity-powered booster pumps will work no matter what you are putting the water into.
there are two types of pumps. The permeate pumps use the discard water to pump the RODI into the pressurized container. This would not help you.
The electricity-powered booster pumps will work no matter what you are putting the water into.
- Location
- Westbury NY
Thank you Andy. I think that is where my confusion came from. That makes sense.
- Location
- Long Island-east suffolk
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Fyi- your PM is full i cant send u - rkl
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