Issue with BRS 1 micron Carbon Block

EricTheRed

EricTheRed

No, I'm not a communist..
Okay, so my new BRS 5 Stage RODI unit is only 2 months old and the 1 micron carbon block is clogged to the point that no water can pass through it. IMO, this is ridiculous.

Has anyone else had any issues with clogged carbon blocks...:questionmark:
 
I run a sediment filter first, the two carbon filters, but I use air water and ice stuff
 
gig said:
I run a sediment filter first, the two carbon filters, but I use air water and ice stuff
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Yeah, I run a sediment filter and it is clean as the day it was new. That's why I'm surprised my 2nd carbon block clogged. BTW...I have not idea what you mean by "air water and ice stuff"...?
 
It's a brand like BRS. LOL

I wonder how long have you had the unit? What's is your water pressure? Was the sediment rinsed before you put online? I really can't think of any other reason for the quick clogging of the carbon block
 
RedDevil.258 said:
It's a brand like BRS. LOL

I wonder how long have you had the unit? What's is your water pressure? Was the sediment rinsed before you put online? I really can't think of any other reason for the quick clogging of the carbon block
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The unit is new, only been running for 2 months. Water pressure is ~60psi. I did not rinse the sediment filter, that was not part of the instructions that came with it. Are you supposed to?
 
EricTheRed said:
Yeah, I run a sediment filter and it is clean as the day it was new. That's why I'm surprised my 2nd carbon block clogged. BTW...I have not idea what you mean by "air water and ice stuff"...?
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wierd, airwaterice.com

I bought my Typhoon III from them, great unit...(twss)
 
Eric - what is the pore size on the filters that preceed the clogged 1 mic carbon block?

There's a commonly held idea that each successive prefilter (prefilter= all the filters that touch the feedwater before it reaches the RO membrane) should have a smaller pore size ("pore size" is the size of the "holes" in the filter, and is measured in microns [micron=1 millionth of a meter]).

However - this idea should be applied to sediment filters only. Here's some examples:
This is OK: 10 mic sed->5 mic sed->5 mic carbon
This is not OK: 10 mic sed->5 mic carbon->0.5 mic carbon.

The idea here is to not allow the carbon blocks to act as sediment filters. You want the blocks free to do their intended job - remove chlorine.

Russ
 
Thanks, I had a 5 micron sediment filter followed by a 5 micron carbon block then 0.6 micron carbon block. I've since replaced the sediment filter with a 1 micron. I'd rather have the cheaper sediment filter clog.

BuckeyeFieldSupply said:
Eric - what is the pore size on the filters that preceed the clogged 1 mic carbon block?

There's a commonly held idea that each successive prefilter (prefilter= all the filters that touch the feedwater before it reaches the RO membrane) should have a smaller pore size ("pore size" is the size of the "holes" in the filter, and is measured in microns [micron=1 millionth of a meter]).

However - this idea should be applied to sediment filters only. Here's some examples:
This is OK: 10 mic sed->5 mic sed->5 mic carbon
This is not OK: 10 mic sed->5 mic carbon->0.5 mic carbon.

The idea here is to not allow the carbon blocks to act as sediment filters. You want the blocks free to do their intended job - remove chlorine.

Russ
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