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Will it wok just the same on the end of waste line where the waste water comes out? It should have a quick connect and just plug it on the end.
Is it that easy?
 
wrasse said:
Will it wok just the same on the end of waste line where the waste water comes out? It should have a quick connect and just plug it on the end.
Is it that easy?
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Thats where the flow restrictor goes i think...so thats where the valve would go. Same as where the flow restrictor goes?
 
Glad I found this thread, I was about to purchase flow restrictor, instead I put that valve on my waste line and works great. Easy to adjust and get proper ratio waste to filtered water. :)
 
Just set mine up. I left the existing flow restrictor in mine plus added the new flow valve. Tweaked it to produce 4:1 waste ratio. Hope my water bill will go back down this month! It says we used 12,000 gallons of water in two months. Crazy. It's just my wife and I...
 
You'd have to look at it. I took my own advice and checked my ratio since I haven't checked it in a long time. I was running at 8:1 waste water to filtered water. Glad I checked lol

The way I did it was got a measuring cup in ml, checked what I got for waste in 15 seconds, then checked what I got for filtered water and divided the 2 numbers. Took a few mobs of adjusting and re checking but I finally got it at 4:1.
 
madjoe said:
Dam ive never tested mine never thought about the ratio just figured it is what it is
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Deff check. I was wasting so much water lol. I was wondering why my tds would go up so fast. I was reading like 2tds coming out of di and after I adjusted ratio I let it run all night and it was 0 all night.
 
So I emailed Spectrapure and seems like my unit has an unadjustable flow restrictor without a capillatory tube. They tuned the unit to get 4:1 ratio if you have 60 PSI pressure. I only get 40 PSI pressure so that's why my waste ratio is so much higher. IMO, that's a stupid design and they should go back to adjustable flow restrictors.

Thanks Joe5688 for your help!
 
So you've removed all other waste line restrictions? Do you use a flush kit, any concerns with positioning that?
 
I've read, if you keep ratio at 4:1 waste to filtered, you don't really need a flush kit, what are you guys thinking?
 
I still have the inline restrictor but I don't think it does anything lol. I have a flush kit on mine and I occasionally let it run for a while.
 
Years ago we used to put adjustable flow restrictors on all our systems.

We no longer do that because:
1. We couldn't get customers to read and follow the instructions. Many of them just closed, or nearly closed off the waste line and damaged/ruined teir membrane.
2. On low capacity residential-scale systems like those used in this hobby, it is very difficult to get an adjustable flow restrictor dialed in - because as soon as you do, come beck and check it a day/a week later and it will be off.
3. If you want to try an adjustable flow restrictor, the quick connect ball valves are really NOT the way to go. Ball valves should be used as a on/off valve - they go from nearly 100% flow to nearly 0% flow in a small percentage (e.g., 30%) to the valve handle movement. A needle valve is what's called for.

Easiest way to measure your waste water to purified water ratio:
Line up about 8 identical cups in front of the system (solo beer cups work well). With your waste water tube in one hand, and your purified water tube in the other, how many glasses do you fill with waste in the time it takes you to fill one with purified? In most situations, shoot for a 3:1, 4:1, or 5:1.

Russ
 
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