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RO SYSTEM TROUBLE SHOOTING 

 

PROBLEM 

REMEDY 

General 

High Product Water TDS 

 

Membrane frozen, high temp, or backpressure. 

Replace membrane. 

Membrane attack by chlorine  

Carbon pre-filter may be exhausted. Replace filter and membrane. 

Product seal on end cap. 

Determine if seal or o-ring is bad. Replace as needed. 

No Product Water or Not Enough Product Water 

 

Feed water shut off. 

Turn on feed water. 

Low feed pressure. Feed pressure must be at least 10 psi. 

Consider booster pump. 

Pre-filter cartridge clogged. 

Replace pre-filter cartridge. 

Membrane fouled. 

Determine and correct cause; replace or clean  membrane. 

Product check valve stuck. 

Clean or replace check valve. 

Low pump discharge pressure 
Low feed water temperature 

Adjust reject valve or replace pump 
Increase membrane feed pressure or heat the feed water. 

 

 

 
 
 

IV. 

REPLACEMENT PARTS LIST 

 

 

A list of common replacement parts is provided below.  Contact your dealer for replacement 
parts assistance. 

 

Part Number 

Description 

FPMB5-20 

Prefilter, 5 micron, melt blown 

W-4040-LE 

RO membrane, low energy 

R2451 

Prefilter pressure gauge 0 – 100 psi 

PG20B25 

Pump discharge pressure gauge 0 – 300 psi 

R4507 

Product flow meter 0.5 – 5 gpm 

R5316 

Reject flow meter with valve 0.5 – 5 gpm 

WDM-2 

Water quality meter 

R6316-HPS7D 

Pump & motor 0.75 HP for R4X40-1  

R6316-HPS7E 

Pump & motor 1.0 HP for R4X40-2  

R6316-HPS10F 

Pump & motor 1.5 HP for R4X40-3  

R23-1075 

Controller with on/off switch 

R23-PS32 

Low pressure switch, ¼” MPT  

T1100 

Recycle needle valve PVC 

K8012-24 

Inlet solenoid valve, ¾”, 24 volt coil 

R96-R4040A300E 

Pressure vessel with end caps, 300 psi, FRP 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for R4X40

Page 1: ...REVERSE OSMOSIS INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL Model R4X40...

Page 2: ......

Page 3: ...ty of the end user Successful long term performance of an RO system depends on proper operation and maintenance of the system This includes the initial system startup and operational startups and shut...

Page 4: ...nt II Controls Indicators and Components III Operation A Installation B Plumbing Connections C Electrical D Startup E Control Function F Operation and Maintenance Log G Troubleshooting IV Replacement...

Page 5: ...0 ppm TDS and pH 7 Individual membrane productivity may vary 15 May be operated on other feed waters with reduced capacity Percent Rejection is based on membrane manufactures specifications overall sy...

Page 6: ...suspended solids sediment from the feed water Backwashing the media removes the trapped particles Backwash can be initiated by time or differential pressure Water Softener Used to remove calcium and m...

Page 7: ...solubility Additionally the solubility is highly pH and temperature dependent Silica fouling can be prevented with chemical injection and or reduction in recovery II CONTROLS INDICATORS and COMPONENT...

Page 8: ...Figure 1...

Page 9: ...Figure 2 Controller Connections...

Page 10: ...he product water line should never be restricted Membrane and or system damage may occur if the product line is blocked 3 Connect the reject water outlet to a drain The reject outlet is located behind...

Page 11: ...rating data using the log sheet E CONTROL FUNCTION 1 When the on off switch is in the on position the inlet valve opens and the pump runs There is a five second delay between the opening of the inlet...

Page 12: ...ater TDS The meter will automatically turn it self off after a few seconds The quality meter is powered by two AAA batteries To replace the batteries lift the meter out of the bracket and remove the b...

Page 13: ...ED WATER TEMP FEED WATER HARDNESS FEED WATER CHLORINE LEVEL PRE FILTER INLET PRESSURE PRE FILTER OUTLET PRESSURE REMARKS Note Change the prefilter when the differential pressure increases by 5 10 psi...

Page 14: ...and reject Slime in pipes and vessels Shock dosage of sodium bisulfite Continuous feed of low conc bisulfite at reduced pH Peracetic acid sterilization Clean with alkaline anionic surfactant Chlorine...

Page 15: ...Low feed water temperature Adjust reject valve or replace pump Increase membrane feed pressure or heat the feed water IV REPLACEMENT PARTS LIST A list of common replacement parts is provided below Co...

Page 16: ...e the end caps The new membranes should be installed in the same orientation as the old membranes Note It is very important that the brine seal does not flip up or roll when installing the membrane br...

Page 17: ...perating at 50 recovery with a feed water SDI 1 R4X40 1 R4X40 2 R4X40 3 Product GPM 1 5 3 0 4 5 Reject GPM 1 5 3 0 4 5 Nominal flows for systems operating at 50 recovery with a feed water SDI 3 R4X40...

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