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George
10-05-2005, 04:01 AM
Just trying to get some advice. Planning on doing some maintenance on my
unit, which has never been backflushed in the three years I've had it. and
since this unit doesn't have a backflush kit available, I was wondering if
it is possible to pull the membrane out of its housing and clean it, say
with acetic acid, and/or peroxide. Any suggestions?
Marc Levenson
10-05-2005, 04:17 AM
You can pull out the membrane, using pliers. The housing can be washed
with vinegar and water. The membrane can be soaked in vinegar water but
I only recommend that if you are in a real pickle. The membrane is
typically good for 3 to 5 years, so you *might* consider inserting a new
one in the housing once it is all clean, while you have it pulled apart.
Marc
George wrote:
Just trying to get some advice. Planning on doing some maintenance on my
unit, which has never been backflushed in the three years I've had it. and
since this unit doesn't have a backflush kit available, I was wondering if
it is possible to pull the membrane out of its housing and clean it, say
with acetic acid, and/or peroxide. Any suggestions?
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George
10-05-2005, 05:30 AM
"Marc Levenson" <melev@swbell.net> wrote in message
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You can pull out the membrane, using pliers. The housing can be washed
with vinegar and water. The membrane can be soaked in vinegar water but
I only recommend that if you are in a real pickle. The membrane is
typically good for 3 to 5 years, so you *might* consider inserting a new
one in the housing once it is all clean, while you have it pulled apart.
Marc
George wrote:
Just trying to get some advice. Planning on doing some maintenance on
my unit, which has never been backflushed in the three years I've had
it. and since this unit doesn't have a backflush kit available, I was
wondering if it is possible to pull the membrane out of its housing and
clean it, say with acetic acid, and/or peroxide. Any suggestions?
--
Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
Thanks for the info. I will likely try the vinegar solution first, since
I have to buy the other filters, and don't have the bucks to shell out for
a new membrane right now. If the vinegar doesn't work as expected, I'll
have to consider buying a new membrane. Again, thanks.
kim gross
10-06-2005, 05:15 AM
Marc Levenson wrote:
You can pull out the membrane, using pliers. The housing can be washed
with vinegar and water. The membrane can be soaked in vinegar water but
I only recommend that if you are in a real pickle. The membrane is
typically good for 3 to 5 years, so you *might* consider inserting a new
one in the housing once it is all clean, while you have it pulled apart.
Marc
George wrote:
Just trying to get some advice. Planning on doing some maintenance on
my unit, which has never been backflushed in the three years I've had
it. and since this unit doesn't have a backflush kit available, I was
wondering if it is possible to pull the membrane out of its housing
and clean it, say with acetic acid, and/or peroxide. Any suggestions?
Is the vineger wash valid for all types of membranes? CTA, TFC, PA
(polyamide), etc
Kim Gross
George
10-06-2005, 05:41 AM
"kim gross" <kgross@i_get_way_to_much_spam.jensalt.com> wrote in message
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Marc Levenson wrote:
You can pull out the membrane, using pliers. The housing can be washed
with vinegar and water. The membrane can be soaked in vinegar water but
I only recommend that if you are in a real pickle. The membrane is
typically good for 3 to 5 years, so you *might* consider inserting a new
one in the housing once it is all clean, while you have it pulled apart.
Marc
George wrote:
Just trying to get some advice. Planning on doing some maintenance on
my unit, which has never been backflushed in the three years I've had
it. and since this unit doesn't have a backflush kit available, I was
wondering if it is possible to pull the membrane out of its housing
and clean it, say with acetic acid, and/or peroxide. Any suggestions?
Is the vineger wash valid for all types of membranes? CTA, TFC, PA
(polyamide), etc
Kim Gross
Not being sure what type of membrane I have, I simply rinsed it as best I
could and put it back in the housing after I sterilized the rest of the
unit.
Wayne Sallee
10-06-2005, 11:52 AM
Yea that's a good point you brought up, especialy since
the "a" in cta stands for acetate ie vinigar. Meaning it
was made with acetic acid, so I might well be dammaged by
acetic acid.
Wayne Sallee
Wayne@WayneSallee.com
Is the vineger wash valid for all types of membranes? CTA, TFC, PA
(polyamide), etc
Kim Gross
Wayne Sallee
10-06-2005, 12:00 PM
I mean, it might well be dammaged by acetic acid :-)
Wayne Sallee
Wayne@WayneSallee.com
Wayne Sallee wrote:
Yea that's a good point you brought up, especialy since the "a" in cta
stands for acetate ie vinigar. Meaning it was made with acetic acid, so
I might well be dammaged by acetic acid.
Wayne Sallee
Wayne@WayneSallee.com
Is the vineger wash valid for all types of membranes? CTA, TFC, PA
(polyamide), etc
Kim Gross
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