RO-45 model - Waste Water: Slow to No Shutoff

The causes of Slow Waste Water Shut Off and No Waste Water Shutoff are listed in the timeframe that you've owned your RO system. The grey background applies to systems in use for under 3 months and the white background applies to systems in use for more than 3 months.

When dealing with No shutoff or Slow shutoff of waste water. Make sure you isolate the system from other outlets. Such as: ice-maker, fridge and humidifier. Troublshoot the system exclusively using the RO faucet as the only dispensing point.

The causes are listed from the most frequent and probable to the least likeliest.

 
Causes
Identify
Solution
1
Input pressure too low
Make sure your model is within our suggested pressure regulation.
Make sure all the feed valves are fully turned on or exchange for the appropriate model
2
Low water temperature
Water temperature under 50 F can result in almost twice the time to fill tank. Please see temperature chart
N/A
3
Feed water blocked
Make sure all lines to the RO system and within the RO head are not obstructed
Untangles the lines
4
Whole House Filters
Make sure whole house filters are readily maintained
Change your whole-house filters
5
Excessive Demand
Make sure the ice-maker, fridge and humidfier's demand is within the system's capacity

Add a perm pump

or

Add a bigger tank

6
Clogged pre-filters
See the condition of the first stage filter
7
Clogged Membrane

Use TDS meter to measure the TDS

and

Flow Rate Test

8
Leaks
Leaks at any outlets will cause the waste to flow none-stop
Make sure all outlets, such as: ice-maker, fridges, humidifier and faucets are accounted for.
9

 

ASO Clogged

(Rare)

10
Insensitive ASO
Reduce pressure to membrane
12

 

Check valve clogged

(Very Rare)

Replace the Check Valve
11

Flow Restrictor Bad

(Very Rare)

 

Ratio Test

 

Replace Flow Restrictor

RO-45: FLO-420

RO-90: FLO-900

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