This guy is the man! I would only be able to a get pitchers worth of water out of my 5 gallon RO tank. I drained it all out, adjusted the PSI and now all the water in the tank comes out. Thank You!
I had this problem and did exactly what this gentleman said. The whole operation took 20 minutes. Now I have almost unlimited water gushing out instead of a trickle stream. Thank you. You saved me a service call and $$$. Greetings from Cambridge, Ontario.
I've had my system for several years and just recently the system would bring my flow to a stop after 6 or 7 oz. After watching this video I was able to drain tank and bring the PSI to 6.5 and life is all good. I was thinking about buying a new system, thanks for saving me a few bucks.
long time ago, you couldn't find this information on the internet. back then my tank had lost its capacity and so i searched the internet with no success. ended up throwing away the entire RO system and installing a new one. I tried your method on my current system and worked like a charm. Thank you
Thank you so much for this video! I was nervous about changing the filters and the membrane on my RO system. Following the directions for start-up and waiting 6 hours to test the system, I was so disappointed with the flow of water. I got a neighbour handyman to check out my work and he approved my work. I told him it was probably the tank and this morning I followed the steps in the video and all is working perfectly with my system. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
I thought I had to call someone or get a new system but this video changed it all. Simple instructions to follow and my family and I can drink safe water again without waiting 30 minutes in between!
I did it myself!!! I followed the steps in this video and the other video about the quick connect and I am now back in action with great tasting drinking water!!! THANK YOU so much this saved me a bunch of money!!
Very helpful and well presented. The manual for our GE Reverse Osmosis water filter system had absolutely no information on servicing the storage tank. We would have never known how to diagnose , drain and re-inflate the tank. Thanks.
This was a lot of help. The water service company we had used wanted to charge us over $1000 to service our reverse osmosis filter system. We bought new filters and membranes for $300, then followed Gary's video here to bleed and recharge the tank and the system works like new. Thank you! And no, I won't send you the $700 we saved🤔
Thanks Gary! . This is a common problem. You helped out a lot of people. Add me to the list. I thought my filters needed replacement and was planning to change them all out. Your video saved me the grief of discovering new filters wouldn't have helped.
Had to use your expertise with my osmosis tank. After 4 years of use I could barely fill a cup. But watching your video helped me how to fix the problem. Now the foucet has the pressure needed. Thanks again for your help
Awesome video! Far more insightful than my local culligan store. When I called them with this same issue, the only thing they told me was to replace all the filters (which I did) and to make sure the tank was at 8 psi. Your video showed every necessary steps to fix this issue. I was just about to buy a new tank. Thanks!
This solved my RO tank problem! When I opened up the valve outside about 8 cups of water came out and the tanks was nearly full (by weight). Once I drained it with air pressure, set it to 6psi, 8 hour later its as good as new! thank you sir!
Thank. You. So. Much. It's nice to have regular flow again! Like brand new! I've gone months saying to myself, "I'll deal with this later." Thanks for the straight forward video, much appreciated Sir!
Just installed a new RO system. Kept the old tank. Couldn't get any water out. Swapped the new tank in that was pressurized and its working perfectly. Great video. Was trying to save the new one as a backup, LOL! Thanks for the awesome video!
Thank you Gary for making it simple and to the point. Excellent explanation. I wish you were closer to us so that we can employ your expertise locally.
Just another person chiming in to say that this video helped me solve my issue,and erything about this video is perfect. (Length,descriptions,images, etc)
This was very informative and is very likely the issue I'm facing with my Home Master system. The tank is very heavy and full of water yet only delivering a small amount of water from the RO faucet. I will be following this procedure tomorrow to see if I can resolve the issue.
Hi Gary, great video, thank you. I have a few questions though: If the tank bladder isn't leaking, then how does it lose pressure? What will the tank pressure be when the tank if full? How often should I check the tank pressure? Thanks, Rick
It very slowly loses pressure over many years of use. Full pressure depends on your water supply pressure. You only need to check the tank when you have very little flow and the tank is full
What a great, informative video. I was getting only 1 quart out my system at a time, even after replacing the filters, and I could not solve the problem. I then followed the steps in the video and the system is working great now. I just used it to make a gallon of tea.
So I have just recently changed out the pre filter and post filter and the reverse osmosis cartridges with new ones. Water coming out slower than it was with the old one. About 1 month later it’s only filtering less than a bottle amount of water a day. I can confirm the tank is pressurized at 7 PSI when empty . Do you know what the issue could be? Thank you
Gary, I successfully empied my tank and hooked it back up again and it is running fine. Thankyou for the good instructions. But, while I was emptying the tank the water stopped coming out about half way empty. I had to insert a stick into the air valve to empty the rest of the water as well as alot of the air. The water came out brownish. Is that because it has rusted inside? Do I need to replace the tank? Now that it is up and running there is no sign of discoloration or off taste. What do you think?
I've never seent hat before but to be safe, I woudl replace the tank. We have them here waterestore.com/products/metal-reverse-osmosis-tank-4-gallon-ro-tank-pae-ro-132
I had a 7yr old 5stage system much like shown in this video.. Had exactly the issue he described.. but I was getting about 12oz of water out of my system each use.. Did this test my tank literally had 0lbs of pressure in it. Too bad the company I BOUGHT my system from couldn't identify this issue for me.. and I had to find this video.. Thanks Gary!
If the tank is empty something is preventing it from producing the water to fill the tank, this video will help ua-cam.com/video/jur9sS2mo34/v-deo.html
Hi Gary. What you describe here sounds like our problem. We attempted to follow all of your steps. We got as far as opening the tank and letting out some of the water. When we then tried to use both a bicycle pump and a compressor to pump out the rest of the water, nothing happens. No water comes out when we use either device. It seems that the air is not getting in. The tank is still heavy so it seems there is still water in there. Any ideas what is going wrong?
What if I am having the problem you described but instead of the tank being full it is empty... May I please have your diagnosis and instruction? You make good videos, thank you.
that's what I"m wondering too.. did you ever find a solution for lost pressure (only builds up enough water to fill a large glass) with light (mostly empty) tank?
Gary. Thank you so much for making this so simple. We own an APEC PH90 system and this is exactly what's happening. QUESTION: what's your opinion of the newer 'all-in-one' single filter R/O's? Both APEC and Drop make them now. I'm sure you've seen them as well.
Great Video! We have a American Plumber WRO-3500 system and a 5 Gal. Tank. The tank was about empty in the morning after filling all night. Checked the water going into it and it's drops and not a flow or stream of water. What is the normal flow into the tank coming from the system? we just changed all filter, so they're all brand new. Is there another issue or blockage causing this? If so, where? Thanks!
Did you change the membrane. I don't know how many gallons per minute your membrane is rated for but if it is 50 , you would get about 1 gallon per hour of flow from the system. Did you add any air to the tank?
@@water_estore Hi, Changed to new one which is 30 GPM. Followed your instructions and it seems that the Shutoff valve is not good as the drain water never stops when tank is shutoff and main is on. Would that effect the membrane from functioning right? Shouldn't the tank be filling anyway? with new membrane removed, and no membrane installed, the tank fills out good. Is the water drinkable without the membrane? I do have the other two installed (carbon and post polishing). Thanks!
@@water_estore Hi, Changed to new one which is 30 GPM same as old one. Followed your instructions and it seems that the Shutoff valve is not good as the drain water never stops when tank is shutoff and main water is on. Would that effect the membrane from functioning right? Shouldn't the tank be filling anyway? Would this happen if the new membrane is defected or clogged. FYI: With new membrane removed, and no membrane installed, the tank fills out good. Is the water drinkable without the membrane? I do have the other two installed (carbon and post polishing). Thanks!
Hi, Gary! Thank you so much for this helpful video! I've been prematurely changing out all of my filters for years. I just wish I came across your channel and video much sooner! Thanks again and keep up the great work!
Gary We had a stoppage to null on water flow, it was time to change filters anyway... changed filters... the RO faucet has water coming out when open... it tastes good... Husband thinks it isn’t goin in tank?
Gary thank you for your info. Turns out my husband had the tubes kind of mixed up during the process of him trying to figure out what was going on. The filters have been replaced and he feels the tank filling up. Another words the hose that had the tank water was somehow I guess running down the sink. We got it figured out now and the tank is filling up.
Greetings. Nicely explained but when you pressurize the bladder, don't you need to close the valve at the top of the tank so it holds the pressure? In your video you never closed it after the draining portion. Seems to me that unless you close that top valve, the air you are pumping in will just escape right back out the top? Am i incorrect?
Thanks for this very helpful video . My tank's psi seems to be zero. When I tried to drain the tank by pumping air into it, only half the tank was drained. The other half wouldn't come out no matter how much air I pumped into it. Would you know how to proceed from here? Much thanks !
Thank you Gary the water guy, very helpful. My symptom is very slow flow at the faucet. The storage tank is full. When I push on the Schrader valve water comes spewing out of the Schrader valve. Does that mean that the bladder is broken? I did remove the tank after that and tried to remove the water. It would not come out by gravity. When I applied air pressure with a bicycle pump to the tank it probably pushed out two thirds of the water and the rest I cannot get out. Would you agree that the bladder is probably broken? The tank is a whirlpool unit and I've probably had it at least five years. Thanks.
The bladder is gone and you need a new tank. we have them here waterestore.ca/products/metal-reverse-osmosis-tank-4-gallon-ro-tank-pae-ro-132?_pos=698&_sid=c3bde8fe6&_ss=r
If I press the shreder valve (the valve where you showed to inject air) water is coming out. Does it mean my tank bladder is leaking and I need to replace it?
Thank you for this great video! I followed your instructions. I could not pump any air into the tank as it was so hard, and the tank was still full. Then, I used a nail to release some air from the valve, the water shot out from the opening, very strongly! I cannot explain this: Why water did not come out when I pumped, but shot out when I released the air from the valve. Can I still repair the tank? Or, I have to buy another tank? Please help. Thank you very much!
If there is no pressure valve it can't be repressurized and needs replacement waterestore.com/products/metal-reverse-osmosis-tank-4-gallon-ro-tank-pae-ro-132
Followed your troubleshooting steps and found our tank was at 3.5psi. I pumped it until about 7.5psi. I checked it again once i put it back under the cabinet and it showed 7psi. Let's see what happens over the next few days. Thanks for the informative videos
It's been a month or so and the water pressure from our RO system has been excellent! I'm amazed at how simple the fix was and how 4psi can change our entire experience with our system from negative to positive. Thank you for posting this video!
What if the tank is empty? We’ve just installed an RO system and we waited 24 hours. A little trickle of water and then nothing. Tank is very light. Has about 10 lbs of pressure. It had between 5-7 when we first started. Heeeeelp!
First, drop pressure back down to 6 psi. Next, shu off the tank and open the faucet and let it trickle for about 3 hours into the sink. Then close the faucet, open the tank and it should fill. If not, contact whomever you bought it from.
My Amtrol RO4 just failed after 19 years. Poor pressure at the faucet led to me determining water leaking from the schraeder valve while trying to take pressure readings. The water leaking from the schaeder valve is due to a ruptured internal rubber bladder which, in a properly functioning tank, separates the water at the top of the tank from the pressurized air chamber at the bottom of the tank (where the schraeder valve is).
I am confused. If you use the Schrader valve to pump up the bladder inside to get the water out, won't the air remain in there or you have a change to burst the bladder? You go on then say check the air pressure with the same valve. I guess this is a bit confusing to me.
Yes, you want the air to remain in there to push out the water. When the tank is empty you check the air pressure to make sure you adjust it to get 7 psi with the tank empty.
Is a small hand pump not enough pressure to make water come out? I am not able to get any water out of my tank after the initial spurt using the hand pump.
Same issue here.... I'm using a hand pump with pressure gauge, reading around 100psi, but no water come out. Valve is located UNDER the barrel. Rainsoft. Have to turn it on its side to pump.
Hi Gary. Great content. I have an RO system. Having pressure issues but my storage tank has about 7psi pressure but the label on the tank reads maximum psi is 100 psi. Should I add more air pressure?
Thank You Mr. Gary (the water guy). I have a culligan RO under the sink filtration system. The faucet fractured and broke off. The replacement is very expensive. I wanted to know if the quick release system that it came with could be negotiated around. The tube is pushed into the connectors. The current tubing girth is about an inch which brings greater pressure through the faucet. All other faucets have connections that require small girths of tubing and the quick release valves that come along with the faucets can not take the pressures, thereby, causing leaks. Thanks again. Enrique.
Gary, Great video, My problem is that I have good flow when pressing to lever for cold water, but pressing the hot water lever generates a very weak flow of water. What do you think ??
I assume you check the pressure and repressurize the tank with the valve at the top closed? My tank doesn't have a valve at the top so I'm wondering if I can repressurize with the tank connected to the system?
I have a Apec RO90 Reverse Osmosis system it has a 4 gallon tank. In the manual it says it takes about 2-3hours to fill the tank. I noticed faucet never stops, water trickles endlessly after 1 hour. Is this normal? wouldnt faucet stop after the tank is emptied since it takes a while to fill the tank/filter water?
@@water_estore faucet stream at the beginning is normal but its a 4gallon tank, after 15minutes it shouldve drained but water continue to trickle after 1 hr. im worried its not filtering properly.
@@winkawak You are correct that the tank is empty after 15 minutes but the RO is still purifying water which is what you are seeing slowly trickling from the faucet. Perfectly normal.
This is very helpful, may have to try this soon. My pressure decreased after i replaced the first 3 filters but the pressure is not bad, so I won't mess with it, ...yet.
Could the issue be with the check valve that needs to be replaced? I'm trying to diagnose the issue with my system. My tank seems very full. Had a dripping/draining sound for a while before we had little to no water flow when getting water from the spout.
Hey Gary--Thanks for the video!! I took my RO tank out and dumped all water until it was empty. Then using a bicycle pump attempted to re-pressurize but pump handle was VERY hard to push. I checked pressure with 0-25 psi gauge--0 psi,. I opened the ball valve on top of the tank and attempted to use pump again--only to hear air escaping from ball valve. That tells me that the bladder is ripped--do you agree?
Thanks, Gary. My husband and I changed all the filters thinking it would fix the low flow issue. We just did this procedure. Hopefully, it will help. How long do you think it will take to refill the tank?
But if the water has infiltrated the air side of the bladder.. doesnt that mean it's done for and very likely to just keep happening? Just released all pressure from my tank and it's still full of water.
Yes, if water comes out where the air goes in your bladder is compromised and your tank needs replacement. We have them here waterestore.ca/products/metal-reverse-osmosis-tank-4-gallon-ro-tank-pae-ro-132
Tank won’t fill, water only flows for a couple seconds until it becomes a trickle, and water flows quickly out black brine line. Tank maintains air pressure as far as I know (can’t get a good reading from the warped air-fill valve). Is the water pressure from the home too low, or ASO or check valve needs replaced?
Hi there, thank you for your video. I went through the same process and re pressurized my tank to 6psi but now after two hours the tank is no filling up. I was hoping you can help with trouble shooting my osmosis system. I can hear the water stops flowing through the system.
My flow just got really low on a tank we've had no more than 6 months after replacing our old tank when the bladder went. However my tank is empty, so I'm guessing the problem lies elsewhere. New filters are on the way to replace (also no more than 6 months old), but other than that, is there anything else I should be troubleshooting? Thanks for the informative videos!
Had/have slow water.problem. Drained.tank. On tank says.10 psi Max.50 psi with.table on side of tank tells. In 10 psi increments how much water will be in tank. How long will it take to refill tank and be back to proper floe?
The tank should have 7 psi pressure inside when it is empty. Aty that pressure usually takes 3-4 hours to fill. If the pressure is higher the tank may never fill.
Couldn't you open the valve after draining the tank and after charging with air to see if the pressure drops and the air escapes in which case, that would let you know if you have a ruptured bladder?
Hi, I just replaced pre and post filters and membrane on my GE profile RO. If i remove the membrane I get great flow. If I leave it on, I get the “fill a half cup” problem.Very little water trickles from the filters to the tank, so it’s not the tank. Do you think it was a bad membrane?
Great video and very thorough but I'm still having problems with water flow. RO2 tank is less than 10# even after overnight regeneration. I replaced all filters this past week; however, this is the first time the membrane has a lot of scaling/salt. My RO2 and water softener is a Culligan system (AC30 and Soft-Minder Twin). Thanks in advance.
Hi can. I have no way af attaching a Rodi system to a tap is it possible to run the system from a bucket of water with a water pump ? Thanks for your time
This guy is the man! I would only be able to a get pitchers worth of water out of my 5 gallon RO tank. I drained it all out, adjusted the PSI and now all the water in the tank comes out. Thank You!
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Curious Why is draining needed? Would it work just pump to 6-8 psi directly(with valve closed)?
I had this problem and did exactly what this gentleman said. The whole operation took 20 minutes. Now I have almost unlimited water gushing out instead of a trickle stream. Thank you. You saved me a service call and $$$. Greetings from Cambridge, Ontario.
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I've had my system for several years and just recently the system would bring my flow to a stop after 6 or 7 oz. After watching this video I was able to drain tank and bring the PSI to 6.5 and life is all good. I was thinking about buying a new system, thanks for saving me a few bucks.
long time ago, you couldn't find this information on the internet. back then my tank had lost its capacity and so i searched the internet with no success. ended up throwing away the entire RO system and installing a new one. I tried your method on my current system and worked like a charm. Thank you
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Thank you so much for this video! I was nervous about changing the filters and the membrane on my RO system. Following the directions for start-up and waiting 6 hours to test the system, I was so disappointed with the flow of water. I got a neighbour handyman to check out my work and he approved my work. I told him it was probably the tank and this morning I followed the steps in the video and all is working perfectly with my system. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
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This is exactly how a really good how-to video is made. Excellent! Thank you
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After 10 years, my flow decreased. This video was exactly what I needed. If saved me so much money! I feel deeply indebted to Gary (the Water Guy).
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I thought I had to call someone or get a new system but this video changed it all. Simple instructions to follow and my family and I can drink safe water again without waiting 30 minutes in between!
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I did it myself!!! I followed the steps in this video and the other video about the quick connect and I am now back in action with great tasting drinking water!!! THANK YOU so much this saved me a bunch of money!!
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Very helpful and well presented. The manual for our GE Reverse Osmosis water filter system had absolutely no information on servicing the storage tank. We would have never known how to diagnose , drain and re-inflate the tank.
Thanks.
This was a lot of help. The water service company we had used wanted to charge us over $1000 to service our reverse osmosis filter system. We bought new filters and membranes for $300, then followed Gary's video here to bleed and recharge the tank and the system works like new. Thank you! And no, I won't send you the $700 we saved🤔
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GARY! THANK YOU! I wish I watched this before I changed out all of the filters, but you saved me a huge headache! Only took 10 minutes
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Thanks Gary! . This is a common problem. You helped out a lot of people. Add me to the list. I thought my filters needed replacement and was planning to change them all out. Your video saved me the grief of discovering new filters wouldn't have helped.
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I love this guy! He is precise and to the point. Not a lot of fluff ~ just meat and potatoes and I like that! Very detailed!
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Had to use your expertise with my osmosis tank. After 4 years of use I could barely fill a cup. But watching your video helped me how to fix the problem.
Now the foucet has the pressure needed.
Thanks again for your help
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Awesome video! Far more insightful than my local culligan store. When I called them with this same issue, the only thing they told me was to replace all the filters (which I did) and to make sure the tank was at 8 psi. Your video showed every necessary steps to fix this issue. I was just about to buy a new tank. Thanks!
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This solved my RO tank problem! When I opened up the valve outside about 8 cups of water came out and the tanks was nearly full (by weight). Once I drained it with air pressure, set it to 6psi, 8 hour later its as good as new! thank you sir!
@@water_estore Sorry buddy, I dont use Facebook, but yea I shared the video with some buddies that also have RO.
I am NOT mechanically inclined, but I was able to resolve my RO low flow problem with this information. Thank you so much!
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Thank. You. So. Much. It's nice to have regular flow again! Like brand new! I've gone months saying to myself, "I'll deal with this later." Thanks for the straight forward video, much appreciated Sir!
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Just installed a new RO system. Kept the old tank. Couldn't get any water out. Swapped the new tank in that was pressurized and its working perfectly. Great video. Was trying to save the new one as a backup, LOL! Thanks for the awesome video!
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This was incredibly helpful and saved me from going to the store and buying a replacement tank that I ultimately didn't need. Thank you!
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Thank you Gary for making it simple and to the point. Excellent explanation. I wish you were closer to us so that we can employ your expertise locally.
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Thank you very much. I followed your procedures and fixed my RO system.
Thanks water guy! You just saved me 115 bucks! That was easy after watching your vid.
Just another person chiming in to say that this video helped me solve my issue,and erything about this video is perfect. (Length,descriptions,images, etc)
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This was very informative and is very likely the issue I'm facing with my Home Master system. The tank is very heavy and full of water yet only delivering a small amount of water from the RO faucet. I will be following this procedure tomorrow to see if I can resolve the issue.
I hope it helped!
This worked great for me...after years of tolerating awful, slow flow. THANKS SO MUCH!
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Hi Gary, great video, thank you. I have a few questions though: If the tank bladder isn't leaking, then how does it lose pressure? What will the tank pressure be when the tank if full? How often should I check the tank pressure? Thanks, Rick
It very slowly loses pressure over many years of use. Full pressure depends on your water supply pressure. You only need to check the tank when you have very little flow and the tank is full
What a great, informative video. I was getting only 1 quart out my system at a time, even after replacing the filters, and I could not solve the problem. I then followed the steps in the video and the system is working great now. I just used it to make a gallon of tea.
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So I have just recently changed out the pre filter and post filter and the reverse osmosis cartridges with new ones. Water coming out slower than it was with the old one. About 1 month later it’s only filtering less than a bottle amount of water a day. I can confirm the tank is pressurized at 7 PSI when empty . Do you know what the issue could be?
Thank you
Either you didn’t change the membrane or something is clogged. This video might help ua-cam.com/users/livejur9sS2mo34?feature=share
Gary, I successfully empied my tank and hooked it back up again and it is running fine. Thankyou for the good instructions. But, while I was emptying the tank the water stopped coming out about half way empty. I had to insert a stick into the air valve to empty the rest of the water as well as alot of the air. The water came out brownish. Is that because it has rusted inside? Do I need to replace the tank? Now that it is up and running there is no sign of discoloration or off taste. What do you think?
I've never seent hat before but to be safe, I woudl replace the tank. We have them here waterestore.com/products/metal-reverse-osmosis-tank-4-gallon-ro-tank-pae-ro-132
I had a 7yr old 5stage system much like shown in this video.. Had exactly the issue he described.. but I was getting about 12oz of water out of my system each use.. Did this test my tank literally had 0lbs of pressure in it. Too bad the company I BOUGHT my system from couldn't identify this issue for me.. and I had to find this video.. Thanks Gary!
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Thank you so much for making this video. My wife thinks I am a genius :). All the credit goes to you.
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Thanks Gary, did this today and my system is working great.
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Thank you! Sooooo what if the tank is empty? Do you have a video on that?
If the tank is empty something is preventing it from producing the water to fill the tank, this video will help ua-cam.com/video/jur9sS2mo34/v-deo.html
Good simple and detailed instructions. Not sure who the 110 people are giving a thumbs down...
Competitors, they don't like it when I make videos that actually help people DIY.
Hi Gary. What you describe here sounds like our problem. We attempted to follow all of your steps. We got as far as opening the tank and letting out some of the water. When we then tried to use both a bicycle pump and a compressor to pump out the rest of the water, nothing happens. No water comes out when we use either device. It seems that the air is not getting in. The tank is still heavy so it seems there is still water in there. Any ideas what is going wrong?
What if I am having the problem you described but instead of the tank being full it is empty... May I please have your diagnosis and instruction? You make good videos, thank you.
that's what I"m wondering too.. did you ever find a solution for lost pressure (only builds up enough water to fill a large glass) with light (mostly empty) tank?
Thank you for the repair instructions - worked perfectly.....Thanks!
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Gary the Water Guy. Thank you So Much for this very Helpful video!
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You did an amazing job explaining this issue and resolving the problem.
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Thanks, Gary! Highly recommend this channel. It made it easy to fix the problem.
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Gary. Thank you so much for making this so simple. We own an APEC PH90 system and this is exactly what's happening.
QUESTION: what's your opinion of the newer 'all-in-one' single filter R/O's? Both APEC and Drop make them now. I'm sure you've seen them as well.
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@@water_estore Hi Gary. I'm actually looking into the iSpring & Waterdrop systems 3 filter systems
Great Video! We have a American Plumber WRO-3500 system and a 5 Gal. Tank. The tank was about empty in the morning after filling all night. Checked the water going into it and it's drops and not a flow or stream of water. What is the normal flow into the tank coming from the system? we just changed all filter, so they're all brand new. Is there another issue or blockage causing this? If so, where? Thanks!
Did you change the membrane. I don't know how many gallons per minute your membrane is rated for but if it is 50 , you would get about 1 gallon per hour of flow from the system. Did you add any air to the tank?
@@water_estore Hi, Changed to new one which is 30 GPM. Followed your instructions and it seems that the Shutoff valve is not good as the drain water never stops when tank is shutoff and main is on. Would that effect the membrane from functioning right? Shouldn't the tank be filling anyway? with new membrane removed, and no membrane installed, the tank fills out good. Is the water drinkable without the membrane? I do have the other two installed (carbon and post polishing). Thanks!
Omar J. Reyes did you replace the membrane with the same god capacity as the original one?
@@water_estore Hi, Changed to new one which is 30 GPM same as old one. Followed your instructions and it seems that the Shutoff valve is not good as the drain water never stops when tank is shutoff and main water is on. Would that effect the membrane from functioning right? Shouldn't the tank be filling anyway? Would this happen if the new membrane is defected or clogged. FYI: With new membrane removed, and no membrane installed, the tank fills out good. Is the water drinkable without the membrane? I do have the other two installed (carbon and post polishing). Thanks!
This video was so helpful! Thank you so much for the time you took to make this video.
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Hi, Gary! Thank you so much for this helpful video! I've been prematurely changing out all of my filters for years. I just wish I came across your channel and video much sooner! Thanks again and keep up the great work!
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This is exactly the information that I needed. Many thanks for a great video!
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We had a stoppage to null on water flow, it was time to change filters anyway... changed filters... the RO faucet has water coming out when open... it tastes good...
Husband thinks it isn’t goin in tank?
Is the tank becoming full after a few hours? Did you replace the membrane too?
I called water people at EasyWater
They said maybe it’s auto shut off
Thank You
We enjoy your videos
They will send component if needed.
Gary thank you for your info. Turns out my husband had the tubes kind of mixed up during the process of him trying to figure out what was going on. The filters have been replaced and he feels the tank filling up. Another words the hose that had the tank water was somehow I guess running down the sink. We got it figured out now and the tank is filling up.
@@texhotwings7521 glad to hear all is working now!
Greetings. Nicely explained but when you pressurize the bladder, don't you need to close the valve at the top of the tank so it holds the pressure? In your video you never closed it after the draining portion. Seems to me that unless you close that top valve, the air you are pumping in will just escape right back out the top? Am i incorrect?
No, you are pressurizing the bladder, not the part of the tank where the water is stored
Thanks for this very helpful video . My tank's psi seems to be zero. When I tried to drain the tank by pumping air into it, only half the tank was drained. The other half wouldn't come out no matter how much air I pumped into it. Would you know how to proceed from here? Much thanks !
Great question but it sounds like you need a new tank. We have them here waterestore.ca/search?type=product&q=ro*%20tanks*
any tips on getting a delivery pump setup for us people that have RO system in the basement and need to pump to the fridge upstairs?
Sure do, this video will help ua-cam.com/users/shortswKMdBCeBKj0?feature=share
This is awesome video and saved a ton of expenses ... I had problem of water not coming and I used this to fix it quickly !
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I tried your recommendation with purging the tank, abs so far it is working, thanks
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Thank you Gary the water guy, very helpful. My symptom is very slow flow at the faucet. The storage tank is full. When I push on the Schrader valve water comes spewing out of the Schrader valve. Does that mean that the bladder is broken? I did remove the tank after that and tried to remove the water. It would not come out by gravity. When I applied air pressure with a bicycle pump to the tank it probably pushed out two thirds of the water and the rest I cannot get out. Would you agree that the bladder is probably broken? The tank is a whirlpool unit and I've probably had it at least five years. Thanks.
The bladder is gone and you need a new tank. we have them here waterestore.ca/products/metal-reverse-osmosis-tank-4-gallon-ro-tank-pae-ro-132?_pos=698&_sid=c3bde8fe6&_ss=r
If I press the shreder valve (the valve where you showed to inject air) water is coming out. Does it mean my tank bladder is leaking and I need to replace it?
Yes, you need a new tank. we have them here waterestore.ca/products/metal-reverse-osmosis-tank-4-gallon-ro-tank-pae-ro-132?_pos=3&_sid=0bc311c78&_ss=r
Very helpful. No unnecessary information but all that is. Thank you so much!
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Thank you so much! I am so happy to have my system back and working properly. Thank you thank you thank you.
Wow! Thank you, thank you! This fixed it and I did it myself 😀 An absolute miracle in May!
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great and helpful video. I would recomend to change your audio type to mono if the sound is only coming from one ear.
Great suggestion!
Thank you! Do you pressurize the bladder with the ball valve on the top of the tank open or closed?
Good question! It really doesn't matter.
Thank you for this great video! I followed your instructions. I could not pump any air into the tank as it was so hard, and the tank was still full. Then, I used a nail to release some air from the valve, the water shot out from the opening, very strongly! I cannot explain this: Why water did not come out when I pumped, but shot out when I released the air from the valve.
Can I still repair the tank? Or, I have to buy another tank? Please help.
Thank you very much!
You need a new tank. We have them here waterestore.com/products/metal-reverse-osmosis-tank-4-gallon-ro-tank-pae-ro-132
Hi Gary, when are suppose to change the filter for the RO systems. Do you have a video which shows how to change it. Thanks
Hi,
Would any of the tank issues like you've described cause water flowing to the drain line continuously? Thanks.
This UA-cam video will help you with that concern. ua-cam.com/video/bO3irIVCFo0/v-deo.html
I have the Rain Soft tank, can't find a pressure valve anywhere! How do i re-pressurize this type of tank?
If there is no pressure valve it can't be repressurized and needs replacement waterestore.com/products/metal-reverse-osmosis-tank-4-gallon-ro-tank-pae-ro-132
Followed your troubleshooting steps and found our tank was at 3.5psi. I pumped it until about 7.5psi. I checked it again once i put it back under the cabinet and it showed 7psi.
Let's see what happens over the next few days.
Thanks for the informative videos
It's been a month or so and the water pressure from our RO system has been excellent! I'm amazed at how simple the fix was and how 4psi can change our entire experience with our system from negative to positive.
Thank you for posting this video!
I dont have a shrader valve on my Ultra finer 2 system and I have little water pressure. What do you suggest?
Repalce the tank. We have them here waterestore.ca/products/metal-reverse-osmosis-tank-4-gallon-ro-tank-pae-ro-132
Thank you for educating us. May God bless!
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Thank you! Thank You! This is EXACTLY what my system is doing...will definitely follow your advice.
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What if the tank is empty? We’ve just installed an RO system and we waited 24 hours. A little trickle of water and then nothing. Tank is very light. Has about 10 lbs of pressure. It had between 5-7 when we first started. Heeeeelp!
First, drop pressure back down to 6 psi. Next, shu off the tank and open the faucet and let it trickle for about 3 hours into the sink. Then close the faucet, open the tank and it should fill. If not, contact whomever you bought it from.
My Amtrol RO4 just failed after 19 years. Poor pressure at the faucet led to me determining water leaking from the schraeder valve while trying to take pressure readings. The water leaking from the schaeder valve is due to a ruptured internal rubber bladder which, in a properly functioning tank, separates the water at the top of the tank from the pressurized air chamber at the bottom of the tank (where the schraeder valve is).
I am confused. If you use the Schrader valve to pump up the bladder inside to get the water out, won't the air remain in there or you have a change to burst the bladder? You go on then say check the air pressure with the same valve. I guess this is a bit confusing to me.
Yes, you want the air to remain in there to push out the water. When the tank is empty you check the air pressure to make sure you adjust it to get 7 psi with the tank empty.
@@water_estore do you want the ball valve open when pumping the bladder back up to 7psi?
Is a small hand pump not enough pressure to make water come out? I am not able to get any water out of my tank after the initial spurt using the hand pump.
A hand pump should work, you may need to pump it several times to get enough pressure to force the water out.
Same issue here.... I'm using a hand pump with pressure gauge, reading around 100psi, but no water come out. Valve is located UNDER the barrel. Rainsoft. Have to turn it on its side to pump.
Hi Gary. Great content. I have an RO system. Having pressure issues but my storage tank has about 7psi pressure but the label on the tank reads maximum psi is 100 psi. Should I add more air pressure?
Also I have no shut off valve on the top of the tank.
No, just make sure the tank is completely empty before checking the pressure and it should be 7
Thank You Mr. Gary (the water guy). I have a culligan RO under the sink filtration system. The faucet fractured and broke off. The replacement is very expensive. I wanted to know if the quick release system that it came with could be negotiated around. The tube is pushed into the connectors. The current tubing girth is about an inch which brings greater pressure through the faucet. All other faucets have connections that require small girths of tubing and the quick release valves that come along with the faucets can not take the pressures, thereby, causing leaks. Thanks again. Enrique.
Gary, Great video, My problem is that I have good flow when pressing to lever for cold water, but pressing the hot water lever generates a very weak flow of water. What do you think ??
something is clogging the hot side.
Very helpful! Fixed our issue. Thanks for saving us a service call.
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Thank you very much! Unfortunately, I had to replace my tank anyways, but great info!
I assume you check the pressure and repressurize the tank with the valve at the top closed? My tank doesn't have a valve at the top so I'm wondering if I can repressurize with the tank connected to the system?
I have a Apec RO90 Reverse Osmosis system it has a 4 gallon tank. In the manual it says it takes about 2-3hours to fill the tank. I noticed faucet never stops, water trickles endlessly after 1 hour. Is this normal? wouldnt faucet stop after the tank is emptied since it takes a while to fill the tank/filter water?
No, the slow trickle running from the faucet is why it takes the tank 2-3 hours to fill as it accumulates the water in the tank.
@@water_estore faucet stream at the beginning is normal but its a 4gallon tank, after 15minutes it shouldve drained but water continue to trickle after 1 hr. im worried its not filtering properly.
@@winkawak You are correct that the tank is empty after 15 minutes but the RO is still purifying water which is what you are seeing slowly trickling from the faucet. Perfectly normal.
@@water_estore thanks
Thank you for your video. My RO tanks says maximum working psi
is 100PSI. Any idea why it’s so high?
Good question! That tank can be used for other applications too where you migh need high pressure but not for an RO.
This is very helpful, may have to try this soon. My pressure decreased after i replaced the first 3 filters but the pressure is not bad, so I won't mess with it, ...yet.
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Could the issue be with the check valve that needs to be replaced? I'm trying to diagnose the issue with my system. My tank seems very full. Had a dripping/draining sound for a while before we had little to no water flow when getting water from the spout.
No, I doubt that it is the check valve. Did you check the tank opressure when it was 100% empty?
Hey Gary--Thanks for the video!! I took my RO tank out and dumped all water until it was empty. Then using a bicycle pump attempted to re-pressurize but pump handle was VERY hard to push. I checked pressure with 0-25 psi gauge--0 psi,. I opened the ball valve on top of the tank and attempted to use pump again--only to hear air escaping from ball valve. That tells me that the bladder is ripped--do you agree?
Yes, you need a new tank.
Hi Gary - I followed your instructions and drained the tank. How long after I hook it back up will it take until water flows again?
It will flow slowly pretty much right away. You will need to wait a few hours for the tank to fill so you get the maximum pressure and flow.
Thanks, Gary. My husband and I changed all the filters thinking it would fix the low flow issue. We just did this procedure. Hopefully, it will help. How long do you think it will take to refill the tank?
About 3 hours.
But if the water has infiltrated the air side of the bladder.. doesnt that mean it's done for and very likely to just keep happening? Just released all pressure from my tank and it's still full of water.
Yes, if water comes out where the air goes in your bladder is compromised and your tank needs replacement. We have them here waterestore.ca/products/metal-reverse-osmosis-tank-4-gallon-ro-tank-pae-ro-132
How often should you have to re-pressurize the tank? Mine is 1 month old and I have no flow.
Usually about 3-5 years. Sounds like you have a defective tank.
@@water_estore Found out it had pressure but had no water in tank.
Thank you! My tank has the maximum pressure on the label, but not optimal pressure. Set it to 10psi and all is well.
Tank won’t fill, water only flows for a couple seconds until it becomes a trickle, and water flows quickly out black brine line.
Tank maintains air pressure as far as I know (can’t get a good reading from the warped air-fill valve).
Is the water pressure from the home too low, or ASO or check valve needs replaced?
Low pressure could cause that concern.
Thanks for this. It worked out perfectly!
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Hi there, thank you for your video. I went through the same process and re pressurized my tank to 6psi but now after two hours the tank is no filling up. I was hoping you can help with trouble shooting my osmosis system. I can hear the water stops flowing through the system.
Was the tankltotally empty before adding the air to 6 psi? If not check out this video ua-cam.com/video/jur9sS2mo34/v-deo.html
Great video, right to the point, clear instructions.!
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My flow just got really low on a tank we've had no more than 6 months after replacing our old tank when the bladder went. However my tank is empty, so I'm guessing the problem lies elsewhere. New filters are on the way to replace (also no more than 6 months old), but other than that, is there anything else I should be troubleshooting? Thanks for the informative videos!
When was the last time you replaced the membrane?
Had/have slow water.problem. Drained.tank. On tank says.10 psi Max.50 psi with.table on side of tank tells. In 10 psi increments how much water will be in tank.
How long will it take to refill tank and be back to proper floe?
The tank should have 7 psi pressure inside when it is empty. Aty that pressure usually takes 3-4 hours to fill. If the pressure is higher the tank may never fill.
Couldn't you open the valve after draining the tank and after charging with air to see if the pressure drops and the air escapes in which case, that would let you know if you have a ruptured bladder?
Yes, but if the bladder is ruptured water will escape from the shrader valve as soon as you try to add air.
@@water_estore Right, good point
Hi, I just replaced pre and post filters and membrane on my GE profile RO. If i remove the membrane I get great flow. If I leave it on, I get the “fill a half cup” problem.Very little water trickles from the filters to the tank, so it’s not the tank. Do you think it was a bad membrane?
Hi Gary, my system keeps draining, if I turn the valve off the tank off, draining stops. Do you think it's an issue related to tank pressure?
This UA-cam video of mine addresses your concern ua-cam.com/video/bO3irIVCFo0/v-deo.html
@@water_estore thanks
Thank you Gary. This is exactly what I needed to know!
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Great video and very thorough but I'm still having problems with water flow. RO2 tank is less than 10# even after overnight regeneration. I replaced all filters this past week; however, this is the first time the membrane has a lot of scaling/salt. My RO2 and water softener is a Culligan system (AC30 and Soft-Minder Twin). Thanks in advance.
What is the precharge psi in the tank when it is empty?
Hi can. I have no way af attaching a Rodi system to a tap is it possible to run the system from a bucket of water with a water pump ? Thanks for your time
Yes, it is possible but I'm sure there must be a way to connect it to your plumbing.
Hi thanks loads. Misses won’t let me haha. thanks