Hrdologic 1000 reverse osmosis machine not working too low PSI Help.

[gonjagrower420]

Ok heres the deal my well water and pump apparently is crap. I can only get it to pump out 40psi max and anyone that has a hydrologic 1000 knows that will not lower the ppms enough #1) Do you guys know how to turn the screw up on the water pump without getting shocked A.K.A. dying Ii have found the screw just don't want to fiddle with it till I know for sure it is off. #2) On the hydrologic 1000 the direction states to run the water through a watersoftener, um wouldn't this add salt to my water or will the Hydrologic 1000 remove the salt too? Thanks guys this site has saved my plants and they are looking good.

 

[mr2shim]

Use the well water. It's not going to cause any harm. Hell, I use non pH'd tap water. People blow the whole your water needs to be perfect crap way out of proportion.

 

[gonjagrower420]

Veteran growers advice only I wont even get rude not worth my time Thanks. So guys same questions apply will the hydrologic 1000 take out the salt water as well once I get my psi straightened out on my pump. Because the directions say to run the water through a water softener odd I thought wouldn't that add salt to my plants or will hydrologic take out the salinity. Also when I drain and disconnect the water softener tank from the main well line, I attach a hose directly to the well line and I only get out 40 PSI and it is on short cycle bursts not a constant pump such as I need way more water pressure not exactly sure how to turn off the power to the screws to turn up the PSI without dying so any relevant help is appreciated.

 

[mr2shim]

Veteran growers advice only I wont even get rude not worth my time Thanks. So guys same questions apply will the hydrologic 1000 take out the salt water as well once I get my psi straightened out on my pump. Because the directions say to run the water through a water softener odd I thought wouldn't that add salt to my plants or will hydrologic take out the salinity. Also when I drain and disconnect the water softener tank from the main well line, I attach a hose directly to the well line and I only get out 40 PSI and it is on short cycle bursts not a constant pump such as I need way more water pressure not exactly sure how to turn off the power to the screws to turn up the PSI without dying so any relevant help is appreciated.

Yes, I'm not a veteran grower. I just started yesterday. With that said, your breaker box should have a circuit for the well pump. But I wouldn't know anything about that either. I've never had to replace a submersible pump.

 

[gonjagrower420]

GO AWAY. Any other folks advice on turning up the PSI on a water pump not changing the pump can you read. Always has to be a negative tool online I wont feed into your shit so guys if I turn off the breakers inside the water pump there are those two screws but they could still have a charge in them How do I disconnect the water pump coil anyone know how without dying?

 

[grorite]

let the noobs answer his questions I guess

 

[topfuel29]

Turn the power off to your water pump.
there should be a Big-nut and a small-nut on your pressure switch.
turn the big nut counter-clockwise to raise the pressure, clock-wise to lower the pressure.
read a "adjusting water pressure guide" on google. You don't want to blow up your water tank or any water lines that are not rated for the pressure you intend to increase it to.

 

[Moldy]

And wtf is that about a water softener? I've never seen that for an RO system before. Maybe if your well water is loaded with minerals (over 400PPM) then consider a prefilter just to get rid of the big solids first then go to the RO system.

 

[gonjagrower420]

Thanks Moldy am a new homeowner and don't exactly know whats in the well water but it is Michigan so probably a lot of crap. Should the hydrologic work with a low PSI pressure like that. Cus if its not salt killing my plants its iron. ( been using snow all summer waiting for it too melt getting old) So if I turn off all the electric on the property I should be able to proceed brining up my PSI on my pump right without dying by water electrocution oh that would suck.