DI Vessels
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What size vessel did you get and do you remember what you paid for it?
An 11 litre vessel should be as small as you go and costs about £100 for a filled vessel. Replacement resin is about £80 for a 25 litre bag so you get nearly 3 refills from that. A bigger vessel is better again but then costs more to fill each time. I have an 11 litre and a 16 litre to keep using the older resin as a pre filter which saves the good resin for longer as it doesn’t have to work so hard.
Exactly how I use mine, but I have 2 x 11L vessels. The one with the older resin filters it down a to about 20/30 PPM and the new filter resin doesn’t have to work as hard so lasts much longer.
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This is the exact one I have, good price too for it:
DI Resin Vessel 11L For Window Cleaning 0817 & Hozelock Fittings Filled MB-115 5060447581833 | eBay
Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for DI Resin Vessel 11L For Window Cleaning 0817 & Hozelock Fittings Filled MB-115 at the best online prices at eBay! Free delivery for many products.
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This is the exact one I have, good price too for it:
DI Resin Vessel 11L For Window Cleaning 0817 & Hozelock Fittings Filled MB-115 5060447581833 | eBay
Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for DI Resin Vessel 11L For Window Cleaning 0817 & Hozelock Fittings Filled MB-115 at the best online prices at eBay! Free delivery for many products.www.ebay.co.uk
Just ordered one
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You won't regret it. They're a great job!
Spent too much time on this Civic only to scratch it up again when drying it so I'm hoping this will be the answer to keeping it nice for a while longer.
Second vessel is a good investment. Otherwise once your resin is hitting 20ppm or so you are throwing it out. That resin can be used for a long time as a pre filter so the water hitting your new filter is already down to 20ppm rather than maybe 150 to 200ppm. Saves a lot in the long run.
Is it essential to test the water hardness or is the details from the NI Water site good enough info? (As per below)
Also, Vyair called me today to say the 151 resin was out of stock so they are filling the vessel with 115, whatever that means
Also, Vyair called me today to say the 151 resin was out of stock so they are filling the vessel with 115, whatever that means
No there is no need to check your water first but you may want to buy a test meter so you know if the vessel is getting it down to 0 ppm. You will also want to test your water now and again to see when the resin needs replaced although the appearance of slight water staining will tell you that.
As regards the resin swap I think 115 is better than 151 so it’s an upgrade but worth checking with them. If it was a downgrade then I would have expected them to reduce the price a bit.
As regards the resin swap I think 115 is better than 151 so it’s an upgrade but worth checking with them. If it was a downgrade then I would have expected them to reduce the price a bit.
They phoned me today @Gareth regarding the same. I asked them the difference between resin and they advised that 151 was of higher quality and more geared toward softer water areas.
As per @davyk31 advise about a second vessel the water running through the 115 resin will have already went through my current vessel which is filled with 151.
As per @davyk31 advise about a second vessel the water running through the 115 resin will have already went through my current vessel which is filled with 151.
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@Gareth you'll pick up a tester on eaby for less than a fiver. Worth having.
Digital TDS 3 Water Quality Tester Purity Meter TEMP PPM Test Filter Pen Stick | eBay
From 1,000 to 9,900 ppm, the resolution is 10 ppm. Range: 0-9990 ppm. This item can be used in water purifiers and filters, food (vegetable, fruits) & drink quality monitoring, pools, spas, aquariums and hydroponics.
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What way would they work with a overfill drum, the pressure at mine is less than **** so I'm in the process of rigging an overflow drum to keep the flow rate could it run after the overflow. If I get one it'd be some set up to get sorted each time with it and the overflow etc.
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@Gareth you'll pick up a tester on eaby for less than a fiver. Worth having.
Digital TDS 3 Water Quality Tester Purity Meter TEMP PPM Test Filter Pen Stick | eBay
From 1,000 to 9,900 ppm, the resolution is 10 ppm. Range: 0-9990 ppm. This item can be used in water purifiers and filters, food (vegetable, fruits) & drink quality monitoring, pools, spas, aquariums and hydroponics.www.ebay.co.uk
Excellent was just about to ask about a tester.....
I have the 11ltr one posted above and its a great job....
I store mine outside in summer and in the winter i keep it in garage as the frost harms the resin. As regards hose I use the normal hose that I use for the power washer, disconnect from washer and then put onto the vessel for rinsing. The vessel is then connected to another hose line to let me walk right around the car.
Let us know how you get on with the new toy.
Let us know how you get on with the new toy.
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Vessel arrived today, so the next few questions.
- Where do you store yours? Inside or outside?
- Is the vessel best attached at the tap end, or closer to the hose? No point in filling a 30m hose
I have mine beside the tap at the rear of the house. Can't be bothered carrying it though the house all the time and nowhere at the front to store it.
I have about 1m of hose that goes from the tap to the vessel and then the hose connects to that. I know I'm filling the hose each time but it's easier for me to manage.
Its kept in the shed most of the time esp in winter. It does lie outside a good bit of the summer to be fair.