Melev's new 280g Starfire tank thread - Page 20

bohlke · #**476** 12/15/2007, 09:27 PM

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Originally posted by Alaska_Phil
Well, the temperature research continues. I did a water change on my 20 long last night, so am filtering another 5 gal today. Using the cooler instead of a bucket for the coil I've raised the water bath temp from 58 to 70 degrees using the same two 150W heaters. Water flow is up a little, but still in the 2 gph range. I'm going to go ahead and pick up a more powerful heater.

BTW NanoGurl, cool Siberian there. I've got Sib/Mal mix. Gotta love those big friendly furballs

Phil

I am still getting 5ish G/h and I think my water temp is 55, I will check it tomorrow as its water change day. The DI does reduce the rate a bit but I dont think its that much.

melev · #**477** 12/15/2007, 09:33 PM

I'm making 1 gallon every 15 minutes currently. I've not checked the water temperature, but it is quite a bit cooler than during the summer months.

jnarowe · #**478** 12/15/2007, 09:58 PM

Both VERY acceptable flow rates IMO.

Micki · #**479** 12/15/2007, 10:01 PM

Marc, I would say mine is pretty close to yours. It takes about 24 hours or a little less to fill my 90 gallon make up tank. The water is quite cold right now though.

Of course that's with the booster pump. I got no where near that prior to the booster.

bohlke · #**480** 12/15/2007, 10:05 PM

6G per hour is my max, but I usually see 5. I havent checked it now that its cold, but tomorrow morning will be a good test as its going to be a balmy 5 degrees.

melev · #**481** 12/15/2007, 10:09 PM

The membrane in my RO system is rated 100gpd. That comes out to 4.16 gph. However, during the summer I can collect 5g of RO/DI in 55 minutes. That's a gallon every 11 minutes. In the colder months, which we are rapidly approaching now, it takes 17 minutes to make a gallon, or 85 mins per 5g jug.

melev · #**482** 12/15/2007, 10:10 PM

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Originally posted by NanoGurl
That's a kewl nano!

I figured you'd like it.

Hop · #**483** 12/15/2007, 10:12 PM

Sorry we scared you away from the other site Marc

bohlke · #**484** 12/15/2007, 10:15 PM

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Originally posted by melev
The membrane in my RO system is rated 100gpd. That comes out to 4.16 gph. However, during the summer I can collect 5g of RO/DI in 55 minutes. That's a gallon every 11 minutes. In the colder months, which we are rapidly approaching now, it takes 17 minutes to make a gallon, or 85 mins per 5g jug.

Thats funny, I did a 12 hour day

its more like 3 per hour (75gpd) for me. It does slow down a bit in the winter but its not that much.

melev · #**485** 12/15/2007, 10:18 PM

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Originally posted by Hop
Sorry we scared you away from the other site Marc

I was just scouting.

Hop · #**486** 12/15/2007, 10:28 PM

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Originally posted by melev
I was just scouting.

You have quite a few replies

Alaska_Phil · #**487** 12/15/2007, 10:59 PM

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Originally posted by bohlke
6G per hour is my max, but I usually see 5. I havent checked it now that its cold, but tomorrow morning will be a good test as its going to be a balmy 5 degrees.

Not everyone's lucky enough to have liquid ice on tap.

Phil

poppin_fresh · #**488** 12/15/2007, 11:20 PM

Phil, I told you that the solution to most of your issues is simple...move someplace warmer. You could move here, where it averages like 1 degree warmer. It'll feel like the tropics!

NanoGurl · #**489** 12/15/2007, 11:39 PM

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Originally posted by melev
I figured you'd like it.

we're gonna build one for fun =)

Alaska_Phil · #**490** 12/16/2007, 03:41 AM

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Originally posted by poppin_fresh
Phil, I told you that the solution to most of your issues is simple...move someplace warmer. You could move here, where it averages like 1 degree warmer. It'll feel like the tropics!

Naw, I'll just stay put. According to Al Gore it'll be 1 degree warmer here by next year.

Phil

Micki · #**491** 12/16/2007, 07:17 AM

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Originally posted by Alaska_Phil
Naw, I'll just stay put. According to Al Gore it'll be 1 degree warmer here by next year.

Phil

bohlke · #**492** 12/16/2007, 11:51 AM

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Originally posted by Alaska_Phil
Not everyone's lucky enough to have liquid ice on tap.

Phil

Right now the water is about 50 degrees, even in the summertime it is cool (55-60) thanks to our friend the Ogallala Aquifer. I guess my point is that water pressure might be more important than temperature. My source to the RO/DI unit is at 80psi.

bmwaaron · #**493** 12/16/2007, 12:00 PM

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Originally posted by bohlke
Right now the water is about 50 degrees, even in the summertime it is cool (55-60) thanks to our friend the Ogallala Aquifer. I guess my point is that water pressure might be more important than temperature. My source to the RO/DI unit is at 80psi.

Wow I wish my water pressure was 80 PSI

NanoGurl · #**494** 12/16/2007, 02:27 PM

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Originally posted by Alaska_Phil
BTW NanoGurl, cool Siberian there. I've got Sib/Mal mix. Gotta love those big friendly furballs

Phil

Sorry I totally missed this. Thanks =) He's a Shiba Inu two years old. Great dogs if you don't mind a lil attitude =)

Alaska_Phil · #**495** 12/16/2007, 04:19 PM

I'll have to test my water pressure, I can always adjust the reducing valve at the service entrance. After all, my living space is kind of high at 16' above grade. I have a rather unique house.

But since I only have 2 fairly small tanks, I think I'll just a bigger heater for my water bath and call it good. If I ever upgrade to a 1,000 gal system I might think differently, but I'd need some major structural upgrades first, or turn the hanger into a fish room.

Phil

jnarowe · #**496** 12/16/2007, 06:32 PM

that's a long haul with groceries! I suppose if a guest can make it to his car without bodily injury, he's OK to drive home!

Alaska_Phil · #**497** 12/16/2007, 10:14 PM

But you can see why I was tired of packing jugs of RO water home

Phil

jnarowe · #**498** 12/16/2007, 10:18 PM

keep ya in good shape but your knees ain't going to last into retirement. Is the hanger for float planes or regular?

Alaska_Phil · #**499** 12/16/2007, 10:29 PM

Hangar is for wheeled planes. There is a float pond here, but I'm on the wrong side of the runway to use it. Here's my little toy.

http://www.mosquitonet.com/~wanderer...aft/N1903Z.htm

Phil

ksouers · #**500** 12/16/2007, 10:40 PM

Wow! Nice little straight-tail 150. Don't see many of those around!

My wife and I visited Anchorage area in 1999. We are both pilots, couldn't believe all the airplanes there. We are lucky to have a couple dozen at the local airports. Though one of the airports has 5 out of the 8 flying Monocoupes!