RO/DI THREE-POINT TDS MEASUREMENT SHEET Guide: https://zoolory.com/aquarium/rodi-water-high-tds/ F = feed water actually entering the RO/DI unit R = RO permeate before DI, not the waste/reject line D = output after the last DI stage, before storage Date / system / membrane model and GPD: ______________________ Last sediment / carbon / DI change: _________________________ Idle period / feed temperature: _____________________________ Meter / ppm conversion setting / calibration check: _________ Running pressure / gauge location: __________________________ Startup or flush procedure / duration: ______________________ Normal production valve position restored: __________________ All three readings must use ppm and the same conversion setting. Check meter seating, calibration and sampling containers first. Finish the specified startup procedure and discard product water until stable. Record pressure during normal production. Readings in ppm Time since restart F R D Startup _________________ ___ ___ ___ Stable set 1 _________________ ___ ___ ___ Stable set 2 _________________ ___ ___ ___ After service _________________ ___ ___ ___ RO rejection = (1 - R / F) x 100 = ______________ % Example only: F = 250 ppm, R = 10 ppm gives 96% rejection. Do not calculate with zero, missing or unreliable feed TDS. If R exceeds F, repeat sampling and check lines, units and meter. Manual's expected rejection and test conditions: _____________ Manual's DI replacement or exhaustion criteria: ______________ Stage to check / action taken: _______________________________ Pressure / temperature after service: ________________________ Post-service result / next action: ___________________________ Compare rejection with the installed membrane's documentation and previous measurements under similar operating conditions. 96% is a worked example, not a universal replacement threshold. If rejection is appropriate but D rises, inspect the DI stage. If rejection is poor, check pressure and pretreatment before replacing the membrane. Follow the specific resin instructions. Zero displayed TDS does not prove sterility or aquarium readiness.