Introduction
Repressurize your reverse osmosis (RO) filter reservoir (water pressure bladder)
What you need
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Open the main valve to release the pressure from the reservoir/bladder.
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Leave this open until you are ready to repressurize the reservoir
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Remove the cap from the Schrader valve (or other) and connect an air pump
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Most reservoirs have a standard Schrader valve
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For a standard Schrader valve, connect a bicycle air pump to the valve stem
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Use the air pump to (Gently!) force all of the water from the reservoir
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(Gently!) pump your air pump as the water is drained from the reservoir
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Continue (Gently!) pumping, to ensure all of the water is emptied from the reservoir.
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Easy rule of thumb: if your pump has a built-in pressure gauge, generally avoid more than 10 to 20 PSI
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Close off the output valve for the reservoir
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For most RO unit reservoirs, this is a ball valve on the top of the reservoir
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Release any over-pressure of the reservoir
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Use your air pump to repressure the, now empty, reservoir
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With the reservoir repressurized to the specified pressure, reopen the ball valve
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Your reverse osmosis (RO) water pressure reservoir/bladder should now be repressurized!
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