RO pump Help

[Craigdillman]

Hey guys hoping anyone could help with my RO pump the low pressure switch/relay/thingy is broken , i thought it was just a wire thing so i striped the wire and re attached it and nothing seems like that whole piece is just broke or not attached properly anymore.
Now i finally realized that aquasafeCanada isn't ignoring me they are closed so I'm not sure where to go from here, is that a part i could just get ordered from somewhere? or would an electrician be able to fix it? or have a replacement ?

Any ideas would be awesome , its not super urgent cause i make a ton of water without the pump but would be nice to have it working if i wanted it too

http://i1304.photobucket.com/albums/s539/youngmedic1/IMG_9615_zpscjas8zbi.jpg (http://s1304.photobucket.com/user/youngmedic1/media/IMG_9615_zpscjas8zbi.jpg.html)

i cleaned up the wiring and still nothing ( this is pre stripping and stuff
http://i1304.photobucket.com/albums/s539/youngmedic1/IMG_9616_zpsfxyfnsoh.jpg (http://s1304.photobucket.com/user/youngmedic1/media/IMG_9616_zpsfxyfnsoh.jpg.html)

here is a pic of the high pressure one
http://i1304.photobucket.com/albums/s539/youngmedic1/IMG_9617_zpsduntxydc.jpg (http://s1304.photobucket.com/user/youngmedic1/media/IMG_9617_zpsduntxydc.jpg.html)

[mike31154]

Looks fairly simple & has 4 screws keeping it together. Could try opening it up to check the switch internals. As far as the wiring, without a diagram it's tough to advise if another component in the system might be the problem. With diagram an electrician can easily determine if the switch is the culprit. Multimeter can be used to check it also.If it has a part # on it, I' m sure it can be sourced elsewhere besides aquasafe.

[mike31154]

Alternatively, why not bypass the entire auto on/off mess. Adds complexity where it's not really needed? Keep it simple, if you want boost pump to run, just plug it in?

[Craigdillman]

Yea thats maybe what i was thinking , issue is i have a 5g drinking water container into the system too so, also it seems that it needs those to run the pump but i never tried to run it without them maybe thats next

[SoloSK71]

You need the switch if you have a small pressure tank.

Charles

[Craigdillman]

You need the switch if you have a small pressure tank.

Charles

ah yes your correct

[SoloSK71]

I don't drink RO water myself, but I did take a T off the last carbon block and ran that directly to my 'RO faucet' and have always had enough flow to fill up a pot for cooking, etc.

You might be able to do something like that if you took out the pressure pump, or get a replacement part for around $20 or so.

Charles

[Craigdillman]

Yea as of now i have my drinking water go through a remineralization filter that makes it alkaline and good to drink before coming to the faucet because you shouldn't drink DI water, but if I'm filling the Salt or RO barrels for the tank they don't pass threw that,

Right now I have just bypassed the pump until i can get a replacement part for the low pressure switch Any ideas where I would look? Online ? Like would reef supplies have something like that or ? No idea who to contact

[SoloSK71]

MaxWaterSupply (http://www.maxwaterflow.com/Reverse-Osmosis-Quick-connect-type-Low-pressure-switch-with-wires_p_228.html)

$16 each from Ontario

Charles

[Craigdillman]

MaxWaterSupply (http://www.maxwaterflow.com/Reverse-Osmosis-Quick-connect-type-Low-pressure-switch-with-wires_p_228.html)

$16 each from Ontario

Charles

Excellent !! thanks for the help (idk why i just didn't think of googling the exact part i needed lol )

Thanks guys

[DKoKoMan]

Perfect! :smile: