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Marlin65
11-04-2008, 04:59 PM
I knew that I should of hooked up my shutoff sooner.
Forgot to shut off my RO/DI and it is on the top floor of my house.
Just a bit of paint damage. I am just clad I was home or thing could of been much worse.
I better hook up that shutoff soon. On the plus side I have lots of water ready now.:biggrin:

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Slick Fork
11-04-2008, 05:10 PM
Done that once or twice. I like to tell my wife I'm doing my part by washing the floor!!
Keri
11-04-2008, 05:14 PM
Ack!!
mark
11-04-2008, 05:15 PM
I've went through the walk on a wet carpet (amazing how fast the stomach seems to drop to your knees). Didn't do the shutoff but put a bulkhead in the container with a line directly to the floor drain for next time.
Marlin65
11-04-2008, 05:19 PM
Thats a good idea that would be easy to do.
I think that I will do that. Thanks
digital-audiophile
11-04-2008, 05:22 PM
Been there done that :p

Good thing I keep my RO container in the furnace room beside the floor drain for safety :)
Trigger Man
11-04-2008, 05:22 PM
Yup had a few overflows in the past, but now the pails are near a drain so if it overflows it just goes into a drain.
ferret
11-04-2008, 05:32 PM
Hi Marlin65,

I've experienced a few times using the 5 gal buckets for preparing the ro water. Luckily, all my fish tanks and works were taken place in a specified corner inside the basement and the wife wouldn't notice it otherwise I goona to be in big trouble. By the way, the barrel you're using is 30 or 50 gal? I'm looking for a used food grade one, any idea where to look for one so that I can save a lot of space for storing more than 10 nos. of 5 gal buckets. Thanks!
Whatigot
11-04-2008, 06:08 PM
oh marlin...bummer....
mark
11-04-2008, 07:33 PM
ferret, lot of people use the Rubbermaid plastic garbage containers.
Marlin65
11-04-2008, 07:41 PM
Hi Marlin65,

I've experienced a few times using the 5 gal buckets for preparing the ro water. Luckily, all my fish tanks and works were taken place in a specified corner inside the basement and the wife wouldn't notice it otherwise I goona to be in big trouble. By the way, the barrel you're using is 30 or 50 gal? I'm looking for a used food grade one, any idea where to look for one so that I can save a lot of space for storing more than 10 nos. of 5 gal buckets. Thanks!

Its at least a 50 Gal I got it from Spagnols. It is a used grape container so food safe.
I know you can buy barrels on graigslist. Not sure what was in them but the picture showed the white ones and they are normally food safe.
Whatigot
11-04-2008, 07:53 PM
hers a link for you ferret...
http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/grd/905344958.html
cheers.

cheap potable barrels
ferret
11-04-2008, 08:11 PM
Thanks a lot! A real price!
Parker
11-04-2008, 08:48 PM
Ouch, sorry to see that happen to you.

Like some others mine is beside a floor drain so when I did forget it wasn't a big deal.
JDigital
11-04-2008, 11:26 PM
Ouch, sorry to see that happen to you.

Like some others mine is beside a floor drain so when I did forget it wasn't a big deal.

Same here... :mrgreen:
Marlin65
11-05-2008, 04:21 AM
Looks like I will have to drill a hole in my nice barrel.:sad:
I know its the only way.