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freezetyle
03-15-2013, 09:03 PM
So i've recently become fed up with feeding my calcium reactor with an aqualifter pump. My plan was to tie it into my return line from sump to the display tank.

since the majority of the retune line is flex hose i only have about 7" of hard pvc to tie the line into. I have a leftover self piercing saddle valve from my RO unit that i was thinking of using instead of buying a t-fitting and the scaling it down to john guest fitting. Since the seal is pressure fit I have visions of some leaks coming from the saddle valve. Anyone have experience with this?
apexifd
03-15-2013, 10:05 PM
flex hose as in vinyl or flex pvc??

T-fitting is still a very good choice.
freezetyle
03-15-2013, 10:30 PM
Vinyl sorry.



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mark
03-15-2013, 10:35 PM
feed mine just with a JG type fitting (from HD) threaded into the PVC line.

originally into side of fitting
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h316/das75/feed.jpg


changed, as started manifold, threaded into cap
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h316/das75/PA290040.jpg
jagermaier
03-15-2013, 10:40 PM
A piercing saddle valve is made of metal and would probably rust with the salt water over time so probably not a good choice.
Aquattro
03-15-2013, 10:44 PM
Mine is plumbed of of a T fitting..
apexifd
03-15-2013, 11:53 PM
You can use the barb t fitting with 1/2" thread fitting. should be able to find them at Home Depot. $10 with change
rhody605
03-16-2013, 12:02 AM
I use a pvc t fitting (2x 1" x 1x 1/2" npt female thread) then have a 1/2 npt thread to jg fitting. Done.

Lowes has a good selection of jg fittings.
whatcaneyedo
03-16-2013, 12:31 AM
I've done the same as Mark in a few spots. Drilled a hole in a PVC fitting, tapped it, teflon taped a John Guest adaptor and threaded it in. No cutting or cementing plumbing means no down time.
daplatapus
03-16-2013, 12:31 AM
Sorry for the crappy pic, but this is what I did. It comes right off my main return pump with it's own shut off valve.
http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x353/daplatapus/2013-03-15173518_zps4c1cf31c.jpg

It's a splitter valve for landscaping/plant irrigation. Works like a charm. You can get them in various multiple configurations and only cost a few bucks. Got mine at Home Hardware.