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12-09-2007, 01:39 AM
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Flood
Today i decided to top of my tank oh so regular of a routine except this this leave the DI running for about 2 hours in a four gallon bucket. It usually takes 15 minuets to fill up. I'm upstairs sleeping and on the computer until someone yells from down stairs its my brother and i find my self standing in about 1-2 cm of water thats soaked in the carpet. Second time in less than 3 months. Any suggestions?
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12-09-2007, 01:43 AM
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Buy a shop vac
. I have flooded my basement more times then I can count. It appears to be one of those things that go hand in hand with fish tanks
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12-09-2007, 01:46 AM
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how much are shop vacs?
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10g softie and LPS tank(SPS soon ) coralife 28w 50/50 rio nano skimmer Live stock -1 Pulsing xinia - Green candy cane - green zoas - GSP - Fake percula clown - Diadem dottyback adding a 70w MH with 8 LED
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12-09-2007, 01:52 AM
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Heres a real cheap one, I don't know how good it is
http://www.canadiantire.ca/browse/pr...romSearch=true
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12-09-2007, 01:56 AM
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Figure out how long it takes to fill your bucket and set a timer on the stove, microwave or alarm clock. Not fool proof but it helps a lot. Put the buckets in the sink or tub while they fill, when they overflow down the drain it goes. Even with all my methods to avoid spills I still flood the house about one a month or so.
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12-09-2007, 02:03 AM
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Suggestions for what? Next time?
I use an alarm clock. Filling a 23g tote usually takes 5 to 6 1/2 hours with my RO/DI. I always calculate it first based on the gph of the last fill. Fill time depends on filter age and water temp...which affects psi. So I set the clock for anywhere from 4 1/2 to 6 hours...whatever I've calculated. But the alarm is always set for well BEFORE the end time. If I need more time....say 1/2 hour....I'll advance the alarm 20 minutes. But near the end I am always hovering around the tote. Not one flood ....yet. Long story short....for 15 minutes?.....stand there and watch it. I don't get why you would choose to go to sleep at that point  .Cheers,
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Mark. Last edited by Johnny Reefer; 12-09-2007 at 02:05 AM.
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12-09-2007, 02:21 AM
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I feel your pain. I left mine running on friday and ended up with about 20 gallons on my hardwood floor.
I am moving my RO unit right now to the laundry area, which is closer to the tank, but also has a large sink so I can put my jug right in the sink. Also spills are easier to clean up.
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12-09-2007, 02:25 AM
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Buy and sprinkler timer ! $12 at home depot.
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12-09-2007, 04:10 AM
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crap man sorry to here about that. i have had many floods and it sucks get a shop vac
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