RO question (temperature vs pressure)

mark · #1 06-04-2006, 06:14 PM

Thought you had the fix there (tap before the regulator) but just checked and my meter is after the regulator. Not that I'm planning on having the City over but sure they would frown on me tapping in before the meter. Wonder though if I could swap the meter and the reg?

I might just adjust the regulator up to 60psi but thinking I'm going to need to check into max PSI of a few things first.

Delphinus · #2 06-05-2006, 02:29 AM

Free water for your RO/DI!!

Heh, sucks being honest somedays..

I wonder how hard it would be to swap them. Might be worth looking into, go to Home Depot and rent some crimpers ... hard call.

I found the only thing that mattered what I had the reg set at were the showers. I first tried opening up the reg all the way, and then suddenly showers hurt! So I dialed it back down. I wish I had put my outside lines before the reg because I've found I can't run two of those impulse type sprinklers simultaneously like I could at my old house (not enough pressure to run the bish-bish-bish part .. just sorta sit there with a pathetic little stream not turning or anything)..

.. Anyhow other than the showers I'm not sure what really benefits from having the pressure dialed down.

StirCrazy · #3 06-05-2006, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mark

Thought you had the fix there (tap before the regulator) but just checked and my meter is after the regulator. Not that I'm planning on having the City over but sure they would frown on me tapping in before the meter. Wonder though if I could swap the meter and the reg?

I might just adjust the regulator up to 60psi but thinking I'm going to need to check into max PSI of a few things first.

should be able to go to 90ish no problem at all. as far as shaowers are concerned, don't open the tap as much

.

Steve

Delphinus · #4 06-05-2006, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StirCrazy

as far as shaowers are concerned, don't open the tap as much

.

Yeah, except that my showers (and baths for that matter) are the type that are on or off, you can only adjust the temperature but not the flowrate. If you have the style where you can adjust the flow then yes you're set. Wasn't an option for me; but really, cutting that pex stuff and recrimping new ends is a 5 minute job once you have the crimper tool so that's not a big deal either..

(PS/Edit. I suppose that doesn't hold true if you have copper pipes or something.. so I guess it depends still.. Ooops.)

G1GY · #5 06-05-2006, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Delphinus

(PS/Edit. I suppose that doesn't hold true if you have copper pipes or something.. so I guess it depends still.. Ooops.)

If you have copper pipe, there's a good chance that your house was built way before they started putting regulators in.

StirCrazy · #6 06-05-2006, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by G1GY

If you have copper pipe, there's a good chance that your house was built way before they started putting regulators in.

replacing a faucet (taps) is just a bolt on bolt off, the big problem would be if you had access to them.

even copper pipe would only make a 10 min job, ok ok 15 or 20 hehe

Steve