RO Filter questions

[mike31154]

Originally Posted by Slyguy00

so I took the auto shutoff valve apart, only to find the seals inside are all mangled and have clearly been installed wrong. So now my next question is where would I get one of those ASO devices? This is turning out to be quite the headache.

If you're willing to manually turn on & off your RO system & monitor it while running, there's really no need for the ASO valve. I've actually never used mine since it's been finicky from the start & I've never been able to bring myself to fully trust it. The system would continue to produce waste water even after the shutoff valve on the pure water container closed. I've been thinking of bypassing or removing it altogether. I only make RODI water when I'm at home these days. Not everyone has that option, but it's pretty much the best way to ensure you don't end up with a flood at one point or another. Actually, I've even forgotten it's on when I'm at home & had the odd mini-flood. Generally I use the timer on the kitchen stove to remind me, but I've also installed a small battery operated water detector on the basement floor beside the collection tanks. This has saved me some major mopping up operations since there's no drain in my basement floor.