RO water, where do you get yours?

[WarDog]

Originally Posted by Drfu

Ya i think so too, was looking at maybe putting in my other bathroom under the sink, more room there but that sink has braided hoses for intake water with these little valves on each line, might need a plumber, sigh, more $

Well if you are in no rush I'd be happy to walk you through it. It's actually really easy.

[mike31154]

Installation isn't that difficult, but if you're not comfortable with a little DIY plumbing, yes, it may be an idea to get someone with experience to help you out.

With regard to hookup, there's just about any fitting/adapter imaginable available to hook one of these up almost anywhere. Definitely need a drain or very large container for the waste water. Most of these units produce 4 gallons of waste water for every gallon of pure water, so your 8 gallon bucket isn't going to cut it if you're planning on making more than 2 gallons of RO water. I use a 55 gallon plastic drum to collect the waste water, which I use around the house & in the garden in the summer.

Mine is plumbed into the cold water line that feeds my washing machine in the basement. I did the plumbing myself. Added a t-fitting, quarter turn shut off valve and slip on JG type adapters to get the size down to the 1/4 inch tubing that the RODI unit uses.



The white drum laying on its side in this photo is what I use to collect waste water.



Here's a link to Buckeye Hydro showing the many adapters available to plumb into a feed line for RODI system. Their FAQ page is a good place fomoinfo about what's required to properly run a system.

http://www.buckeyehydro.com/feedwater-fittings/

[mark]

it's a DIY even under the sink. Install a Tee between the valve and the braided line (like this one, can even get with valve on the port). For waste use a saddle tee on the drain.

Can't find but one guy here had his ro/di under the sink but was on a roll out panel. Very nice for servicing filters etc.

[Drfu]

Originally Posted by mark

it's a DIY even under the sink. Install a Tee between the valve and the braided line (like this one, can even get with valve on the port). For waste use a saddle tee on the drain.

Can't find but one guy here had his ro/di under the sink but was on a roll out panel. Very nice for servicing filters etc.

Thanks, that tee looks easy enough to put in, doesn't the saddle clamp & stuff come with it?

Good advice!

[Mahawka]

I just want to tell you installing a RODI under your sink is easier then putting a lego castle together.

Firstly, I do not recommend using a saddle clamp. They are not reliable and prone to leaking. And if you want to take your system out now you are stuck with a hole in your pipe. Doing it right from the beginning will save you a lot of hassle in the future.

I am also using an aquasafe 7 stage RODI system. They are super cheap and I get ZERO TDS from my water. I paid $135 before tax & free shipping for the system. It came with a free TDS meter. In less then 2 years it would of paid for it self. Ask their Reps for discount codes. They always have 15% off.
http://www.aquasafecanada.com/store/...e-ro-di-system

Now for the installing process. For under the sink I would recommend a simple T. Or you can even get a simple Kitchen Faucet Adaptor. All you have to do is screw it on to your tap (see link)
http://www.aquasafecanada.com/store/...faucet-adaptor

But back to the T valve you can get one from home depot for $6. All you need is a 3/8" x 3/8" x 1/4" Plumbing T. Standard Canadian facuet water lines are 3/8". And from there it's simple. Screw the T on and plug the RODI water line in.
http://www.aquasafecanada.com/store/...umbing-adapter
Here are some pic. Feel free to ask me questions.

p.s. I live in ward 13 (Somerset) we have more then enough PSI to run the RODI system.

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[Drfu]

Originally Posted by mike31154

Installation isn't that difficult, but if you're not comfortable with a little DIY plumbing, yes, it may be an idea to get someone with experience to help you out.

With regard to hookup, there's just about any fitting/adapter imaginable available to hook one of these up almost anywhere. Definitely need a drain or very large container for the waste water. Most of these units produce 4 gallons of waste water for every gallon of pure water, so your 8 gallon bucket isn't going to cut it if you're planning on making more than 2 gallons of RO water. I use a 55 gallon plastic drum to collect the waste water, which I use around the house & in the garden in the summer.

Mine is plumbed into the cold water line that feeds my washing machine in the basement. I did the plumbing myself. Added a t-fitting, quarter turn shut off valve and slip on JG type adapters to get the size down to the 1/4 inch tubing that the RODI unit uses.



The white drum laying on its side in this photo is what I use to collect waste water.



Here's a link to Buckeye Hydro showing the many adapters available to plumb into a feed line for RODI system. Their FAQ page is a good place fomoinfo about what's required to properly run a system.

http://www.buckeyehydro.com/feedwater-fittings/

Never thought of my laundry room, has a drain for waste water, has the standard garden hose output for incoming water so all i would have to make room for is a storage unit.

How fast thes the aquasafe aquarium 2 output water and how hard. Im gonna guess since it says on their site its 100gpd, its spec is 1:1 ratio to make sound beter so i should expect 25gpd @ 4:1, which would be just over a gph? Also could it pump water 8' from my room right to my fw tank, does it have enough pressure?

[mike31154]

Originally Posted by Drfu

Never thought of my laundry room, has a drain for waste water, has the standard garden hose output for incoming water so all i would have to make room for is a storage unit.

How fast thes the aquasafe aquarium 2 output water and how hard. Im gonna guess since it says on their site its 100gpd, its spec is 1:1 ratio to make sound beter so i should expect 25gpd @ 4:1, which would be just over a gph? Also could it pump water 8' from my room right to my fw tank, does it have enough pressure?

My unit has a 75 gpd membrane & I'd recommend that over a 100 gpd. You lose a few gpd production speed, but the 75 membrane has a better rejection rate, i.e. purer water from your RO stage before it feeds the DI stage. DI media & the membrane are the most costly to replace when the time comes, so it's to your advantage to go for the better rejection rate. I don't think there's a difference in the pure to waste ratio between the 75 and 100 gpd. There are ways to improve that ratio, but that's a whole 'nother topic.

8' line for the product water should be ok, provided it's a fairly horizontal run. If you're going up 8', head pressure could be an issue. The product water comes out at a fairly slow trickle.

[Drfu]

Mike so what your saying is filling up after a wc directly from the rodi unit doesnt work, good to know. I just assumed doing the math the gph would have been a bit more. Thx again

[mike31154]

Originally Posted by Drfu

Mike so what your saying is filling up after a wc directly from the rodi unit doesnt work, good to know. I just assumed doing the math the gph would have been a bit more. Thx again

Not sure what you mean by 'filling up after a wc directly....'? Filling up what? Your tank or sump? I have a separate container to mix up my water for water changes. Always fill that, add salt & mix for at least a couple of days before doing water change. Water changes for me involve siphoning the display & then bucket brigading 23 gallons of fresh salt water up from the basement. Good workout.

My sumpless 77 gallon Hagen evaporates about a gallon of water per day, so I use glass wine carboys that hold approx. 6 gallons of fresh RODI water as automatic top up directly into my display. A small air pump on a timer keeps the carboy pressurized & the water gets pushed to the display through a mechanical float valve. Takes about 2 hours to fill one of the carboys. Production rate is highly dependent on water pressure & temperature, so don't necessarily expect to get the advertised gpd from your unit.

[Drfu]

Originally Posted by mike31154

Not sure what you mean by 'filling up after a wc directly....'? Filling up what? Your tank or sump? I have a separate container to mix up my water for water changes. Always fill that, add salt & mix for at least a couple of days before doing water change. Water changes for me involve siphoning the display & then bucket brigading 23 gallons of fresh salt water up from the basement. Good workout.

My sumpless 77 gallon Hagen evaporates about a gallon of water per day, so I use glass wine carboys that hold approx. 6 gallons of fresh RODI water as automatic top up directly into my display. A small air pump on a timer keeps the carboy pressurized & the water gets pushed to the display through a mechanical float valve. Takes about 2 hours to fill one of the carboys. Production rate is highly dependent on water pressure & temperature, so don't necessarily expect to get the advertised gpd from your unit.

Mike, sorry for the confusion, i also have a fw tank. I was thinking of just filling up that tank after a wc directly from the ro unit, saving a step.

I mix mu sw in a 6 gallon bucket for 24 hours with its own circulation pump.