cant find adapator for bathroom sink!

[Jakef150]

i have 4 stage eco RO/DI that came with Faust adapter my wife dislike me using it in HER kitchen so i tried to use bathroom sink faust but its too small.
i went to Home Depot etc NOPE they carry it..

Havent TRY at plumbing store..i ll go today to check it out..

I was not SURE what size is bathroom as standrad, do you know?

i dont own a house that why i dont know much about sizes etc

any tips on size from bathroom sink ?

Thanks!

 

[billsreef]

Depends on the faucet. Some bathroom sink faucets don't use an aerator and therefore don't have any threads to attach anything too. If yours does have an aerator, unscrew it and take to the hardware store. They'll be able to match it up for an adapter

 

[seldin]

When I was in the city, the local hardware store had all of this. Obvious places to try are Home Depot or Lowes. Otherwise, Bulk Reef Supply or any other RO/DI vendor like Spectrapure should have it.

Make sure to let store that you want adapter for a sink, and bring the plumping piece you are trying to mate.

 

[wegotcrabs]

You're prob not going to find an adapter that fits a bathroom sink. After looking at my bathroom faucets I would have to change them to allow for hook up. Something the wife wouldnt allow to happen. THe best thing to do IMO is to hard line to the kitchen sink water pipe and then tie into the waste-line. Then you can mount it under the cabinet. PM if you need help with the installation.

Jay

 

[seldin]

Jay,

I found an adapter at the local hardware store. The RO/DI manufacturer, even had a ball valve splitter ( not sure of correct name), that I can keep one way for normal faucet and turn ball valve other way, to pressure the RO/DI.

However, I like your idea of under the sink. However, that's a plumbing chore that if someone is not handy, will have to get a handyman. Much cleaner solution.

 

[wegotcrabs]

Seldin do you have it hooked up to a kitchen sink or a bathroom sink? I have decorative faucets in my bathrooms and they dont allow for adapters. See Biilsreef post. Mine dont have threads to hook anything up to. Most Kitchen sinks are standard and are easy to hook up adapters, but the opposite is true for most bathroom sinks bc of the different designs people install.

Jake150 the best way for us to help you out is to take a picture of the sink you want to hook up to.

 

[wegotcrabs]

Jake one last suggestion. If you have the room somewhere get a plastic garbage pal from home depot. they hold about 30 gal. or so. Fill it up using the kitchen sink attachment put a heater and a small pump in it and store it away. Depending on the size of your tank it should last awhile. I fill a garbage can apppox every 2 weeks depending on top off and water changes and I have a 90 gal.

Good luck.

 

[seldin]

Jay,

In the city, it was connected to a cheapo sink. It was actually a sink for a buddy of mine that was new to reef and I was helping him out. The RO/DI adapter that came with unit did not fit, however, the local hardware store, new exactly the size and it worked the first shot. However, I did get a nod from him, that if it did not fit, I could return it.

Like a key, I needed made. At Lowes, they said they could not do it. Went to Home Depot, they said no problem, except key did not work. Went to place in City, where these locks were more common, and of course it worked. However, they charged city prices for the key...

 

[Jakef150]

yeah i would love to do the under sink but i dont owns a house... rent an apt...its kind of small and limit space

I found bulk supply reef they do carry adaptor for it but dunno if these fit it in but i ll order one..

as for now i just using hose garden outside and get it over with for today otherwise my wife will :uzi: me hehe

BRB!

Jake

 

[WallysWorld]

Jake,

If the pipe connecting the cold water (on right) from the sink to the valve (speedy) directly under the sink is copper you can use a needle(saddle) valve which take about 2 seconds to install would be your best bet. To be safe get a valve for the line coming off the needle valve to shutoff the supply. You can shutoff the flow with the needle valve but your better off not using it as they tend to leak if used as a shutoff valve after a while.

-Walter