help with ro/di

[rudyr03]

i dont know much about them but i do know in the long run they will pay for themselves. i want to know if i can set one up outside where the hose connects to.. on the side of my house the sun never hits so i was thinking i can get a rubber maid container with a lid to cover it and have the unit put the water in there...and what can i do to stop it from overflowing..

 

[tmz]

In Miami, I guess outside would work f the unit was covered.. There are float valves(similar to the set up in a toilet tank) that can be attached to your reservoir container to turn off an ro/di unit.

 

[Michael]

desert rat is the man with ro-di queries but i actually only switch mine on when i need it, i then unplug it and put it away, it works for me, i use an outside tap connecter and have no issues, why not just switch it off when its not needed and back on again when water is needed, in between you could keep it outside in your garden shed

 

[rudyr03]

i might just switch it off when i need it.. how many gpd is your unit. and turning it on and off wont damage the filters

 

[crvz]

you can, but you'll have to accept that the waste water will just dump in the yard or elsewhere and that there could be temperature/pest problems with the container. If you're just running it for a small amount of time when you make water for water changes, it would be ok. You can get float valve to cut off the water when the container is full.

 

[Michael]

mine is a 50 gpd, but its a ro-man, you dont have them in the usa, they are british, i use it twice a week max and just flush out the filter for a hour or so before using, ive seen no problems in 6 months using it

 

[tmz]

Turning it on and off will not damage the filters. However , it is advisable to run several gallons at a time rather than a frequent on/off to avoid tds creep.tds is total disoved solids. They are likely to be higher when the unit starts flowing.

 

[Playa-1]

I wouldn't put the unit outside unless it was in a storage shed or something to that effect. I see no problem with storing the water outside as long as you use a dark container and keep the lid padlocked for safety reasons. I use a plastic float valve to keep my RO/DI container topped-off.

 

[cloak]

Why am I hearing that something might be wrong with a RO/DI unit?



Refuge?

 

[cloak]

My Rio pump still works.