may meeting work shop, DIY kalkreactor
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szwab
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so, many have said they are going to make it, but have not registered.
a friendly reminder, I'd hate for someone to be left out due to miscommunication..... just follow the links
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=824063
a friendly reminder, I'd hate for someone to be left out due to miscommunication..... just follow the links
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=824063
tye_c
Premium Member
Now that we have a picture can you draw on there what each inlet and otulet are for. I read the description earlier in the thread but I am still confused on how this works. I currently have a 40g tub that gravity feeds to a kent float valve. Will I have to do things different with this setup?
The blue line out of the bottom of the tub goes to the float valve.
The blue line out of the bottom of the tub goes to the float valve.
Buckeye ME
In Memoriam
I'm considering it but another question.
Does the reactor include the float switch system, or is that something we set up ourselves?
I'm looking to create an auto topoff soon when I give my tank to my parents. Trying to figure out how this would work into the plans.
Does the reactor include the float switch system, or is that something we set up ourselves?
I'm looking to create an auto topoff soon when I give my tank to my parents. Trying to figure out how this would work into the plans.
TacoKing
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tye_c, do you use a solenoid and a float switch for your gravity fed auto-top off? If so, this sucker will work great for you. It will actually just sit inbetween your reservoir and your sump.
Buckeye, I can't be certian, but my assumption is this does not come with a autotop of switch, solenoid, or powerhead to turn it into an auto-top off device.
Buckeye, I can't be certian, but my assumption is this does not come with a autotop of switch, solenoid, or powerhead to turn it into an auto-top off device.
Lincutis
New member
I think the best way to use this, is to put a float valve in the side of the sump and run the ro line or supply line through the Kalkenstien to the float valve. "Bam" simple autotopoff with Kalk.
I am using the floatvalve on my ro and it is working great. I will just splice the Kalk reactor into it.
Anyone agree or disagree?
I am using the floatvalve on my ro and it is working great. I will just splice the Kalk reactor into it.
Anyone agree or disagree?
TacoKing
New member
Honestly, I am against hooking up an ro/di device directly to a tank. There are a couple reasons for this.
Flood - If something happens to your tank and you get a leak, your ro/di unit will be running constantly. The floatswitch will never trip and you'll be left with more than just a puddle from the sump/tank but from the ro/di as well. You can add some fail safes with other float switches. That way if the water goes to a level too low it will turn off the ro/di with the solenoid. A little safer, but still can fail.
Quality of RO/DI Water - Typically when you connect an autotop off system it turns on multiple times a day to refill your tank. When a ro/di unit turns on there is an influx of bad water initially coming out of the system. This might only be a couple ounces at most, but when it is turning on a bunch of times those ounces add up.
I have a 29gal tank sitting under my stand that I fill with ro/di water. I use this as my auto top off. This way the biggest spill that could happen would be 29gal + 450gal of water in my tank... Still a crapload, but not an infinate amount that could happen if the ro/di was stuck on and constantly running.
Flood - If something happens to your tank and you get a leak, your ro/di unit will be running constantly. The floatswitch will never trip and you'll be left with more than just a puddle from the sump/tank but from the ro/di as well. You can add some fail safes with other float switches. That way if the water goes to a level too low it will turn off the ro/di with the solenoid. A little safer, but still can fail.
Quality of RO/DI Water - Typically when you connect an autotop off system it turns on multiple times a day to refill your tank. When a ro/di unit turns on there is an influx of bad water initially coming out of the system. This might only be a couple ounces at most, but when it is turning on a bunch of times those ounces add up.
I have a 29gal tank sitting under my stand that I fill with ro/di water. I use this as my auto top off. This way the biggest spill that could happen would be 29gal + 450gal of water in my tank... Still a crapload, but not an infinate amount that could happen if the ro/di was stuck on and constantly running.
geo
Premium Member
The reactor cannot have a valve at the output, it needs an unrestricted flow from the chamber to the sump. The float switch and solenoid would be the least expensive way to set one of these up. A float valve in a container attached to the RO unit. As water evaporates the float switch will trigger the solenoid to open feeding RO water into the reactor allowing kalkwasser to enter the sump.
