osmolator set up

jdellman

jdellman

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Roger,

Sorry to be such a moron, but I can not seem to hook up the osmolator. Is there an easy to follow instruction manual, or explanation or photos somewhere besides the included Tunze manual? I would appreciate the help.

Thanks,
 
Shawnz28-

Thanks, that picture helps.

The first problem I have is trying to set it up in the sump, I have a ProClear sump that has acrylic lips on all sides except in the return area. So, I can't use the vertical mounting because the lip prevents it from being straight, and the lip is not big enough to attach using the horizontal method b/c the lip is not big enough to catch onto.

Should I just glue the rail to the side of the sump with super glue?
 
I think I figured out one of the problems, the screw does not fit.

Roger- I finally got one of the rails attached, but the screw to attach the other rail to the side, as shown on page 14, under number 2, does not fit into the other part on the other side. Either the screw is too big or the hole in the holder is too small. Can I simply enlarge the hole, or will enlarging it cause it to not hold?

Thanks,
 
jdellman, can you post a picture? It would be very unusual for a screw not to fit or be the wrong one. I would suspect the wrong part is being used.
 
How do you insert the black tube to the pump? If i put it straight in without the small gray attachment, the tube flies out once the pump is turned on...I can't seem to slide the black tube in the small gray attachment...am I missing something?
 
It is a very tight fit, it just slides in, it sometimes helps to cut the tube at an angle.
 
Hey Roger,
I'm having the same problem as jdellman with the screws on the holding device...but looking at pg 56 on the manual, it seems I'm missing two screws, the the one in the middle of #8 and 8a. Is that possible? Sorry I don't have a camera handy, but mine came w/ 2 long skinny screw (left side in 8), 2 shorter thicker screws (right side on 8), and 4 short thicker screws (the ones in 11). And the thicker screws don't fit in the hole for retaining plate. Any help would be appreciated, cause I'm stumped right now.
 
The retaining plates should have 2 threaded holes that the short screws pictured in 11 thread into, these screws are only about 5mm long, 1/4". The thread should be 5mm. The bigger screws up top in 8 are 6mm and they go in the horseshoe shaped notch at the top of the clamp. They are used to retain the hose clip or for mounting on horizontal braces.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10162713#post10162713 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by shawnz28
Any certain part(s) you are stuck on or you do not understand how to hook up? I can say once you get it hooked up you will love it... one of the best things I bought for my tank IMO.

Googling around I found this image maybe it will help http://www.kolumbus.fi/martin.lindstrom/osmolator.jpg
Click to expand...



Here is the number one reason to get the ozmolator i got mine three weeks ago from you Guys shawn and i have been able to go on vacation since then with peace of mind. i would never have a tank without one again.

i did have to use some ingenuity to mount mine after i broke one of the plastic screws
 
Agree with GSMguy! Here are some pictures that may help you with setting it up or at least one of many ways to do it.

This is the pump and how I have the tubing installed. The valve above the pump is just a mechanical one-way valve to prevent water from coming back from the kalk stirrer.

ValvePump.jpg


I mounted the float switches in the sump:

Sumpfront3.jpg


Over all shot. The blue line carries the water to the stirrer and then enters above the water line in the sump with the red line:

TopOffTank.jpg


HTH

Jay
 
Jay,

What make and model check valve are you using? We have been looking into a better check valve but we have had problems with the amount of pressure some of the bigger valves for RO units require to open.
 
For step 2 on page 3 you use the long screw that has the small head on it. It is the same length as the other screw but the other one has a big head on it. Both are 5mm.
 
nice pics mine is set up in tank since my tank is sumpless and it works great i love how accurate the optical sensor is.
 
also since i dont have a sump i used the space under my tank to add a 30gallon top off container under the tank.

30g top off for my 50 gallon tank will reallly last,
 
Roger - The mechanical valve is from <a href="http://www.mcmaster.com" target="_blank">McMaster-Carr</a> part number: 5492K51. I tried a few others but this one works the best. It has a cracking pressure rating of .33 psi which was the least of any I looked at. I wanted the water being pumped from the pump up to the kalk reactor to be as unrestricted as possible and this one is. A little pricy at $10 each but you may be able to get them in bulk cheaper. Another plus is the fittings. I tried some of the air valves out there and it just wasn’t as secure as this is.

GSMguy - 30 gallons is nice! I think the container you see in the picture holds about 5 gallons. I have a lot jammed in there! Mine usually last about 3 days before I refill it.

HTH

Jay
 
I had trouble with the check valve(s) at first, but finally placed it in-line ABOVE (higher than) the top of the osmolator. It's worked great ever since.
 
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