philosophile
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Where do people buy those extra large water jugs that hold 10+ gallons of water? I wanted to use one for an ATO, so it'll have to be able to fit a small pump through the opening too... Suggestions?
reservoir for ATO
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earthboy17
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I use a medium sized kitchen trash can inside a wicker clothes hamper. It looks pretty 
I don't use a 10+ gallon reservoir, since my system is only 68 gallons total water volume, but I bought a Reliance 7 gallon can at REI a few days ago for ~15 bucks. It's nice and low profile, and has good handles for moving it for refilling. I was also able to fit a tiny little Rio pump through the mouth without having to cut a larger opening. Here's a link: http://www.rei.com/product/777828/reliance-jumbo-tainer-water-container-7-gal
Good luck!
Good luck!
Caetano_Thiago
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walmart or home depot. make sure its white. and food/drinking water safe.
D-Nak
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I just use a small plastic bucket with a float on it. The float is tied directly to my RO/DI. Both the bucket and the RO/DI are a shed outside. The water in the bucket is fed by a Tunze Osmolator through a hole in my wall (the tank is on the other side so the water is fed directly into the sump).
I don't worry about an accidental "on" since the Osmolator has an emergency override feature -- when the pump runs dry it shuts down the pump until it's reset. Even if the RO/DI is stuck on, it'll overflow the bucket in the shed, and I'll know that there is a problem since the Osmolator warns me.
I don't worry about an accidental "on" since the Osmolator has an emergency override feature -- when the pump runs dry it shuts down the pump until it's reset. Even if the RO/DI is stuck on, it'll overflow the bucket in the shed, and I'll know that there is a problem since the Osmolator warns me.
insomniac2k2
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I have a similar setup to D-Nak, but a little bit more "mouse trap" to it 
5g bucket with manual float for cutoff. I use a float on the bottom of the bucket for my apex to trigger my RODI solenoid to turn on for 45m. My manual float valve will cut off the RODI water if it happens to get to that manual float valve in less than 45m.
My ATO is just an aqualifter being controlled by redundant floats in my sump, via Apex as well.
5g bucket with manual float for cutoff. I use a float on the bottom of the bucket for my apex to trigger my RODI solenoid to turn on for 45m. My manual float valve will cut off the RODI water if it happens to get to that manual float valve in less than 45m.
My ATO is just an aqualifter being controlled by redundant floats in my sump, via Apex as well.
philosophile
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Wow, where'd you get that?
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