RO sink adapter

[bassist6108]

So, with the new RO unit, I was looking online at different fittings for sink adapters, adn there seem to be a few different kinds. Anybody know what kind I should be getting? (and any pics of what it will look like - I'm not the most DIY inclined - especially when it comes to hardware stuff).

Thanks in advance!

- Andrea

 

[BenjieC]

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[BenjieC]

I'd need to look at the plumbing section at Lowes. I'd just hard plumb if I was doing it myself. Will this be going on a sink that isn't used to much? The reason I ask is b/c you'll need an adapter to allow you to screw on a hose. That fitting won't add air like the normal piece that's on your faucet now, ie doesn't flow as nice w/ hose adapter. When I stop by Lowes the next time I'll see what I can come up with. It should probably be by early next week as I need to plumb my RO units in my fish room.

Another thing I noticed is that the unit didn't come w/ a tds meter. I highly recommend getting a dual inline tds meter. It will tell you when you need to change your filters.

http://www.thefilterguys.biz/tds_meters.htm

I don't remember if it had a DI unit on it as well, but if not definitely add one on.

http://www.thefilterguys.biz/ro_di_add-ons.htm

 

[bassist6108]

Benjie,
thanks for the info. Yeah, it will be placed on a sink that I never use. How do I know the difference between an RO chamber and a DI chamber? Will it say on it, or is it a different color or something? I found some good info on melev's reef website for the sink adapter, so I think I know what to look for, but only looking at stuff at the store tonight will tell for sure.

 

[treejohnny]

well if you follow the routing.......the last chamber the water goes thru is the di

the ro membrane chamber is the one that is horizontal

 

[bassist6108]

So what if it doesn't have DI - is there only one chamber and it's horizontal?

 

[BenjieC]

How many chambers do you have total?

 

[RobTop]

Let me see if I have a sink adaptor

 

[bassist6108]

Three chambers on the bottom that are vertical.

 

[BenjieC]

With 4 it could be an RO or an RO/DI depending on how the chambers are routed.

 

[SaraB]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11035434#post11035434 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bassist6108
So what if it doesn't have DI - is there only one chamber and it's horizontal?

The horizontal chamber is where the membrane resides.

If it's RO only, there are typically only 2 verticle chambers.

 

[treejohnny]

i have an extra garden hose to 1/4" adapter.....dont know if that would help....

 

[BenjieC]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11042992#post11042992 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by treejohnny
i have an extra garden hose to 1/4" adapter.....dont know if that would help....

That's probably what she needs.

 

[bassist6108]

Well, I found a pic on a website that looked like what I needed, but it definitely wasn't at Menards or Lowe's. Oy. Then the guy at Menards says I need to know what brand of faucet I have, so I'll have to look before I go again. It really shouldn't be this difficult. But I'll figure it out next week. Thanks everybody for the help - and sorry I'm lame!

 

[treejohnny]

lol......such a task.....what i have is for corse thread like a hose......the faucet part will be fine thread....do you have clothes washer close that you could use ?