Simple RO/DI question

[dtaranath]

I have a question regarding the drain tube: The typhoon III comes with a saddle clamp for a 1.5" drain. Where I have the unit in the basement, the closest drain is a 4" main drain. Can I just drill a hole in that,, insert the tube, and then seal it with silicone?

Or does anyone know of a saddle clamp for a 4" drain?

 

[Billybeau1]

Is there a trap below where you want to tap in. If not, sewer gas will back up into your unit I would think. I just drain mine in the laundry tub.

 

[crumbletop]

You could run the waste water into the laundry tub, or you could also run it into the same drain that the laundry waste water drains into. That's what I do.

Jack

 

[dtaranath]

It's currently in the basement up near the ceiling, right next to a 4" drain. there's no other floor drain or laundry tub around.

 

[Billybeau1]

So I take it your washer and dryer are not in the basement ?

Where is your laundry roon ?

 

[dtaranath]

first floor off the kitchen. i love it. it could only be better if it was off the bedroom on the second floor.

 

[crumbletop]

There's no sink or anything nearby? How about smaller diameter drain pipes that connect up to the 4" pipe? You can buy a longer length of RO tubing from Home depot and run it to where you need it.

Jack

 

[horkn]

i purposely put my RODI unit close to the laundry sink so i had a supply (laundry faucet) and a drain. plus, i did not want to semi-permanently install it becasue i am moving sometime this summer...

but yeah, use extra lengths of the tubing and run it to where it can drain.

do you have any drain tiles anywhere?

 

[Billybeau1]

So why don't you put it in the laundry room. Much more convenient

 

[dtaranath]

I thought about that. but I wanted the unit near my water collecting and mixing bins. I think I might have to just get longer drain tubing. if I use 1/4" tubing, would that be too much resistance back on the unit? I will probably get 3/8" tubing and have the 1/4" drain into that.

thanks for all your help.

 

[charles6299]

hook it up w/ a faucet,,,,less damage

 

[Emmelemmo]

It you cut and T off the waste line, make sure that you have a p trap on your line just too be safe. It's a simple pvc conection. Your hardware store probably sells a 4 " pipe with a 1.5 " T. Get a 1.5" p trap then attach your line to it.

 

[charles6299]

P ?