Spring project

[Lakeside518]

For those of use that are RO/DI DUMB. Yes i said it dumb. LOL

This is what i would like to do, but do not know how togo about it. No experience in the matter and interested in seeing someone else's similar setup.

Being that i have multiple tanks. I would like to mount and plumb say a Typoon III RO/DI unit to my basement wall for a make up water system.

Having never done this, what is the cheapest way togo about this? Would like to fill a plastic 55 gal drum or large tote with RO/DI water for salt mixing, to later be pumped into main display tanks. I have extra heaters and Powerheads for storage.

Whats used to shut off the RO/DI water when container is full?
Float switch or something i imagine. I just want something that i do not have to observe or check on a daily basis due to traveling.

Something that will be ready for mixing. So i can go straight to my water changes and be done with it. Of coarse its not exactly close to my display tanks.. Would need a 50 foot garden hose and transfer pump to make the distance. Which is not a problem.

Would really like to see some setups.. Unfortunately I am a hands on visual learner.

How do you set it up for water changes of 40 to 75 gals in one day?

Thanks

Kris

 

[jallard]

I have my unit mounted on my basement wall which fills my 12gal bin ands huts off via a float switch. Shoot me your number and ill call ya

 

[michaelg]

Kris, you can see how mine is setup if you come by over the weekend. With a few valves and floats, you can have it do whatever you want.

 

[Lakeside518]

Pm sent Joe

Yeah PM me your # Michael can talk figure out when is a good time?

Thanks

Kris

 

[Lakeside518]

Are the units found on ebay any good? Example:

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-6-stage-100...450833861QQcategoryZ20684QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Wow for $99.99 how could it be?

Or stick with
http://www.airwaterice.com/product/1TYPHOONIII

What to trust? Do it once, what do members recommend & standby?

 

[TA]

They're all pretty much the same. the important thing to consider is the RO membrane...and they just about all use the same RO membrane...same company (Dow?). Forgot all the specifics, but you wouldn't be dissapointed with any of those off ebay. Took my 250 TDS down to 0 for over a year (up to 5)...just replaced cartridges. RO membranes can last for years.

This is basically the one I got off ebay about 1.5 years ago...about $90 shipped at the time. Been very happy with it.

 

[jallard]

my unit is the one on ebay...works great. My tap water is 500+ppm and its near 0 now. I couldn't see spending tons of cash on a series of filters.

 

[Dave ESPI]

Lakeside, feel fre to drop by anytime and see my 100 GPD system. I can show you how to set up one with a 30 Gallon resivior

 

[jallard]

Just to be clear, 100 GPD is not guaranteed in every household. Some variables can slow down RO/DI production.

 

[michaelg]

Get the e-bay one. Unless you use the tank and run it to a faucet setup at your sink you won't use the carbon polish post DI- but that doesn't matter. If you have an icemaker on your freezer, that would be an ideal use as well. Do you have a drain in the basement to run the wastewater? I'll be running mine out to the yard in the summer- no point sending it down the drain when the yard can use the water.

 

[Lakeside518]

In the summer could pipe it into the A/c condensate pump @ the furnace. Winter time, basement has french drain so that would be fine.

How much waste water is there? How about the systems that claim to have no waste water? They any good?

I defin need a demo lol

 

[Dave ESPI]

waste is usualy 4parts to 1 good. You can add a pressure boost pump, or a better quality membrane to get more product out, but then you are looking at a unit like I have that runs around 5 bills.