any threads covering hooking up ro units?

brians4671 · 02/08/2008, 05:13 PM

with my smaller system and what ill be demanding. should i keep it portable? hanging by the washer? for some reason i cant picture the unit filtering. is there a bypass that the majority of the water wastes (that i will be filling the washer with)? then there is a constant discharge of the r/o water from a seperate line? under normal say 70 lbs of supply pressure how much per hour is produced?

Sk8r · 02/08/2008, 05:37 PM

I have a 54. When I lived in an apartment, the thing lived on the dryer, lastingly hooked up to the washing machine cold tap via a brass [it's ok in this ONE application] Y connector, with the waste line going into the washing machine OR into the waste pipe, and the blue line [good water] going into an old salt bucket set on the floor [must drain downward or will be slower than Christmas].
Throttle it to 40psi to protect your membrane, maybe? I've never run more than 40psi---and---extremely important: SET A TIMER.
It takes me about 12 hours to produce 30 gallons. Your range timer or something that can be heard all over the house is vital. Do not leave the house shopping or go into the back yard while that thing is close to filling the bucket.
[voice of soggy experience.]

FlamesFan · 02/08/2008, 05:37 PM

You should read your filters specs on how much pressure there should be....mine runs at 35 psi. If yo need help on hooking it up though, its real easy. Click my red house to see my build, I got pics and a writeup of installing mine to a washer. Im not sure if your asking how much waste water your RO unit will produce but a good rule of thumb is about 4 gallons of waste for 1 gallon of RO

rick12 · 02/08/2008, 05:46 PM

what about setting some type of toilet float in the bucket to stop when it's full? anyone done this?

brians4671 · 02/08/2008, 06:04 PM

the filter guys has a system seems to be 400 when said and done is there any more cost effective recommendations?

AZDesertRat · 02/08/2008, 06:40 PM

You can find good reef quality systems here on RC for $150 up to about $350. The ones in the $150 to $230 range work just fine and include everything you need to get started including things like a TDS meter and inline pressure gauge. They can be mounted portable or permanent very easily. I mount mine over the laundy sink and have it hooked up to the cold water line to the washing machine so all I have to do is turn a ball valve and I'm making water.
Good examples are the 75 GPD Premium system from www.buckeyefieldsupply.com , the Ocean Reef+1 from www.thefilterguys.biz , the Reefkeeper from www.melevsreef.com, the MaxCap from www.spectrapure.com , the Typhoon III from www.airwaterice.com or the Optima Vision from www.purelyh2o.com . All of them have other units in the same price range too. Its best to contact each vendor and give them your specifics, any of them can set you up with a good system that will fit your needs.

02/08/2008, 05:13 PM	#1
brians4671 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: miami fl Posts: 2,088	any threads covering hooking up ro units? with my smaller system and what ill be demanding. should i keep it portable? hanging by the washer? for some reason i cant picture the unit filtering. is there a bypass that the majority of the water wastes (that i will be filling the washer with)? then there is a constant discharge of the r/o water from a seperate line? under normal say 70 lbs of supply pressure how much per hour is produced?

02/08/2008, 05:37 PM	#2
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	I have a 54. When I lived in an apartment, the thing lived on the dryer, lastingly hooked up to the washing machine cold tap via a brass [it's ok in this ONE application] Y connector, with the waste line going into the washing machine OR into the waste pipe, and the blue line [good water] going into an old salt bucket set on the floor [must drain downward or will be slower than Christmas]. Throttle it to 40psi to protect your membrane, maybe? I've never run more than 40psi---and---extremely important: SET A TIMER. It takes me about 12 hours to produce 30 gallons. Your range timer or something that can be heard all over the house is vital. Do not leave the house shopping or go into the back yard while that thing is close to filling the bucket. [voice of soggy experience.] __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

02/08/2008, 05:37 PM	#3
FlamesFan Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Alberta Canada Posts: 378	You should read your filters specs on how much pressure there should be....mine runs at 35 psi. If yo need help on hooking it up though, its real easy. Click my red house to see my build, I got pics and a writeup of installing mine to a washer. Im not sure if your asking how much waste water your RO unit will produce but a good rule of thumb is about 4 gallons of waste for 1 gallon of RO

02/08/2008, 05:46 PM	#4
rick12 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 770	what about setting some type of toilet float in the bucket to stop when it's full? anyone done this?

02/08/2008, 06:04 PM	#5
brians4671 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: miami fl Posts: 2,088	the filter guys has a system seems to be 400 when said and done is there any more cost effective recommendations?

02/08/2008, 06:40 PM	#6
AZDesertRat Moved On Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NW Phoenix Posts: 16,621	You can find good reef quality systems here on RC for $150 up to about $350. The ones in the $150 to $230 range work just fine and include everything you need to get started including things like a TDS meter and inline pressure gauge. They can be mounted portable or permanent very easily. I mount mine over the laundy sink and have it hooked up to the cold water line to the washing machine so all I have to do is turn a ball valve and I'm making water. Good examples are the 75 GPD Premium system from www.buckeyefieldsupply.com , the Ocean Reef+1 from www.thefilterguys.biz , the Reefkeeper from www.melevsreef.com, the MaxCap from www.spectrapure.com , the Typhoon III from www.airwaterice.com or the Optima Vision from www.purelyh2o.com . All of them have other units in the same price range too. Its best to contact each vendor and give them your specifics, any of them can set you up with a good system that will fit your needs.