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t kish · 02/09/2010, 08:41 PM

Alright I know this has been disscussed in the past but after my simple float valve ATO for RO-DI failed on Sunday I started to wonder if there was a better way.

I did a search and found many opinions and options but I am still undecided how I want to go.
My float valve was only ten months old when it failed , fortunately I was doing tank maintanance at the time and noticed before disaster struck.

So whats working for you and how long ?

Thanks Tim

Playa-1 · 02/09/2010, 10:49 PM

For water storage I use a simple float valve and it's in a location where if it overflows, it just runs out into the driveway. It's rare but I've seen it happen a couple of times. No biggie.

For my ATO I use a large container of settled Kalk solution. I use a dosing pump and a controller to deliver the kalk from the storage tank in the garage to the sump in the house. This setup covers 99% of all my dosing requirements. The controller manages the water levels and monitors for pH spikes during dosing among other things. I mix kalk once or twice per month and it takes about 5 minutes. I've been running this setup for the last few years.

goochesfish · 02/10/2010, 12:35 AM

tunze osmolator. Just set it up tonight

Eel-byte · 02/10/2010, 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by t kish

Alright I know this has been disscussed in the past but after my simple float valve ATO for RO-DI failed on Sunday I started to wonder if there was a better way.

I did a search and found many opinions and options but I am still undecided how I want to go.
My float valve was only ten months old when it failed , fortunately I was doing tank maintanance at the time and noticed before disaster struck.

So whats working for you and how long ?

Thanks Tim

How did it fail? If your using just ro/di it shouldn't fail, other than salt creep causing it to stick open. I know i ad my float valve stick open, that was when i was topping off with kalk. I hadn't noticed the calcium build up. I hate to say this, any ato system has the potential to fail. I had a autotopoff.com dual stage fail, but failed stuck closed. I was lucky. I'm now using the JBJ, no issues so far.

t kish · 02/10/2010, 03:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Eel-byte

How did it fail? If your using just ro/di it shouldn't fail, other than salt creep causing it to stick open. I know i ad my float valve stick open, that was when i was topping off with kalk. I hadn't noticed the calcium build up. I hate to say this, any ato system has the potential to fail. I had a autotopoff.com dual stage fail, but failed stuck closed. I was lucky. I'm now using the JBJ, no issues so far.

Not sure why it failed but when I change it over this weekend I will look into it further , manual top off is a pain in the #$$.

It's a simple float valve made by Corralife and it just wont shut of anymore.

Tim

02/09/2010, 08:41 PM	#1
t kish Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Stoney Creek Ontario Canada Posts: 185	Ato Alright I know this has been disscussed in the past but after my simple float valve ATO for RO-DI failed on Sunday I started to wonder if there was a better way. I did a search and found many opinions and options but I am still undecided how I want to go. My float valve was only ten months old when it failed , fortunately I was doing tank maintanance at the time and noticed before disaster struck. So whats working for you and how long ? Thanks Tim __________________ Learning stage Current Tank Info: 46g with 35g basement sump .

02/10/2010, 12:35 AM	#3
goochesfish Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,305	tunze osmolator. Just set it up tonight __________________ The Gooch, my Beagle, may she RIP 1995-2011 Current Tank Info: 150 gallon Starfire set up July 22,09, 30g QT

02/09/2010, 10:49 PM	#2
Playa-1 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA Posts: 7,497	For water storage I use a simple float valve and it's in a location where if it overflows, it just runs out into the driveway. It's rare but I've seen it happen a couple of times. No biggie. For my ATO I use a large container of settled Kalk solution. I use a dosing pump and a controller to deliver the kalk from the storage tank in the garage to the sump in the house. This setup covers 99% of all my dosing requirements. The controller manages the water levels and monitors for pH spikes during dosing among other things. I mix kalk once or twice per month and it takes about 5 minutes. I've been running this setup for the last few years.