Help hook up RO unit to sink faucet

tony098 · 02/25/2006, 07:24 PM

I have the airwaterice dual home reef RO unit. I don't want to use the supplied valve to punch a hole in the water pipe. I want to use the sink's faucet as water source. Is there any adaptor that fits a 1" faucet and 1/4" vinyl tubing?

Thanks.

MayoBoy · 02/25/2006, 07:27 PM

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Sk8r · 02/25/2006, 09:17 PM

I have mine hooked up to the washing machine pipes via a Y valve, using the washing drain for waste---this gives me the ability to partially open the valve, because our water pressure is way high. Hint: putting the catch bucket down on the floor is best: the tubes leak if the system has to push uphill.

02/25/2006, 07:24 PM	#1
tony098 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 161	Help hook up RO unit to sink faucet I have the airwaterice dual home reef RO unit. I don't want to use the supplied valve to punch a hole in the water pipe. I want to use the sink's faucet as water source. Is there any adaptor that fits a 1" faucet and 1/4" vinyl tubing? Thanks.

02/25/2006, 07:27 PM	#2
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02/25/2006, 09:17 PM	#3
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	I have mine hooked up to the washing machine pipes via a Y valve, using the washing drain for waste---this gives me the ability to partially open the valve, because our water pressure is way high. Hint: putting the catch bucket down on the floor is best: the tubes leak if the system has to push uphill. __________________ 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%.