tranporting water upstairs

billford · 03/29/2009, 05:25 PM

hi guys.i have a small problem.my ro system is in the basement for easy access to my large sump.but i now have a smaller tank upstairs and i have get about 15 gallons of water up 1 flight of stairs,once a week.i have been putting the water into a rubbermaid garbage can with 2 wheels and draging it up the stairs.not fun.is there an easier way to do this.your help will save my back

bradbmbj · 03/29/2009, 05:34 PM

You can put a tee in your RO line add another length of tubing and roll it up the stairs into another small mixing drum with a separate float, basically using the house pressure to push the water. I don't know if this would be more of a hassle or not with kids and such. I was thinking pull the mixing drum out the night before turn the RO on and in the morning have a drum of water.

Whys · 03/29/2009, 05:36 PM

3 or 4 five-gallon buckets. That's what I use, but I only do waterchanges about once a month.

Lowes has some nice ones with measurement markings on the side and foam on the handle for comfortable grip.

Alternatives: Dumb-waiter, sentient-waiter, or high-head pump.

billford · 03/29/2009, 05:47 PM

thanks for the answers.will my house pressure be enough?its about 45psi.if not i think the pump will have to do.

bradbmbj · 03/29/2009, 05:49 PM

45 will be more than enough, you can use a pump but it would have to have a high head pressure

Whys · 03/29/2009, 05:56 PM

Actually, I'm not certain 45 psi would be enough. My RO membrane requires something like 35 psi to pass water thru it. So depending on how you try to set it up, you could find yourself very close to the minimum requirement.

Additionally, there are benefits to physical activity. Or so I'm told.

JEFFR259 · 03/29/2009, 05:59 PM

Put the tank in the basement

j/k - I would think your house pressure would be able to push the RO upstairs. The actual voume/weight of the water travelling through the RO line is not that much, so IMO you'd be just fine.

bradbmbj · 03/29/2009, 06:18 PM

water has a head of only .433 per foot of elevation, so even if you need to go 20 feet high you would only need about 8.66 psi to get there

loosecannon · 03/29/2009, 06:20 PM

5 gal. bucket 3 trips.

shaginwagon13 · 03/29/2009, 06:22 PM

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Originally posted by loosecannon
5 gal. bucket 3 trips.

+1

The buckets you buy your salt in is around 5 gallons so make 3 trips with those buckets and your good to go.

bradbmbj · 03/29/2009, 06:30 PM

5 gallons 8.3 pounds per gallon = a beat up leg and a hurt back

PRDubois · 03/29/2009, 06:33 PM

put a t in the line

shaginwagon13 · 03/29/2009, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bradbmbj
5 gallons 8.3 pounds per gallon = a beat up leg and a hurt back

haha cummon we are all strong men here..its only 40 pounds

loosecannon · 03/29/2009, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bradbmbj
5 gallons 8.3 pounds per gallon = a beat up leg and a hurt back

5 gal. buket 1/2 full 6 trips! p.s. and use the good leg!

bradbmbj · 03/29/2009, 06:38 PM

Yeah, but its three trips, and billford might be lazy like me

loosecannon · 03/29/2009, 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bradbmbj
Yeah, but its three trips, and billford might be lazy like me

The get a gold fish, I heard there less water to Carey!

Whys · 03/29/2009, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by loosecannon
...use the good leg!

khusson1 · 03/29/2009, 07:38 PM

i have one of those hoses that you hook up to your sink to siphon the water out of the tank and then I bought a barbed 1/2" fitting for my mag drive. I have 2 trashcans in the basement. One with saltwater, 1 with RO/DI, so whether it's a water change or a top off I just plug the magdrive in an away we go. I do have 2 magdrives I just let them in the trash cans, and the hose has a ball valve on the other end so you can turn the pump on with the valve closed, drag it upstairs and fill up. No mess and my mag 5's do great for 1 story up.

hotrodolds · 03/29/2009, 08:27 PM

I have two 7gallon containers from walmart. Every few weeks i gotta carry 14gallons of water up two flights to my apartment. 7gallons of saltwater for water changes and 7gallons rodi for top off. It blows.

Have no advice for yah unfortunately, just take comfort in you arent alone lol

loyalrogue · 03/29/2009, 09:34 PM

Either tee-off like mentioned, or get yourself a 5gal plastic gascan.
Much easier to carry than a full bucket, won't splash if you stumble, and won't beat up your leg.

03/29/2009, 05:25 PM	#1
billford Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: chicago Posts: 446	tranporting water upstairs hi guys.i have a small problem.my ro system is in the basement for easy access to my large sump.but i now have a smaller tank upstairs and i have get about 15 gallons of water up 1 flight of stairs,once a week.i have been putting the water into a rubbermaid garbage can with 2 wheels and draging it up the stairs.not fun.is there an easier way to do this.your help will save my back

03/29/2009, 05:34 PM	#2
bradbmbj Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: New Orleans Posts: 554	You can put a tee in your RO line add another length of tubing and roll it up the stairs into another small mixing drum with a separate float, basically using the house pressure to push the water. I don't know if this would be more of a hassle or not with kids and such. I was thinking pull the mixing drum out the night before turn the RO on and in the morning have a drum of water. __________________ New tank, $1200.00, New Skimmer, $400.00, New Lighting, $800.00, Not letting the wife find out... Priceless

03/29/2009, 05:49 PM	#5
bradbmbj Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: New Orleans Posts: 554	45 will be more than enough, you can use a pump but it would have to have a high head pressure __________________ New tank, $1200.00, New Skimmer, $400.00, New Lighting, $800.00, Not letting the wife find out... Priceless

03/29/2009, 06:18 PM	#8
bradbmbj Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: New Orleans Posts: 554	water has a head of only .433 per foot of elevation, so even if you need to go 20 feet high you would only need about 8.66 psi to get there __________________ New tank, $1200.00, New Skimmer, $400.00, New Lighting, $800.00, Not letting the wife find out... Priceless

03/29/2009, 06:20 PM	#9
loosecannon Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: port kent Posts: 1,292	5 gal. bucket 3 trips. __________________ I like getting WET! Current Tank Info: 44gal. 40 gal. 75 gal. 30gal. and working on a 75gal. rigt

03/29/2009, 05:36 PM	#3
Whys Moved On Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,263	3 or 4 five-gallon buckets. That's what I use, but I only do waterchanges about once a month. Lowes has some nice ones with measurement markings on the side and foam on the handle for comfortable grip. Alternatives: Dumb-waiter, sentient-waiter, or high-head pump.

03/29/2009, 05:47 PM	#4
billford Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: chicago Posts: 446	thanks for the answers.will my house pressure be enough?its about 45psi.if not i think the pump will have to do.

03/29/2009, 05:56 PM	#6
Whys Moved On Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,263	Actually, I'm not certain 45 psi would be enough. My RO membrane requires something like 35 psi to pass water thru it. So depending on how you try to set it up, you could find yourself very close to the minimum requirement. Additionally, there are benefits to physical activity. Or so I'm told.

03/29/2009, 05:59 PM	#7
JEFFR259 Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Fort Myers, FL Posts: 595	Put the tank in the basement j/k - I would think your house pressure would be able to push the RO upstairs. The actual voume/weight of the water travelling through the RO line is not that much, so IMO you'd be just fine.

03/29/2009, 06:30 PM	#11
bradbmbj Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: New Orleans Posts: 554	5 gallons 8.3 pounds per gallon = a beat up leg and a hurt back __________________ New tank, $1200.00, New Skimmer, $400.00, New Lighting, $800.00, Not letting the wife find out... Priceless

03/29/2009, 06:33 PM	#12
PRDubois Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chester, VA Posts: 3,626	put a t in the line __________________ http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2534403 Current Tank Info: 225 gal Reef, 60 gal reef & 40b frag tank

03/29/2009, 06:38 PM	#15
bradbmbj Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: New Orleans Posts: 554	Yeah, but its three trips, and billford might be lazy like me

03/29/2009, 07:38 PM	#18
khusson1 Licensed Wig Splitter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Harrisburg, PA Posts: 313	i have one of those hoses that you hook up to your sink to siphon the water out of the tank and then I bought a barbed 1/2" fitting for my mag drive. I have 2 trashcans in the basement. One with saltwater, 1 with RO/DI, so whether it's a water change or a top off I just plug the magdrive in an away we go. I do have 2 magdrives I just let them in the trash cans, and the hose has a ball valve on the other end so you can turn the pump on with the valve closed, drag it upstairs and fill up. No mess and my mag 5's do great for 1 story up. __________________ I never make mistakes! I thought I made a mistake once....... but I was mistaken :-) Current Tank Info: 150gal High RR, ASM G2X, MSX 200, mag drive 18, in the works: 100 gal stock tank sump, 50 gal stock tank frag tank and 30 gal fuge and a Reeflo Barracuda.... all plumbed to the basement

03/29/2009, 08:27 PM	#19
hotrodolds Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Brandon, FL Posts: 600	I have two 7gallon containers from walmart. Every few weeks i gotta carry 14gallons of water up two flights to my apartment. 7gallons of saltwater for water changes and 7gallons rodi for top off. It blows. Have no advice for yah unfortunately, just take comfort in you arent alone lol __________________ 90g LPS reef. 2x250w lumatek ballasts/phoenix bulbed FNI pendents. 2 K1s 2 MJ1200s. Sumpless, no supps. Current Tank Info: 29g finished cycle 1/18/09. 2 K1s, FNI 150wMH Occ. Clown, LPS, and a monti cap.

03/29/2009, 09:34 PM	#20
loyalrogue Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Orlando, Florida, USA Posts: 1,535	Either tee-off like mentioned, or get yourself a 5gal plastic gascan. Much easier to carry than a full bucket, won't splash if you stumble, and won't beat up your leg.