Where did you set up your RODI?

kmu · 08/24/2009, 08:41 AM

HI guys,

I have a 34g system on the second floor of my house and carry all the fresh new water (bottled in 5g containers) from the first floor.

Well Im about to upgrade to a 100g + system and really dont see the point of upgrading unless I have a way of making and disposing of all the water right from the second floor.

Would it be a good idea to set up a RODI on a bathroom under the sink and have it shut of and just turn it on when water is needed?

Any ideas?

Shawnbeaulieu · 08/24/2009, 10:01 AM

mine is by the washer and dryer

kmu · 08/24/2009, 03:19 PM

Would the RODI work under the sink upstairs? I dont see a reason why not...

RegalAngel · 08/24/2009, 03:31 PM

Sure anywhere you can get "tap" water you can make RODI water. Just need to make sure you have a place to store this water for when it is needed.

Also, make sure your second floor can handle the 1000 lb weight of the tank/plus water/stand, etc.

luther1200 · 08/24/2009, 05:02 PM

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Originally posted by kmu
HI guys,

I have a 34g system on the second floor of my house and carry all the fresh new water (bottled in 5g containers) from the first floor.

Well Im about to upgrade to a 100g + system and really dont see the point of upgrading unless I have a way of making and disposing of all the water right from the second floor.

Would it be a good idea to set up a RODI on a bathroom under the sink and have it shut of and just turn it on when water is needed?

Any ideas?

Thats what I do.

mojoreefer · 08/24/2009, 05:15 PM

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Originally posted by Shawnbeaulieu
mine is by the washer and dryer

+1 Same here

jmoney · 08/24/2009, 05:54 PM

I have mine hooked up to my sink, and once I make about ten gallons I just turn it off and disconnect it, and store it under my sink I have the model from BRS

Shock130 · 08/24/2009, 07:07 PM

I have mine under my bathroom sink.... fwiw... be sure to put ur bucket or whatever in the tub or have a shutoff for filling up jugs... i have flooded my floor a few times... 1 time left it running for like 5 hours in a 5 gallon bucket, woke up to my smoke alarm going off because the water went through the floor, through the insulation to the ceiling below, getting water in the smoke detector.

drstupid · 08/24/2009, 08:14 PM

or put an auto shutoff on the unit and stick a float valve in the lid of your bucket.

SeanT · 08/24/2009, 11:07 PM

Mine is in the washroom, the "waste water" drains directly into the washer.
When it is full we do a load of laundry.

Waste not want not.

Sean

ryshark · 08/25/2009, 12:05 AM

Mine was under the sink upstairs until I forgot about it and flooded it a few times. I the water leaked out of the bathroom into the room next door soaking the carpet and carpet matt. I had to take a razor blade to the carpet to cut it in one area and pull it back to dry the wood underneath before it leaked downstairs. The carpet still looks like crap, I could never fix it properly.
Now I have my RO/DI hooked up in the garage to the water heater. The cold line of course..

kmu · 08/25/2009, 08:28 AM

So my best bet would be to set up the RODI in the loundry room downstairs and just have a long hose and a pump to pump the water upstairs everytime I need it?

Can you drink the water from the RODI?

SawdustInTank · 08/25/2009, 05:05 PM

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Originally posted by SeanT
Mine is in the washroom, the "waste water" drains directly into the washer.
When it is full we do a load of laundry.

Waste not want not.

Sean

+1 SeanT
I have forgotten that I was filling the washer one day and flooded my Laundry Room. Too bad I cant put a float switch on the washer machine.javascript:smilie('

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Viperboy · 08/25/2009, 05:30 PM

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I believe you can get an alarm type thing that lets you know when the water is getting to a certain level. I think they are called screamers.

addicted2reefin · 08/25/2009, 06:09 PM

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Originally posted by Shock130
I have mine under my bathroom sink.... fwiw... be sure to put ur bucket or whatever in the tub or have a shutoff for filling up jugs... i have flooded my floor a few times... 1 time left it running for like 5 hours in a 5 gallon bucket, woke up to my smoke alarm going off because the water went through the floor, through the insulation to the ceiling below, getting water in the smoke detector.

fell asleep with ro on in a 5 gallon bucket. cleaned it up, but the next day, the ceilings started to leak. and its my parents house. not good

. almost lost my tanks.

2nd time, i lost my tanks

but now im in my own place

boojumsnark25 · 08/25/2009, 06:27 PM

I'm in the same boat, only I'm going across the basement instead of up a story. Run an extension cord from the pump up through with the hose, put a portable outlet switch into an outlet somewhere upstairs, and plug the extension cord into that. That way you can control the pump from upstairs with the flick of a switch.

08/24/2009, 08:41 AM	#1
kmu Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: In the DESERT Posts: 3,306	Where did you set up your RODI? HI guys, I have a 34g system on the second floor of my house and carry all the fresh new water (bottled in 5g containers) from the first floor. Well Im about to upgrade to a 100g + system and really dont see the point of upgrading unless I have a way of making and disposing of all the water right from the second floor. Would it be a good idea to set up a RODI on a bathroom under the sink and have it shut of and just turn it on when water is needed? Any ideas?

08/24/2009, 07:07 PM	#8
Shock130 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NoVA Posts: 628	I have mine under my bathroom sink.... fwiw... be sure to put ur bucket or whatever in the tub or have a shutoff for filling up jugs... i have flooded my floor a few times... 1 time left it running for like 5 hours in a 5 gallon bucket, woke up to my smoke alarm going off because the water went through the floor, through the insulation to the ceiling below, getting water in the smoke detector. __________________ Jason

08/24/2009, 08:14 PM	#9
drstupid Aquarist emeritus Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Narberth, PA Posts: 760	or put an auto shutoff on the unit and stick a float valve in the lid of your bucket. __________________ i'm not a real doctor, i just play one on tv. Current Tank Info: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2429266

08/24/2009, 11:07 PM	#10
SeanT Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Wilmington, North Carolina Posts: 13,860	Mine is in the washroom, the "waste water" drains directly into the washer. When it is full we do a load of laundry. Waste not want not. Sean __________________ My tank was cool. Current Tank Info: Barebottom (the tank not me...at least not at the moment).

08/24/2009, 10:01 AM	#2
Shawnbeaulieu Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Maryville, TN Posts: 195	mine is by the washer and dryer

08/24/2009, 03:19 PM	#3
kmu Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: In the DESERT Posts: 3,306	Would the RODI work under the sink upstairs? I dont see a reason why not...

08/24/2009, 03:31 PM	#4
RegalAngel Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: The Redwood Reef Posts: 908	Sure anywhere you can get "tap" water you can make RODI water. Just need to make sure you have a place to store this water for when it is needed. Also, make sure your second floor can handle the 1000 lb weight of the tank/plus water/stand, etc.

08/24/2009, 05:54 PM	#7
jmoney Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 970	I have mine hooked up to my sink, and once I make about ten gallons I just turn it off and disconnect it, and store it under my sink I have the model from BRS

08/25/2009, 12:05 AM	#11
ryshark Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: So. Cal. Posts: 2,169	Mine was under the sink upstairs until I forgot about it and flooded it a few times. I the water leaked out of the bathroom into the room next door soaking the carpet and carpet matt. I had to take a razor blade to the carpet to cut it in one area and pull it back to dry the wood underneath before it leaked downstairs. The carpet still looks like crap, I could never fix it properly. Now I have my RO/DI hooked up in the garage to the water heater. The cold line of course..

08/25/2009, 08:28 AM	#12
kmu Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: In the DESERT Posts: 3,306	So my best bet would be to set up the RODI in the loundry room downstairs and just have a long hose and a pump to pump the water upstairs everytime I need it? Can you drink the water from the RODI?

08/25/2009, 06:27 PM	#16
boojumsnark25 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 67	I'm in the same boat, only I'm going across the basement instead of up a story. Run an extension cord from the pump up through with the hose, put a portable outlet switch into an outlet somewhere upstairs, and plug the extension cord into that. That way you can control the pump from upstairs with the flick of a switch.