|
|
|
03/12/2012, 07:14 AM
|
#1 |
|
Registered Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 125
|
ro unit and water heater
Can I tee my ro unit off from the cold inlet side of water heater?
|
|
|
|
03/12/2012, 07:40 AM
|
#2 |
|
Registered Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Ohio
Posts: 361
|
Sure......... Although you may want to find an area that won't need to be disturbed in the event you need to replace said water heater...
Good luck... |
|
|
|
|
03/12/2012, 01:25 PM
|
#3 | |
|
Chartered Accountant
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posts: 2,219
|
Quote:
There is no issues with this.
__________________
- Shaginwagon - Current Tank Info: 550 Gallon SPS Reef l 200 Gallon Sump l Skimmer: Vertex Alpha 250 l Return Pump: Reeflo Hammerhead l Tank Circulation: (2) Maxspect Gyre XF280 l Lighting: (3) 400w Halides & (3) AI Hydra 52 HD |
|
|
|
|
|
03/12/2012, 04:45 PM
|
#4 |
|
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Posts: 30,279
|
Just make sure it's the cold side, hot water can damage the RO filter.
__________________
Less technology , more biology . Current Tank Info: 30 gallon half cube and 5.5, both reef tanks |
|
|
|
|
03/12/2012, 07:26 PM
|
#5 |
|
Registered Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Ohio
Posts: 6,912
|
That's how I have it. The problem with that is sometimes the heat from the hot water tank can creep up to the cold inlet pipe. Before you open your tap to the RODI unit, feel the pipes to make sure the water is cold and that the heat did not creep up. I have a quick disconnect on mine, and just run the water out for a minute to get that hot/warm water out. Or you can tap it several feet away from the water heater to avoid that problem.
__________________
Anything I post is just an opinion. One of many in this hobby. Believe and follow at your own risk of rapid and complete annihilation of all life in your tank :) Current Tank Info: Incept 3/2010, 150 RR, 50g sump, 20g fuge, 150w 15K MH x3, T5 actinics x8, moonlight LED x6, 1400gph return, Koralia 1400 x4, 300 g skimmer, 4 tangs, 2 mandarins, 2 perc, 6 line, 3 cardinals, 2 firefish, SPS, LPS, zoas, palys, shrooms, clam |
|
|
|
 |
|
|
