ro/di newb!

tst400 · Nov 26, 2011

ok guys im gonna need some insight.... looking at picking up an ro/di system but know exactly squat about them, mostly how i should install.... my laundry room is out, no utility sink, but i have a water heater and softener in my garage.. Garage will be the ideal place to put this unit the issue is that i have no idea how i would set it up on either of those systems. i know the unit comes with multiple adapters but none that will hook up to those...im gonna get a brs unit.. thanx for the help..

haikufriday · Nov 27, 2011

Well you obviously don't want to tap into the hot water line, but you may want to go to the hardware store and get some plumbing parts. It's hard to know what exactly you have and are dealing with.

Without knowing what you're working with, I would say to look at a saddle valve. These kits that allow you to tap into water lines. For the inlet, use this: Self-piercing Saddle Valve and this for a drain line: Drain Saddle Adapter.

Clearwater · Nov 27, 2011

When purchasing check with your municipal water supply if chlorimines are added to the water. If so you want a chlorimines specific ro. The nice thing about the BRS units you pack your own media (di resin and carbon) which makes it more affordable. Very easy to use. Look to see if your water softener has a drain if so you are set. If not you have to have a to drain the wastewater somewhere. I have it set up in my garage and have a 100' line added to the drain line. I use it to water my trees in my yard. As for the tap your best bet is a tee with a shut off. Lots of luck.

AZDesertRat · Nov 28, 2011

So called Chloramine filters are a waste of money. Any good 0.5 or 0.6 micron carbon block and name brand mixed bed DI resin are more than sufficient for chloramines if the yare present. Its not the chlorine portion thats the problem (hence the waste of money on special carbons), its the ammonia portion that causes problems and why good DI resin and contact time are important.

Check out the $120 unit here, its one of the most popular units for reefkeeping on the market and you will not find a better price anywhere:

MAXPURE MPDI SYSTEM

You don't need a utility sink. You would hook the inlet to the cold water supply to the washing machine with a brass garden hose type wye adapter that has teh two little ball valves on it (HD, Lowes, Walmart etc. $8) and run the waste line to the washing machine drain outlet.

_Alex_ · Nov 28, 2011

AZDesertRat said:
So called Chloramine filters are a waste of money. Any good 0.5 or 0.6 micron carbon block and name brand mixed bed DI resin are more than sufficient for chloramines if the yare present. Its not the chlorine portion thats the problem (hence the waste of money on special carbons), its the ammonia portion that causes problems and why good DI resin and contact time are important.

Check out the $120 unit here, its one of the most popular units for reefkeeping on the market and you will not find a better price anywhere:

MAXPURE MPDI SYSTEM

You don't need a utility sink. You would hook the inlet to the cold water supply to the washing machine with a brass garden hose type wye adapter that has teh two little ball valves on it (HD, Lowes, Walmart etc. $8) and run the waste line to the washing machine drain outlet.

+1 man knows his water filtration!! lol

tst400 · Nov 28, 2011

Az. People like these better than the brs systems? Also I could tap into the water heater inlet correct there is just no room for a storage container in my laundry room or that would be ideal. Thanx for your info

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AZDesertRat · Nov 28, 2011

There is no comparison, its like a Chevy and a Ferrari. Spectrapure is the number one manufacturer in the industry and has been around in Tempe AZ for over 25 years, if you visit the LFS Reef Culture, you are about 100 yards away from their front door. Ask the guys at Reef Culture what they use, their equipment is all Spectrapure.
Their reputation is the best and comes from satisfied customers and repeat business.
You can tap into the inlet to the hot water heater no problem but thats harder than a wye on the washing machine. Storage doesn't have to be anything large or fancy and nothing sasy it has to be next to the RO/DI either.

tst400 · Nov 28, 2011

Cool thanx for all ur info it is much appreciated I didn't know they were local and I will be using theirs instead

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AZDesertRat · Nov 28, 2011

They custom blend and test all their DI resins based on our local water conditions so they perform and last like no other. They also treat then test their membranes in our water conditions, again so they outperform all others in the worst of conditions. Add to that 0.5 micron absolute rated sediment filters rather than a coarse 5.0 micron and a 0.5 micron 20,000 gallon carbon block and a capillary tube flow restrictor and there just is no comparison.