Rodi problem?

JustinSmi86 · Sep 2, 2019

Installed RODI filter in laundry room a week ago. Filled a brute trash can and about 4 5gal buckets with no known problems. Filling one 5gal bucket tonight and my sons closet behind laundry is flooding. Could the filter be the problem?!?

W1ngz · Sep 2, 2019

Where is the waste water tube going?

MnFish1 · Sep 2, 2019

sorry - this doesnt make complete sense - because its impossible to see the plumbing.

1. Not sure what 'filter' youre talking about.
2. Not sure where the laundry is compared to the closet.
3. Where do you think the water is coming from - you shoudl be able to see - is it dripping from above - below.???

Suggest - take all of the stuff out of the closet (everything) until you can see where the water is coming from

W1ngz · Sep 2, 2019

If it's not the waste water tube, then I'm kinda on the same page as MnFish1... I'm not sure the internet is the best place to find answers to where water on the floor is coming from, you just have to follow the water.

JustinSmi86 · Sep 2, 2019

MnFish1 said:
sorry - this doesnt make complete sense - because its impossible to see the plumbing.

1. Not sure what 'filter' youre talking about.
2. Not sure where the laundry is compared to the closet.
3. Where do you think the water is coming from - you shoudl be able to see - is it dripping from above - below.???

Suggest - take all of the stuff out of the closet (everything) until you can see where the water is coming from

Well we found the culprit... waste tube worked its way out of drain

redfishbluefish · Sep 2, 2019

Agree with @W1ngz .....where's the waste line? You do realize for approximately every good gallon of RO/DI you make, you get about 3 gallons of waste water. I don't see where your waste water line is going????

MnFish1 · Sep 2, 2019

JustinSmi86 said:
Well we found the culprit... waste tube worked its way out of drain

AWESOME

JustinSmi86 · Sep 2, 2019

MnFish1 said:
AWESOME

Thanks. Never would had thought to check that. Installing a mount for tube before running again! Just hoping no long term damage.

W1ngz · Sep 2, 2019

If you filled 1 5 gal bucket, depending when the line came loose, you may have 15 to 20 gallons of water that ran through that wall. Empty the closet and get a dehumidifier in both the laundry and the closet to dry it out from both sides before mould starts. Even if you have to buy 2 dehumidifiers, it will be cheaper than tearing out the walls and having the framing treated for mould. It may take 5-6 days for things inside the walls to dry properly that way.

Also, take the source water tube which is crazy long and swap it with the waste water tube.
You can take the waste water tube, and push it as far down the washer drain as possible, to make sure it can't work itself out.
Less tubing, cleaner setup, less problems.

JustinSmi86 · Sep 2, 2019

W1ngz said:
If you filled 1 5 gal bucket, depending when the line came loose, you may have 15 to 20 gallons of water that ran through that wall. Empty the closet and get a dehumidifier in both the laundry and the closet to dry it out from both sides before mould starts. Even if you have to buy 2 dehumidifiers, it will be cheaper than tearing out the walls and having the framing treated for mould. It may take 5-6 days for things inside the walls to dry properly that way.

Also, take the source water tube which is crazy long and swap it with the waste water tube.
You can take the waste water tube, and push it as far down the washer drain as possible, to make sure it can't work itself out.
Less tubing, cleaner setup, less problems.

Thank you for advice... headed to Walmart now... lol. I planned on cleaning up the tubing soon, guess I should had done it properly from start.