Secure your RODI lines!!!

[Subarody]

Just a friendly reminder to secure your waste water RODI lines. Silly mistake…I normally leave mine draining into the sink but I had moved it to so come other cleaning. In a mad rush to get some new RODI water I turned on the tap but didn’t realize the waste water line (yellow line) was sitting on the counter…30 minutes later I went back…

thankfully is was a smallish flood of water that didn’t damage anything and it’s in the basement. Forced me to clean out the under the stair storage though!! I have now zip tied the line so it stays out of the way in the sink.

 

[Mical]

Good tip. We actually collect our waste water for laundry, plants, car wash and other washing projects.

 

[A;exr54]

I live in Florida. My waste line from my RODI goes into my pool.
A couple days ago we had freezing weather overnight.
My ATO kicked on, which triggers a zone valve that opens the line to the RODI.
It errored out (as I have it set to) after an hour of being on. Didn't fill.
Found that the 1/4" lines were frozen enough that pressure didn't go above 5psi in the RODI.
Had to hit it with a heat gun for a few minutes and problem solved.

I've lived here for 15 years and never had a freeze like this before.

 

[YOYOYOReefer]

i have a heat cable on my ro/di waste line/ skimmer , northern climate
use same cables on our outdoor water spigots too

 

[A;exr54]

i have a heat cable on my ro/di waste line/ skimmer , northern climate
use same cables on our outdoor water spigots too

Never though of that. I might just get one for the rare occasion a freeze might happen here again.
All my outdoor pipes are insulated.

 

[Subarody]

I’d like to collect my wast water but it can’t be collected outside due to freezing weather all winter. Heat cable might work…

 

[YOYOYOReefer]

rv people use them year round , cheap and simple

 

[Buckster]

I have mine placed into a designated pipe which discharges outside. It's always good to periodically double check in case the line ever came out.