Through the Floor Top Off

[Cool Fish]

For 12 volt DC Pump, the cheapest would be two pumps in series, with a 5.5mm X 2.1mm Splitter cable.

Thanks, I'll look at it.

 

[chaostactics]

For 12 volt DC Pump, the cheapest would be two pumps in series, with a 5.5mm X 2.1mm Splitter cable

For 12 volt DC Pump, the cheapest would be two pumps in series, with a 5.5mm X 2.1mm Splitter cable.

Interesting idea I've never seen pumps run in series. Do you have kinks for this? I'd be worried about having one out.p in series break and if the other one can't handle the head or runs dry having it break too.

 

[outhouse]

I will definitely check this out. Thanks!

It all depends on what exactly your doing, just having a top off container downstairs is going to add a lot of expense. I would go with a basement sump if I was going to do anything in the basement. Most of us use a separate res for ATO but use an aqualifter to keep tank topped off. Me? id make room under tank stand and feed my ro/di line to your top off res. 5G res works great if your limited for space. I use as float and electronic shut off on my top off res so I never have to think about it. My point being, if you run a basement sump then a dc pump like jebao can be used. If your just topping off your tank, Id have a ro/di plumbed to res in tank stand and use a aqualifter to keep sump full. I keep my tank safe by running ro/di just an hour a day to keep my ato res full

 

[chaostactics]

It all depends on what exactly your doing, just having a top off container downstairs is going to add a lot of expense. I would go with a basement sump if I was going to do anything in the basement. Most of us use a separate res for ATO but use an aqualifter to keep tank topped off. Me? id make room under tank stand and feed my ro/di line to your top off res. 5G res works great if your limited for space. I use as float and electronic shut off on my top off res so I never have to think about it. My point being, if you run a basement sump then a dc pump like jebao can be used. If your just topping off your tank, Id have a ro/di plumbed to res in tank stand and use a aqualifter to keep sump full. I keep my tank safe by running ro/di just an hour a day to keep my ato res full

@outhouse Are you using a solenoid or something to "only run your RODI for an hour a day"? Do you also back that up with a mechanical (or electronic) float valve in your ATO reservoir?


Sorry to thread jack @Cool Fish.

 

[Pistondog]

I want to build a water top off system that will be located directly underneath my tank, one floor below, in the basement. There would be about a 16' run from the reservoir below to the tank upstairs. Some questions that come to mind are:
-What pump should I use?
-What size piping should I use?
-Can I reduce the piping to a smaller size the higher I go?
Any other thoughts, comments, or tips would be greatly appreciated, thank you!

I use a versa pump up from the basement to do 1 gallon per day water changes.
They can be run as a dosing pump or constant speed pump.

 

[outhouse]

Are you using a solenoid or something to "only run your RODI for an hour a day"?

Do you also back that up with a mechanical (or electronic) float valve in your ATO reservoir?

I have my booster pump set on a 120v timer to run ro/di one hour. I also have a pressure solenoid so when the mechanical float in 10g res is full it shuts off power to pump and cuts power to the other water shut off solenoid that feeds ro/di. POINT is that I only do weekly checks at best, if something fails, it will only spill a little water. So far no failures in a decade.

 

[chaostactics]

I have my booster pump set on a 120v timer to run ro/di one hour. I also have a pressure solenoid so when the mechanical float in 10g res is full it shuts off power to pump and cuts power to the other water shut off solenoid that feeds ro/di. POINT is that I only do weekly checks at best, if something fails, it will only spill a little water. So far no failures in a decade.

Ok still mildly confused. Is your home water pressure not strong enough to push to your ATO bin so the water just sits idle in the line until the booster pump kits on?

 

[outhouse]

Is your home water pressure not strong enough to push to your ATO bin

Correct low pressure and volume. Booster pump required.

so the water just sits idle in the line until the booster pump kits on?

Yes,, but I have a water cut off solenoid that feeds the booster pump. that is shut off once float builds pressure.