Ro/Di plumbing products

[coraline79]

I recently purchased a RO/DI unit and I want to run it off a split that I have connected in my laundry room to the cold water. It has a standard hose connection and I need to connect it to the 1/4 feed line for this unit. Is there a company that can assist me with the right parts on or near the northwest side of town?

I tried some copper reduction connector with a copper tube insert, but that failed miserably.

Any input would be nice, as I don't really know anythign about setting this up.

Thanks!

[ACE]

I think if you look back recently you'll find someone posted the same connection question. I seem to remember Russ posted a pic of the part needed.

[CoryDude]

Definitely talk to Russ. He just assisted me w/a ro/di issue. If you order from his company, Buckeye F.S., they ship pretty fast. I ordered on Monday morning and got my part on Wed.

[LoneStar]

www.buckeyefieldsupply.com

Check out BFS-270. You might be able to use the brass fittings to reduce it to the 3/8" inlet, then cap the other side.
http://www.buckeyefieldsupply.com/showproducts.asp?Sub=133&showspecials=133

[coraline79]

I actually got the part after going to 3 home depots. the one on 410/evers has a master pluber and showed me the parts needed. I have it conected now, but I have a new question.

Which tube should have more water coming out of it(maybe a dumb question)? The waste line seems to have more water coming out than the ro/di line.

[LoneStar]

The waste line seems to have more water coming out than the ro/di line.

Thats right. You can either drain it or some people use it for watering plants and such.

[coraline79]

thanks!

[CoryDude]

Should have a 1:4 to 1:5 filtered water ratio vs waste water. If you have 2 water buckets, you can time the water out of each line for 1 hr to see if you're getting the correct ratio.

[coraline79]

i am at 1:2.5 ratio, but I have a tds meter attached to the outlet showing 2ppm. That is good right?

[aquasport24]

I think anything under 10 ppm is ok, btw i discarded the first batch of RO/DI water(5 gallon or so), that's just me.

[coraline79]

thanks for the advise!

[envy]

mine does the same 1:3 ratio

[CoryDude]

mine does the same 1:3 ratio

Is the 1:3 ratio all year round or just when it's warmer? I got the 1:4-5 ratio from Russ.

[envy]

only had it for a couple of months and use it about twice a month. was waiting to run out of dechlorinating soulution before i use it all the time and so far its been a 1:3 ratio. could it be that its hooked up to the cold water to the washer

[coraline79]

I think I am going ot keep my "waste" water for drinking and watering the plants.

[BuckeyeHydro]

www.buckeyefieldsupply.com

Check out BFS-270. You might be able to use the brass fittings to reduce it to the 3/8" inlet, then cap the other side.
http://www.buckeyefieldsupply.com/showproducts.asp?Sub=133&showspecials=133

A hose bib splitter, and hose bib adapter work together well in this situation.

Russ

[BuckeyeHydro]

i am at 1:2.5 ratio, but I have a tds meter attached to the outlet showing 2ppm. That is good right?

No - you want more waste water (1:4) or you risk premature failure of the membrane due to scaling.

Russ

[BuckeyeHydro]

I think anything under 10 ppm is ok, btw i discarded the first batch of RO/DI water(5 gallon or so), that's just me.


If you are talking about DI water - you are looking for 0 or 1 ppm.

Russ

[envy]

i do the same discard the first five gallons after replacing the cartridges is that good to do??

[BuckeyeHydro]

Each filter stage should be flush in succession, so that the flush water from filter 1 doesn't flow into filter 2, and so on.

Sediment filters typically do not need to be flushed.
Carbon blocks should be flushed for 10 to 15 minutes.
GAC stages (which are to be avoided in systems used in this hobby) should be flushed until the water runs clear - at least 10 to 15 minutes.
RO membranes should be flushed according to manufacturers instructions, typically from 10 minutes to 2 or 4 gallons.
DI resin should be flushed for 2 to 3 bed volumes - about a gallon or a little less.

Russ