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02-14-2008, 02:57 PM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Batavia New York Age: 23
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   |  RO/DI Help Plz
I am interested in getting and setting up a Ro/di system however, I live in a 2bedroom apartment and dont have a basement. I was wondering if anyone had any idea as of what I could do.
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02-14-2008, 03:03 PM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
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I'm in the same situation. A lot of people connect theirs to their washer, but I have mine sitting under the sink to hook up when I need it. 
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02-14-2008, 03:15 PM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Age: 47
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I live in a house and still do the kitchen sink thing. I connect it to the faucet make 50 gallons and then disconnect...  _________ 72 gallon bowed 150lbs LR 60 lbs LS
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02-14-2008, 03:21 PM
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| | Purple Tang
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: joliet,il Age: 41
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put a T on the cold water side and run from there. could keep it hooked up all the time with aatoc
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02-14-2008, 06:48 PM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Batavia New York Age: 23
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reef guru you are a very smart person here on 3reef and i thank you.
also thanks for the under the sank idea i didnt figure to disconnect it all the time and stuff like that.
then i could always put an atoc on it as well.
Thanks if anyone has any other ideas please let me know | |
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02-15-2008, 12:00 AM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Fremont, CA Age: 32
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Phil, I have this unit... AQUA-SAFE MAXIMUS II REVERSE OSMOSIS WATER FILTER - eBay (item 150216324257 end time Feb-19-08 18:30:00 PST)
It is much much cheaper than the brand names...it comes with a container tank, wich holds roughly 2.5 gals, when it's full, the unit stops. I have tested the water and the TDS meter reads the DI water at 000. I had my doubts, but this unit turned out to be excellent.
I also live in an apartment and have mine under the kitchen sink and like reef guru said, I installed a T connector to the pipe where the cold water hose is, you can find one at Home Depot for about 5 bucks. If you'd like, give me your e-mail address and I'll send you pictures of my set up. It wasn't that hard. I had an issue with the drain saddle being too small for the pipes in my apartment, but I solved it by drilling a 1/4 hole on the dishwasher airgap, then I put the drain hose in there wiht a bit of sylicon and done.
Anyway, I hope this helps.
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02-15-2008, 12:07 AM
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| | Purple Tang
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: joliet,il Age: 41
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no problem philip, thats what were all here for | |
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02-15-2008, 08:02 AM
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| | Flamingo Tongue
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NE Ohio Age: 31
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i live in a 2 bedroom duplex without a basement also and i leave my ro/di unit on the counter and have it connected to the faucet. so each day i make my top off water after work and it is all set to go. if ya have the counter space not a bad idea. I have been knwo to forget that i was filling a jug and have it overflow all over my kitchen floor so now i place the jug in the sink and fill it there.....
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02-15-2008, 09:00 AM
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| | Eyelash Blennie
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BaxterS80  I live in a house and still do the kitchen sink thing. I connect it to the faucet make 50 gallons and then disconnect... | +2 It's not that inconvenient.
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