RO/DI for apartment dwellers

[David94591]

Hi,

I live in an apartment and am interested in setting up a RO/DI system. How would one do this? Is there an adapter that simply connects to a faucet?

I have been considering this for a while now but avoided it since I know nothing about plumbing one. What is your apt. setup? I am not planning on staying here forever so the less damage I do to my apt., the better.

Right now, I have a 55g FOWLR and I am tired of transporting 5 gallon containers from the nearest fill station. I want to house corals someday.

Thanks,

David

[mikecc67548]

Is there an adapter that simply connects to a faucet?

Yes.

[bdevillier]

i live in an apartment as well and if i were to set up an ro/di i'd tap off of the incoming water line to my water heater and mount it to the wall in the water heater closet. my closet is big enough for a 55 gal drum to be put in there as a collection container though. i have seen people connect straight to their faucet but i wouldnt know what adapter to recommend without seeing what the incoming line to the ro/di unit looks like.

[SABOB]

Buckeye Field Supply (RC Sponsor) sells a Y adapter for cold water faucet that has correct size RODI tubing fitting installed.I have mine on my washer machine faucet


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[azjohnny]

If you have a washer/dryer in your apartment you can get the feed from the cold water inlet to the washing machine and put the waste line to your washing machine drain

[ramseynb]

Buckeye Field Supply (RC Sponsor) sells a Y adapter for cold water faucet that has correct size RODI tubing fitting installed.I have mine on my washer machine faucet


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+1 I have my RODI unit hooked up under the faucet in a bathroom. BFS is awesome and they have great customer service! Just send Russ an email and hell get you all fixed up with what you need.

[spoonman1979]

I have a very small condo with no washer and no hot water tank. i use an adapter that screws onto the bathroom faucet, the drain lines lays in the tub, the RODI sits on the back of the toilet, and I have a 20 gal Brute on wheels that spends a couple of days each week taking up most of the bathroom. Yes, my hobby takes up most of my space...

[Krazy]

I did the under the faucet thing but in the kitchen where I had more room...

Now I have it above my washer in my newer place...

[t4zalews]

I have an extra shower I don't use, so I hook it up to that. Best part is, when I forget I have it running, the water goes into the drain

[brett7768]

I bought an ro/do from bulkreefsupply. It came with a faucet adapter

[indyjaco]

I have a faucet hookup on mine in my bathroom. I then ran the feed line around the throne and put the ro/di next to my shower. That way I can fill all buckets in the shower to prevent floods.

[HUNTER1]

If you have a washer/dryer in your apartment you can get the feed from the cold water inlet to the washing machine and put the waste line to your washing machine drain
Is this the one you use?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/rockerchickjusk8/th_d6c6131d63b89e6b9a6c9566e0912436_zps74136a0f.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v325/rockerchickjusk8/?action=view&current=d6c6131d63b89e6b9a6c9566e0912436_zps74136a0f.jpg)

[Toddrtrex]

This is what I use -- I need to use the sink while making water, I just use the sprayer. Been doing it this way for 15 years or so, works great. Heck, I own my townhouse now, and still do it this way, just find it easier (( for the amount of room that I have )).

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/toddrtrex/RO1.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/toddrtrex/RO2.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/toddrtrex/RO3.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/toddrtrex/RO4.jpg

[SGT_York]

hardware stores have the parts for the plumbing. usually put the T right after the valve below any sink. When you leave the apartment just put it back how it was. Slightly more difficult with old copper tubing faucets.

For the drain you'll just need to replace a $3 pipe if you drill place it above the u bend.

[t4zalews]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/toddrtrex/RO3.jpg

That's a nice connector. Mine is just black plastic.

[Toddrtrex]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/toddrtrex/RO3.jpg

That's a nice connector. Mine is just black plastic.

Thanks.

The white plastic part (( with the black tube )) came with my first RO/DI unit, want to say it was from Premium Aquatics -- but that was 10-15 years ago, so I could be wrong. :)

The metal part I picked up from Home Depot a couple of years ago -- wanted something a bit sleeker for the new place.

[David94591]

Wow, thanks for all the replies. Lots of great suggestions but I am diggin' the bathroom faucet/bath tub idea since I don't have a washer/dryer hookup.

How hard is it to plumb the line under the sink?

Edit:

Saw the Bulkreefsupply videos on RO/DI systems and install seems pretty simple besides the auto top-off setup for it.

[telijah]

Wow, thanks for all the replies. Lots of great suggestions but I am diggin' the bathroom faucet/bath tub idea since I don't have a washer/dryer hookup.

How hard is it to plumb the line under the sink?

Edit:

Saw the Bulkreefsupply videos on RO/DI systems and install seems pretty simple besides the auto top-off setup for it.

Check my thread for specifically this (go to post 11 for the parts needed, then post 28 for the finished setup): http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2250804

I did not want to keep taking on and off a faucet adapter, so I plumbed it under the sink, in a non-permanent way, so when I move, all I do is remove my adapter from the shut off and reconnect the sink's line straight back, and I'm good to go.

[tonytboss]

Yup I use an adapter and run a line straight to my ato container and fill it up with fresh water every weekend.
I think Telijah is on to something with his under sink idea. I hate attaching adapter all the time and tying up me kitchen tap while it's going.

[sigmapiguy1061]

222190
No drilling, plumbing, etc.

222191
Turn the knob when you want rodi