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11/20/2017, 10:18 AM | #1776 | |
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I Still may keep the ball valves on each end of the bottom tho. Feels like a lot, but the options later could be useful. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
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12/24/2017, 02:00 PM | #1777 |
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Following. Planning on building one out of two 55 gallon drums
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12/24/2017, 02:10 PM | #1778 |
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So my layout I'm hoping will be ideal. The tank is going on one side of the wall and the mix station will be on the other side in the garage. I plan on having one for RO storage and one for saltwater. On the plumbing I want a fill line that I can run to the tank and use for easy water changes.
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12/29/2017, 12:42 AM | #1779 |
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So I have a newbie question. I have two 55gal drums plumbed together with a pump and my RODI unit overhead.. I have a heater and temp probe in the salt water barrel and the other barrel is for just RODI water.. do I have to have some kind of constant circulation in the salt tank to prevent the water from spoiling? How do you guys do it?
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12/29/2017, 12:57 AM | #1781 |
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Do I need to worry about maintaining the temperature? Or should I just heat it up prior to adding to the tank.. currently the temp is 56 lol...
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01/02/2018, 11:38 AM | #1783 |
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Ok thanks for the reply. I’ll try that and heat it when doing large water changes
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01/07/2018, 10:11 AM | #1786 |
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I plan on using some 55g olive barrels that I received for next to nothing for ro storage on an upcoming build. I can't seem to get them clean enough. There is always a sheen on top of the water after I fill them. Anyone have a recommendation to clean them?
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01/07/2018, 10:28 AM | #1788 |
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Vinegar or citric acid mean work.
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01/17/2018, 12:50 PM | #1790 |
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I bet this question had been asked already but after days of reading I’m still unable to find an answer.
What is the recommended pump for a water change station? I’ve seen a bunch with panworld pumps but with today’s technology I’m wondering if there is a better option? I will need a vertical head pressure of 8’ if that helps. Thanks for the input |
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Really any pump with a flow rate you can live with above 8' will work.
I suggest nothing less than 3/4" diameter, 1" would be better.
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Are there any specific pumps you would recommend? I’m thinking a DC pump for efficiency...if such a pump would work in this application?
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01/21/2018, 01:06 AM | #1794 |
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Here is my setup. It isn't the prettiest, but it is very functional! It works really well for me.
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Not sure why it isn't working.
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One item on my "Upgrade Tank" To Do list was to upgrade my RO/DI system and increase my water supply storage tanks. I had (2) 44 gallon brutes and (2) 55 gallon drums, but I wanted to upgrade to all 55 gallon drums. Also redo the transfer system from my mixing barrel to my storage barrel.
So I upgraded my RO unit to a second RO membrane plumbed in series to increase my daily production from 75 gallons to 150 gallons. Now I know the values are probably lower, but you get my drift. Because of the second membrane, I needed to get a larger Booster Pump. So the Aquatec 8800 is replacing the 6800 I had. That is being used on the 3 stage Di to push water thru. See below. I also put in a Auto Flush valve. I run this in parallel to the manual flush valve. I installed a manual by-pass to bleed off the product that is high in TDS so it doesn't go into my RO water storage barrel. I use a Triple In Line TDS meter to determine when to close the by-pass an open the flow to the RO storage. One meter is on each product line coming out of each membrane, then the 3rd is on the product line of the 3 Stage DI. I have well water which is high in Co2. This will burn thru DI resin like crazy. So I have to produce RO only water that goes into a 55 gallon drum which gets aerated to de-gas the Co2 before I pump it thru the 3 Stage DI. From there it then goes to either the make up water barrel or the salt mix barrel. Since I do AWC of 4 gallons a day, I can't be mixing salt in the same barrel that I draw the NSW for the daily changes from. So I mix in one barrel, then with a 3-way ball valve, divert the water to the holding barrel. So here is the set up with added details. RO Unit. Right to Left - 5 micron pre filter(filter is clean, plastic housing is stained) into the boosting pump, then thru 1 micron final filter, then thru a 1 micron carbon filter. The (2) 75 gallon/day membranes are plumbed in series. Waste from the first is plumbing to the inlet of the second. Then product water from both are sent to the RO barrel for de-gassing. RO storage on the left which in turn get pumped thru the 3 stage DI to the salt mix barrel on the right or the fresh water make-up barrel (not shown). Salt mixing pump and 3 way ball valve. This makes transfer to the holding barrel a snap! (Tank on right is a friends that is here only temporary. In other words, not my mess of wires!) 3 Stage DI. Since my well water is high in Co2, I de-gas before I pump it thru the resin. Left is Cation Resin, Middle is Anion, Right is mixed bed. BRS did a great video on why this is a good way to process the RO water. Entire RO/DI Unit
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02/09/2018, 12:12 PM | #1799 |
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Salt Water Mixing Stations Let's See Them
Here is mine. Modeled after others I found in this thread. Still a work in progress.
1” pipe and uniseals. 1.5” half union valves from Lowe’s. They were $9 per and have nice big handles on them. I just used adapters on each end. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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I'm still building my new saltwater mixing station. I purchased two 65G tanks from Norwesco. I wanted to keep them off the ground by at least 8" since this is in my basement and there's always the potential to get a few inches of water if the sump or electric fails. I needed something that would easily hold well over 1100 pounds based on the fact that 130gals weighs that much. After some intensive googling, I ran across something called a "dunnage rack". They are used by restaurants to stack heavy bulk items (such as large bags of flour) off the floor. This is the one I bought: https://www.webstaurantstore.com/adv...09DUN2460.html
If anyone is looking to buy a rack instead of making one from wood, you should consider dunnage racks. |
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