osmolator direct connect to RO

dpeddle · 09/27/2004, 06:00 PM

Can the osmolator feed pump be connected directly to the outout line of an RO unit.

I have a GE RO unit purchased at Home Depot. It has a 2.5 gallon pressurized holding tank.

rvitko · 09/27/2004, 06:13 PM

No, it is only designed to work with a pump, we include a small 12V pump. Direct fill with RO is very risky, if the system fails not only do you have a flood but you loose your tank. Spectrapure makes the best direct fill systems. They make one with a couple safeties that is going to be the best you can find if that is the way you want to do it.

hwynboy · 09/27/2004, 06:57 PM

Roger this is the reason I went with the Tunze system I do not want to lose my tank for a float switch sticking. I have seen it happen many times on the boards. At least this way I will just have a low salinity problem of 5-8 gallons of RO/DI water.

grantrosehill · 09/28/2004, 05:30 AM

And this is the reason I went Tunze ... no nonsense .. honest advice .. if we cant/wont do it here is someone who can.
Kudos to you Roger

Grant
proud owner TS 24 kit and osmolator

09/27/2004, 06:00 PM	#1
dpeddle Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fort Mill, SC Posts: 10	osmolator direct connect to RO Can the osmolator feed pump be connected directly to the outout line of an RO unit. I have a GE RO unit purchased at Home Depot. It has a 2.5 gallon pressurized holding tank.

09/27/2004, 06:13 PM	#2
rvitko RC Sponsor Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Austin Texas USA Posts: 30,980	No, it is only designed to work with a pump, we include a small 12V pump. Direct fill with RO is very risky, if the system fails not only do you have a flood but you loose your tank. Spectrapure makes the best direct fill systems. They make one with a couple safeties that is going to be the best you can find if that is the way you want to do it. __________________ Roger Vitko Tunze USA "He's for every one of us, stands for every one of us, he'll save every man, woman and child in a mighty Flash!" Current Tank Info: 210 gallon planted tank with Altum Angelfish

09/27/2004, 06:57 PM	#3
hwynboy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Madison, Wisconsin Posts: 2,481	Roger this is the reason I went with the Tunze system I do not want to lose my tank for a float switch sticking. I have seen it happen many times on the boards. At least this way I will just have a low salinity problem of 5-8 gallons of RO/DI water. __________________ Malama Pono Ua mau ke'ea o'ka aina i ka pono "He who has large reef tank has small wallet" Current Tank Info: 300gal starphire tank, Deltec Kalkreactor, MRC2 skimmer, MRC dual Calcium reactor, 2 Tunze Stream 6100's w/multi-cntrlr, 5 MH 400x20000K , 2-110w VHOs..30 gal clown tank, 120 FOWLR, 35 gal sump, Euroreef CS8-3 skimmer, 4-96watt actinics

09/28/2004, 05:30 AM	#4
grantrosehill Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sydney Posts: 89	And this is the reason I went Tunze ... no nonsense .. honest advice .. if we cant/wont do it here is someone who can. Kudos to you Roger Grant proud owner TS 24 kit and osmolator