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Do Not Listen To Me!!!
My RO/Di is on the other side of my house. Even though still in the front side, it is still on the other side. I have 6 - 3 gallon water jugs I fill and refill my 20 Gallon top off tank about every 4-5 days which I am getting sick of.
It is on the other side of my house in the passage out to the garage. I removed the tub sink and installed a real cabinet and sink so I can dispense water to my house and to the tank water jugs.
I am going to move the RO/DI unit upstairs. I have a large Bonus Room with a bathroom which also leads into the walk in Attic that has a floor and walls.
Anyway that bathroom is right above the master bath which on the other side is the LARGE ASS walk in mostly filled with my wife 400000000 shoes and clothes. I think I have one pair of undies in there haha. :mrgreen:
So anyway my tank is on the other side of the wall so I am having my sisters boyfriend run the line down the wall and put a valve so I never have to fill another DAMN jug again.
I was thinking of a scenario where the water never stops even with a float valve if it fails. Let me lay this out and tell me what you think.
PLAN A
1) I can change back to my 10 Gal tank for more room.
2) Have the line come into the 10 Gal and install 2 shut off valves.
One to stop the RO/DI where I want it to stay to keep the water pump safe which also has its own safety shut-off based on water level.
Number 2 just above the first one in case it fails. This one will stay dry unless the first one fails.
3) There is of course the Float that is already in the return section of the sump.
PLAN B
1) Remove the top-off tank and just have the RO/DI fill directly into the return section of the tank.
2) This will not allow me to have but one float valve in place, and it that fails I guess I could install a second back-up and hang it in the sump just above the first one. It will stay dry as well so it should not get any growth on it that is the typical reason for float valve failure.
My main concern is not coming home to a flood because the RO/DI didn't shut off.
I also need a manual way to shut the RO/DI from down stairs so that say I do some maintenance or whatever the RO/DI doesn't start adding water I do not need.
I noticed if my skimmer goes crazy due to whatever the reason the Auto Top-Off fills the tank for a second when it is just due to the skimmer making excess foam and not evaporation.
I thought there was a more reliable form of float valve instead of one that actually uses a float that can get stuck.
It is on the other side of my house in the passage out to the garage. I removed the tub sink and installed a real cabinet and sink so I can dispense water to my house and to the tank water jugs.
I am going to move the RO/DI unit upstairs. I have a large Bonus Room with a bathroom which also leads into the walk in Attic that has a floor and walls.
Anyway that bathroom is right above the master bath which on the other side is the LARGE ASS walk in mostly filled with my wife 400000000 shoes and clothes. I think I have one pair of undies in there haha. :mrgreen:
So anyway my tank is on the other side of the wall so I am having my sisters boyfriend run the line down the wall and put a valve so I never have to fill another DAMN jug again.
I was thinking of a scenario where the water never stops even with a float valve if it fails. Let me lay this out and tell me what you think.
PLAN A
1) I can change back to my 10 Gal tank for more room.
2) Have the line come into the 10 Gal and install 2 shut off valves.
One to stop the RO/DI where I want it to stay to keep the water pump safe which also has its own safety shut-off based on water level.
Number 2 just above the first one in case it fails. This one will stay dry unless the first one fails.
3) There is of course the Float that is already in the return section of the sump.
PLAN B
1) Remove the top-off tank and just have the RO/DI fill directly into the return section of the tank.
2) This will not allow me to have but one float valve in place, and it that fails I guess I could install a second back-up and hang it in the sump just above the first one. It will stay dry as well so it should not get any growth on it that is the typical reason for float valve failure.
My main concern is not coming home to a flood because the RO/DI didn't shut off.
I also need a manual way to shut the RO/DI from down stairs so that say I do some maintenance or whatever the RO/DI doesn't start adding water I do not need.
I noticed if my skimmer goes crazy due to whatever the reason the Auto Top-Off fills the tank for a second when it is just due to the skimmer making excess foam and not evaporation.
I thought there was a more reliable form of float valve instead of one that actually uses a float that can get stuck.