Q: making fresh water

[TekCat]

I have a simple question. I just got RO/DI 125GPD unit, assembled it. Do I
just connect somewhow 1/4" input tube to the facet and let the water going,
or I need a special pump? What is the proper procedure to make water?

[George Patterson]

TekCat wrote:
> I have a simple question. I just got RO/DI 125GPD unit, assembled it. Do I
> just connect somewhow 1/4" input tube to the facet and let the water going,
> or I need a special pump? What is the proper procedure to make water?

You hook the inlet to the faucet. The outlet tube goes in some sort of
container, and the exhaust tube drains into the sink. You could also tap into a
cold water line (like one does to hook up an icemaker), but the valves for this
sort of thing are typically not very robust.

George Patterson
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[TekCat]

> You hook the inlet to the faucet. The outlet tube goes in some sort of
> container, and the exhaust tube drains into the sink. You could also tap
> into a cold water line (like one does to hook up an icemaker), but the
> valves for this sort of thing are typically not very robust.

Thanks, are there any types of hook-up devices available on the market in
order to connect inlet pipe to standard faucet?

Another question, do I need to worry about anount of pressure from the
faucet or, the exhaust drain will take care of it automagically?

[George]

"TekCat" > wrote in message
...
>
>> You hook the inlet to the faucet. The outlet tube goes in some sort of
>> container, and the exhaust tube drains into the sink. You could also tap
>> into a cold water line (like one does to hook up an icemaker), but the
>> valves for this sort of thing are typically not very robust.
>
> Thanks, are there any types of hook-up devices available on the market in
> order to connect inlet pipe to standard faucet?
>
> Another question, do I need to worry about anount of pressure from the
> faucet or, the exhaust drain will take care of it automagically?
>

I would have thought that your unit would have come with an adapter. Mine
did. I suspect you can get an adapter at just about any hardware store.
Take the intake tube with you to the hardware store and tell them what you
want to do. I'm certain someone can come up with a solution for you. Good
luck.

[TekCat]

THanks!!! :)


" George" > wrote in message
news:T5GWe.116910$084.87833@attbi_s22...
>
> "TekCat" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>>> You hook the inlet to the faucet. The outlet tube goes in some sort of
>>> container, and the exhaust tube drains into the sink. You could also tap
>>> into a cold water line (like one does to hook up an icemaker), but the
>>> valves for this sort of thing are typically not very robust.
>>
>> Thanks, are there any types of hook-up devices available on the market in
>> order to connect inlet pipe to standard faucet?
>>
>> Another question, do I need to worry about anount of pressure from the
>> faucet or, the exhaust drain will take care of it automagically?
>>
>
> I would have thought that your unit would have come with an adapter. Mine
> did. I suspect you can get an adapter at just about any hardware store.
> Take the intake tube with you to the hardware store and tell them what you
> want to do. I'm certain someone can come up with a solution for you.
> Good luck.
>

[RJAG]

My RO unit came with a saddle valve which I found was a lot easier than
mounting it on a faucet. I also purchased an autoshutoff valve and I'm very
happy with my setup.

Good luck.

R

[Charles Spitzer]

"TekCat" > wrote in message
...
> THanks!!! :)
>
>
> " George" > wrote in message
> news:T5GWe.116910$084.87833@attbi_s22...
>>
>> "TekCat" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>>> You hook the inlet to the faucet. The outlet tube goes in some sort of
>>>> container, and the exhaust tube drains into the sink. You could also
>>>> tap
>>>> into a cold water line (like one does to hook up an icemaker), but the
>>>> valves for this sort of thing are typically not very robust.
>>>
>>> Thanks, are there any types of hook-up devices available on the market
>>> in
>>> order to connect inlet pipe to standard faucet?
>>>
>>> Another question, do I need to worry about anount of pressure from the
>>> faucet or, the exhaust drain will take care of it automagically?
>>>

yes. if the pressure is too low, you don't get much out of it as good water
and a lot more water goes out as waste. you should get about a 1:4 ratio of
good to bad.

[Charles Spitzer]

"RJAG" > wrote in message
...
> My RO unit came with a saddle valve which I found was a lot easier than
> mounting it on a faucet. I also purchased an autoshutoff valve and I'm
> very happy with my setup.
>
> Good luck.
>
> R

saddle valves tend to clog up over time, especially if you have a lot of
minerals in your water. hope you put it on the top and not the bottom of the
pipe.

[Pszemol]

"TekCat" > wrote in message ...
> Thanks, are there any types of hook-up devices available on the market in
> order to connect inlet pipe to standard faucet?

This is the link to the eBay item I was mentioning before, with hook-up options:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4398719599#RO-P1

> Another question, do I need to worry about anount of pressure from the
> faucet or, the exhaust drain will take care of it automagically?

The best preformance from the membrane you will have when your tap
water pressure is high. Preferable over 40PSI, 60PSI would be better.

You can check static water pressure with a pressure gauge connected to
a garden hose faucet. You can get it in stores like Home Depot/Menards etc.
If your pressure is too low you could consider adding booster pump to your RO system.