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[Hemmdog]

so I had a horrible Sunday evening. I was instaliing my rodi system. Piece of cake right? WRONG.
1st issue whole house shut off failed.
2nd issue wasn't paying attention cut the 3/4 line ;Eggonface
Well second trip to Lowes. Buy compression shut off valve 3/4 3/4 T Reducer to 1/2 and small piece of 1/2 copper line.
Get all put together and the 1/2 is a repair piece. Won't fit 1/2 inch lines. By this time Lowes, menards and such are closed. No water for the evening and morning.wife wants me dead ;Dead Bathroom breaks at the gas station.

Go play bball at 0700 go to Lowes @0900. Lowes reminded me what the day was really about

3rd trip to Lowes find the right piece after 15 min water back on. No leaks sweet to hear running water.
No i've got to do laundry water was everywhere.

Whew! Eventful! Glad you got her up and running though!

 

[sfin52]

Whew! Eventful! Glad you got her up and running though!

It would have been if I have checked and doubled checked.
On the bright side ive got a shut off to all the all the water lines except one exterior. That makes me feel better. Thank goodness for sharkbites

 

[dantimdad]

Don't feel bad. I have to replace ALL of the water supply lines in my house and the shut offs in the next year. :(

Going to go with PEX

 

[Manose]

Don't feel bad. I have to replace ALL of the water supply lines in my house and the shut offs in the next year. :(

Going to go with PEX

I had my house completely done with PEX last year and was really worth it.

 

[sfin52]

So what can I store the water in? Lowes said that the trash bins are a no good because of leaching.

 

[sfin52]

I had my house completely done with PEX last year and was really worth it.

I can sweet weld no problem. The problem is the water in the lines and whole house not turning off the water a small trickle.

 

[dantimdad]

Trash cans like brute are fine

 

[sfin52]

Trash cans like brute are fine

Thanks. I'm thinking of a 32g and adding spicket. I'm also supplying another reefer with water.

Hmmm I guess I'm more than knee deep into this hobby. Its quickly becoming quick sand

 

[dantimdad]

I was going to do a water station at the house but decided against it. Hopefully, I will have two either 550 or 1000 gallon containers at the store to sell RODI and premixed salt water.

 

[sfin52]

I was going to do a water station at the house but decided against it. Hopefully, I will have two either 550 or 1000 gallon containers at the store to sell RODI and premixed salt water.

No salt just rodi. He lives in an apartment and its hard for him to have an ro system.

 

[12gallonsofhex]

Don't feel bad. I have to replace ALL of the water supply lines in my house and the shut offs in the next year. :(

Going to go with PEX

Heard good things about pex. Cool thing is you can have what amounts to a breaker panel for your water outlets. Its nice to be able to shut off individual rooms for service. My in-laws had a rat eat through one of their pex hoses in the middle of the night and was able to shut off the master bathroom only to stop the leak.

 

[12gallonsofhex]

I was going to do a water station at the house but decided against it. Hopefully, I will have two either 550 or 1000 gallon containers at the store to sell RODI and premixed salt water.

Will you sell saltwater at 35ppt? My lfs's sell it at 1.021 so i have to add salt and mix for 24hours. I feel like its not a convenience if i have to add salt anyway.

 

[Katrina71]

so I had a horrible Sunday evening. I was instaliing my rodi system. Piece of cake right? WRONG.
1st issue whole house shut off failed.
2nd issue wasn't paying attention cut the 3/4 line ;Eggonface
Well second trip to Lowes. Buy compression shut off valve 3/4 3/4 T Reducer to 1/2 and small piece of 1/2 copper line.
Get all put together and the 1/2 is a repair piece. Won't fit 1/2 inch lines. By this time Lowes, menards and such are closed. No water for the evening and morning.wife wants me dead ;Dead Bathroom breaks at the gas station.

Go play bball at 0700 go to Lowes @0900. Lowes reminded me what the day was really about

3rd trip to Lowes find the right piece after 15 min water back on. No leaks sweet to hear running water.
No i've got to do laundry water was everywhere.

Everyone knows any plumbing job takes 3 trips! :)

 

[Katrina71]

Pex is the only way to go!!!

 

[Katrina71]

If anyone ever designs Pex for marine applications, the entire future of this hobby will be changed. Imo

 

[tdlawdo]

The boys say’s Hi

Great smile! Hello!!

 

[dantimdad]

Will you sell saltwater at 35ppt? My lfs's sell it at 1.021 so i have to add salt and mix for 24hours. I feel like its not a convenience if i have to add salt anyway.

Yes. I don't think there is a point to selling it at lower salinity. If someone wants it lower just add water.

 

[dantimdad]

If anyone ever designs Pex for marine applications, the entire future of this hobby will be changed. Imo

I have actually looked into it. Cost prohibitive. To have reef safe fittings built one would have to order 15000 of each. :eek:

 

[Hemmdog]

I have actually looked into it. Cost prohibitive. To have reef safe fittings built one would have to order 15000 of each. :eek:

Brs should make an order :eek:

 

[sfin52]

Everyone knows any plumbing job takes 3 trips! :)

Right but it was the with out water for a while that was an issue.