Let’s Mix it Up! Designing and Using a Water Mixing Station

[JDubb_4051]

Finally done, glued, tested, and now filling. Serious sense of accomplishment, especially with my ATO and AWC up and running.

 

[tdlawdo]

Finally done, glued, tested, and now filling. Serious sense of accomplishment, especially with my ATO and AWC up and running.

Very nice!! Looks great!!

 

[SeaJay]

Finally up and running. Now to tidy everything up a bit.

 

[bdmach1]

Finally up and running. Now to tidy everything up a bit.

Nice!

Are those brass spigots okay to use on the salt side???

 

[dwest]

Nice!

Are those brass spigots okay to use on the salt side???

Was questioning the same thing...

 

[SeaJay]

Nice!

Are those brass spigots okay to use on the salt side???

Probably not good for either side. I didn’t have spigots on my shopping list because I had a bunch of those laying around and it didn’t dawn on me until I was putting it together. I’ll have to run by the store on the way home to get a couple more plastic valves to replace them with.

 

[tdlawdo]

Probably not good for either side. I didn’t have spigots on my shopping list because I had a bunch of those laying around and it didn’t dawn on me until I was putting it together. I’ll have to run by the store on the way home to get a couple more plastic valves to replace them with.

Hey if we didn’t Macgyver these things and make multiple runs to “S”Lowe’s it Home Depot we wouldn’t be having fun!! Nice job!!

 

[bdmach1]

Hey @tdlawdo .....your blue line coming form your RO/DI unit to your RO/DI Tank, is that a special fitting you purchased?

 

[SeaJay]

Hey if we didn’t Macgyver these things and make multiple runs to “S”Lowe’s it Home Depot we wouldn’t be having fun!! Nice job!!

I think 3 trips to Lowes and I still don't have everything I need...

 

[bdmach1]

I think 3 trips to Lowes and I still don't have everything I need...

@SeaJay ......When I was combing thru here earlier, I saw one of the guys used these.

https://www.amazon.com/Homewerks-VH...coding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=S48XZTBMH1NB7329HS69

 

[BZOFIQ]

Hello guys/gals.

I have an option to run some tubing inside the walls/ceiling betwen my utility closet and where the tank is.

For automatic water changes, what size tubing did you run? I believe most people use standard 1/4 RO tubing but was wondering as I worry about clogging such small diameter tubing on the used water side.

What did you do?

 

[SeaJay]

@SeaJay ......When I was combing thru here earlier, I saw one of the guys used these.

https://www.amazon.com/Homewerks-VH...coding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=S48XZTBMH1NB7329HS69

Interesting. They're even "easy of use..."

 

[SeaJay]

Hello guys/gals.

I have an option to run some tubing inside the walls/ceiling betwen my utility closet and where the tank is.

For automatic water changes, what size tubing did you run? I believe most people use standard 1/4 RO tubing but was wondering as I worry about clogging such small diameter tubing on the used water side.

What did you do?

The AWC I'm installing has a 1/4" output, so that pretty well limits the options. I'm installing a drain in the wall behind my sump that will run down into the utility sink or basement sump pit below. This will serve as an emergency overflow and I'll pipe my AWC discharge into it as well using a short run of 1/4" tubing.

 

[tdlawdo]

Hello guys/gals.

I have an option to run some tubing inside the walls/ceiling betwen my utility closet and where the tank is.

For automatic water changes, what size tubing did you run? I believe most people use standard 1/4 RO tubing but was wondering as I worry about clogging such small diameter tubing on the used water side.

What did you do?

I am using the standard 1/4. I ran it in the crawl space but fed it through an insulated pipe to keep from freezing or some nasty “land” animal gnawing on it.

 

[tdlawdo]

Hey @tdlawdo .....your blue line coming form your RO/DI unit to your RO/DI Tank, is that a special fitting you purchased?

That is the dry side an automatic shutoff valve (which has saved me many times). Is the part you mean? I had to jury rig with some soft rubber washers to get it to fit the curved surface

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[BZOFIQ]

I am using the standard 1/4. I ran it in the crawl space but fed it through an insulated pipe to keep from freezing or some nasty “land” animal gnawing on it.

That's for both the newly mixed water supplied to the tank and old water removed?

 

[tdlawdo]

That's for both the newly mixed water supplied to the tank and old water removed?

Yes I have a black waste line that comes back to the same room and empties into my waste water out from the condensate line for the HVAC. And a white line going back to the sump. I’ll get a pic when I get home at the end of the week. Both lines enter through same hole in floor and insulated pipe. I use the DOS. For 3 g per day total change. So not a large volume needed at once. No heating of water necessary. The tank is 75g so it lasts over three weeks and so I generally make more every three weeks but have a four day window.

 

[bdmach1]

That is the dry side an automatic shutoff valve (which has saved me many times). Is the part you mean? I had to jury rig with some soft rubber washers to get it to fit the curved surface

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Yep.....That's what I meant! I was wondering how you got it to sit right. Guess I'll need to run to Lowe's Hoping to finish dry-fitting everything Friday night, then glue it up Saturday morning. How long did everyone wait after they glued everything up until you tested with water???

Thanks @tdlawdo

 

[tdlawdo]

Overnight. I used the purple tie part pvc stuff so that only needs a few hours up to higher psi then we get. But I used some silicon caulk on that connector for the water inline and that needed 12 hours it said. In an ice way I did run a load without salt and wasted it. Probably overkill ...but isn’t that what we all do in this hobby [emoji849]

 

[bdmach1]

Overnight. I used the purple tie part pvc stuff so that only needs a few hours up to higher psi then we get. But I used some silicon caulk on that connector for the water inline and that needed 12 hours it said. In an ice way I did run a load without salt and wasted it. Probably overkill ...but isn’t that what we all do in this hobby [emoji849]

Okay....cool. I'll figure placement on that shutoff kit and get it sealed up 1st.