Using toilet fill valve as ATO

[CK00020]

Those fill valves are 1/2 inch I think the elbow you have is 3/4. Interesting use of a fill valve, there is really not much metal in those anymore.

 

[TangerineSpeedo]

Yeah, I would have considered them but the input line is too small for the pump I’m planning on using, I think it’s meant for like an RODI unit or other applications like it.

Here is one, well actually 3 that are 1/2 supply all plastic $14

https://a.co/d/75aisAz

 

[G Santana]

I use a gravity fed float valve. Been using it for over a year no problems.

Cheap and efficient. Bought two, have one as a backup.

No electronics, nothing to break or fail, not subject to power failures.

I clean it every six months which just entails removing it and giving it a fresh water bath and inspecting it.

No fuss no muss and did I mention CHEAP LOL

 

[Homers]

I did just that. Not a salt tank so i used a icemaker copper line kit and tied into my water main and drilled a hole in floor. It works quite well other than it would raise up so i epoxied it so it cant go up or down

 

[Wild1]

Update: I was able to find a way to attach the tubing to the fill valve! Basically, I loosely screwed on a dia elbow pvc fitting and used the shank washer and locknut to fasten it to the bottom, then I attached a pvc spigot and ran the tubing through the pvc elbows. Tomorrow I'm planning on adding a cap to the top of the spigot and drilling a hole for the tubing to run through. Now I need to figure out how to regulate the pressure setting on the fill valve so that I don't have to buy a new pump, but it seems likely.

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Boobs?......perks up^^^^^