AUTOMATIC water topoff

[travis_]

I am hooking my RO unit directly to my sump with a float valve to save hauling water. However, I am concerned that if the float valve fails it will flood my system and decrease my salinity. I read somewhere that there was a way to make these failproof. I think it included hooking the RO unit up to a water based timer. Anyone have any input on how to do this,

Much apprecaited!

Travis

 

[skinz78]

Hey Travis was this the auto top up you were thinking of?

 

[travis_]

I thought I read about a failproof system that did not need any electronics - it used one of the watering timers that only "waters" for a preset duration. Thereby limiting how long the top off will run, but I don't know how to reset it.

Hey Travis was this the auto top up you were thinking of?

 

[skinz78]

Yeah I think that is the one. But not sure.

 

[Herefishyfishy]

DonW is the ATO authority here, but IMO the only safe way for a direct RO ATO hookup, is with a solenoid valve. Google it.

 

[slim_jim989]

Now i feel like a hillbilly, i just hooked up my auto top off but i just run a 5 gallon jug with some nylon tubbing to a farm barrel float valve. its a black box and it works awsome it sits in my sump just fine. and i have had any problems thus far ill have to take some pictures if u want.

 

[travis_]

that is basically what I currently have in place exceopt with a drip valve instead of a float, but now with my total volume at 200 gallons the 5 gallons only lasts a couple days.

Now i feel like a hillbilly, i just hooked up my auto top off but i just run a 5 gallon jug with some nylon tubbing to a farm barrel float valve. its a black box and it works awsome it sits in my sump just fine. and i have had any problems thus far ill have to take some pictures if u want.

 

[skinz78]

Hey Travis have you seen this poll?

I am seeing that the evap of what you are expierencing isn't too out of the ordinary.