GKarshens Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 I stumble out of bed and down the stairs knowing my coffee will be waiting for me. Only to step into water off the last step. Yes I left my RO/DI running all night. Fortunately it didn't get off the tile floor. So about a 1/2 an hour and a blister from wringing out wet towels later, not much harm done. I think I am going to order a water alarm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reybeast Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 yeah, I need one of those, and I'm adding 2 water sensors to my house alarm system (didnt know they had those!) Oh, and you need a wet/dry vac. This last time the water heater leaked, I got most of the water up very quickly and easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 man glad it didnt get off the tile!!! could have been worse... yes I too am going to invest in a water alarm!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 I stumble out of bed and down the stairs knowing my coffee will be waiting for me. Only to step into water off the last step. Yes I left my RO/DI running all night. Fortunately it didn't get off the tile floor. So about a 1/2 an hour and a blister from wringing out wet towels later, not much harm done. I think I am going to order a water alarm! or get an auto shut off for it! (I think this is cause for you to tell the wife that its time for that fish room Gabe...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisfowler99 Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 or get an auto shut off for it! I agree. An auto shut-off is nice and cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ACampbell Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 My float valve has done marvelous. Highly recommend them. http://www.austinreefclub.com/blog/5/entry-358-how-to-avoid-flooding-your-garage/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+dapettit Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 What no float valve? I have flooded the garage on many occasions. This has saved my behind on many occasions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hydro Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Water alarms are avaiable at Lowes in the water heater section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absolut_racer Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Is everyone running RO/DI into the same container that you mix saltwater in? I bought an auto shut off kit for my brute trash can, but how does everyone know the volume of water generated by the RO/DI unit to later add salt mix? Also, Gabe, my RO/DI unit has a valve that will supposedly act as an auto shut off when paired with a float valve. Perhaps yours has a similar feature? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Is everyone running RO/DI into the same container that you mix saltwater in? I bought an auto shut off kit for my brute trash can, but how does everyone know the volume of water generated by the RO/DI unit to later add salt mix? No. I have 55G of RO/DI in a barrel and I siphon off water into the white 5G jugs where I mix my salt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKarshens Posted May 25, 2010 Author Share Posted May 25, 2010 I don't like the idea of a float valve because the first couple minutes of water after turning on the RO is high in TDS. I have a T valve before the DI that I use to bleed off that water until the TDS comes down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absolut_racer Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Gabe, good point, I will have to take this into account when making water. Mark, thanks for the input. I was getting tired of making 5 gallons at a time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+dapettit Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 I don't like the idea of a float valve because the first couple minutes of water after turning on the RO is high in TDS. I have a T valve before the DI that I use to bleed off that water until the TDS comes down. Hmmm, my TDS meter reads 0 but I have heard of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hydro Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 At lowes and home depot they sell hose timers, so you can hook your RO up to it and set the on time, it will turn off before it can overflow. That is what I do instead of a float valve. I have marks on my reservoir, 4hr, 8hr, and 10hr so I know what to set it to when I turn it on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKarshens Posted May 25, 2010 Author Share Posted May 25, 2010 It may be 0 after the DI Dave but you are using up your DI resin much faster without bleeding off the start up. That's why I use a dual TDS meter. Good idea on the hose timer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KeeperOfTheZoo Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 I bet the floor is nice and clean now though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisfowler99 Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 I don't like the idea of a float valve because the first couple minutes of water after turning on the RO is high in TDS. I have a T valve before the DI that I use to bleed off that water until the TDS comes down. That's fine. Cointinue to use a T-valve to bleed it off, but put a float valve on the container and then shut off the RO/DI when the container is full. peace of mind...and you don't have to change anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Makes me glad I have a mud room with sink in our house where I set my 5g bucket in to collect RODI. But I have left it on over night... Glad to hear no damage to the house though! When I saw the thread title I was afraid it was something with your new tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 OK....so my RO/DI unit is hooked up to my washing machine....I fill up 5g at a time in a jug...after the final straw of me flooding the upstairs so severely that it leaked through the floors down into the garage and into my husband's Craftsman tool chest that he has under a surveillance camera because he is tired of screaming "Don't touch the tools...."...the only danger of me flooding anything is having the 5g jug go over. It takes a good 2 hours to fill and we now have a direct drain into the backyard instead of filling up the washer and trying to conserve. Oh well...at least my 2nd floor won't rot through and become the 1st floor.... Now, are you guys saying that by me just turning the RO/DI unit on and having it start directly into the 5g jug is not a good idea because of the TDS residue coming out first and having a high reading? I do not have a TDS meter, so I'd never know.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 OK....so my RO/DI unit is hooked up to my washing machine....I fill up 5g at a time in a jug...after the final straw of me flooding the upstairs so severely that it leaked through the floors down into the garage and into my husband's Craftsman tool chest that he has under a surveillance camera because he is tired of screaming "Don't touch the tools...."...the only danger of me flooding anything is having the 5g jug go over. It takes a good 2 hours to fill and we now have a direct drain into the backyard instead of filling up the washer and trying to conserve. Oh well...at least my 2nd floor won't rot through and become the 1st floor.... Now, are you guys saying that by me just turning the RO/DI unit on and having it start directly into the 5g jug is not a good idea because of the TDS residue coming out first and having a high reading? I do not have a TDS meter, so I'd never know.... Gabe is saying that when you first kick on your RO/DI, the TDS that comes off the RO membrane is high. Therefore your DI chamber has to work harder to take the TDS back to zero. The harder it works, the shorter time the DI resin lasts. NOW...that being said I get about a year out of my DI resin and since I can replace the resin for $10, I'm going to sweat such a small detail. So, you'll be fine w/out putting in a bypass valve like outlined above! And if you want to be super picky about it, you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Thanks callahan!!...I'll just keep the potential flooding as my only issue ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timfish Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Well I got to say that's worse than my cat strategicly hacking up a hair ball in front of my bathroom door and timing it so it'l be cold when I get up in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Well I got to say that's worse than my cat strategicly hacking up a hair ball in front of my bathroom door and timing it so it'l be cold when I get up in the morning. 1-2-3....eeeewwwwwwwwwww....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Been there done that. I did that Saturday night. My garage was all wet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+dapettit Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Been there done that. I did that Saturday night. My garage was all wet. What hacked up a hair ball? GROSS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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