GaryL October 17, 2004 Share October 17, 2004 Teepee locator6535 Ivy Hill Dr McLean, Va cell 571.220.0776 i found it :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krish October 17, 2004 Share October 17, 2004 Cool, Once we are done with the project, i would recommend that we have Nathan remove the links/address/phone # from the thread for privacy reasons. -krish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest clownfish4 October 17, 2004 Share October 17, 2004 How much kalk should we add to the reactor? I think you said it was like 2.5 gallons or so....so that would be 5 tbsp. according to the directions. How much are you all adding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grav October 17, 2004 Share October 17, 2004 Mike, You are missing the idea behind the reactor. The plan is NOT to mix up a batch of kalk and empty it into the tank. You put enough kalk in to last for weeks. As the RO/DI enters, reaches saturation and moves on to your tank, leaving behind kalk for the next day. No measuring needed! If you add 5 tbs, you will be dumping more calk into the thing every day. Your modification was cool, I'll give you that, but why make work for your self (as little work as it will be) Get it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest clownfish4 October 17, 2004 Share October 17, 2004 Okay, I understand the concept, but still have no clue how much too add. If we want enough kalk to last for weeks, are we adding like 2 cups or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flowerseller October 17, 2004 Author Share October 17, 2004 When I put my kalk reactor online, I plan to put a little less than a cup in and see how it does. Use the "teepee indicator" on the bottom. During an off cycle and the kalk has settled, if you can see the shape of the teepee, it's time to add more kalk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest clownfish4 October 17, 2004 Share October 17, 2004 Haha, alright...I'll try a cup and see how it goes. I think my gasket may be leaking a tad bit. I tightened the lid down tightly and wet the gasket before I put it in, but I think a little drizzle is still coming out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctreptow October 17, 2004 Share October 17, 2004 The reactor is up and running. No leaks Yeaaaa. I am going to run just water for a couple of days but this thing is working great. I have it set for 1 drip a second. Thanks to everyone for your help and I can't wait until the next build. I special thanks to James, Chip, and Doug for making the extra effort. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krish October 17, 2004 Share October 17, 2004 How did folks glue the ice maker tubing to the inside of the Quick disconnect fitting? I tried the following - super glue liquid type, pvc primer neither of these worked. I will try weldon #3 and see if that does any good. -krish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest clownfish4 October 17, 2004 Share October 17, 2004 Mine is up and running and dripping kalk into my sump! I still think I have a small leak, but I just have it sitting in a tub for now. Will bother with that on another day. Krish, you don't need to glue the tubing on the outside. It should just pop in and stay there with the quick-disconnects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctreptow October 17, 2004 Share October 17, 2004 Hey Krish you may need to widen the inside of the fittings and superglue should hold it. I used the hard airline tube which is much smaller then the ice maker tube and superglued it in. I am, also using the Kent aquadose to set the drip rate it seems to be working well. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flowerseller October 18, 2004 Author Share October 18, 2004 If you are getting a leak at the top gasket, try the following: Take it apart and clean the gasket Use a little more water to seat the gasket As you are tightening the nuts, do it like you would if it were lugs on a tire. ie: tighten each across from each other till they are the same tightness and you have tightened them all in a krish cross. haha Glad they are working well for you all, hope it was worth the time spent. I had fun and it was fun meeting and working with you all. Chief retiredfromkalkreactormaking :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krish October 18, 2004 Share October 18, 2004 Houston, We have a problemo Chief you are not retiring anytime soon. No relieving orders as yet Mine is leaking at the gasket. I have tighted it to the point where i broke one of the nylon screws. Normally, you would go around tightening the ones across, so that you torque the bolts and even it out. The water ran into the reactor wide open and the output is also wide open. I would assume that this is exactly the same pressure, if one were to let water drip into the reactor. I changed gaskets and that did not help. One of my gaskets needs a hole drilled. I will do that later. So basically, the reactor is still sitting in a rubbermaid thrash can for testing. There are 2 things i can think of a) Use brass screws and nuts. b) Use double gaskets. But boy, my Ca Reactor specs say that only do a 1/4 turn using screwdriver after hand tightening it. I have exceeded that on the Kalk reactor. Still Need help. thanks krish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krish October 18, 2004 Share October 18, 2004 Chief, Problemo Number 2. Actually this is the first to happen. I left the weldon #3 in one of the tubes. The tubes were laying horizontal when i put it in the car to drive back home. It appears that inspite of the nozzle cover, the weldon leaked. I can see some minor cracks, that i can kind of feel from inside of the tube. From the outside, it is smooth. So it appears that it is more on the inside. What i am worried is the integrity of the tube. I have gone ahead and finished the unit, but if we can salvage a 10" long and 4" wide piece of acrylic off the broken tube you had, i can stick this on the outside of the area using #3 and that should go good. Again, sorry for the trouble. thanks krish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grav October 18, 2004 Share October 18, 2004 Chris, What are you usint to control your drip rate? I'm using my old buddie Gravity and an airline valve, it works, but as the container gets lower the pressure drops and so does the drip rate. Of course it is tricky for me cus I have no buffer like you sump people do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flowerseller October 18, 2004 Author Share October 18, 2004 Krish, 1. take 2 asprin and try it in the morning. 2. If you go the SS or brass way, don't thighten it until the ring breaks, stop just before that. :p A thought might be to set the gasket in hot water for a bit to soften it and then tighten it up. I think your reactor will be fine once the #3 dries up. follow step 1 Rt. Chief Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest clownfish4 October 18, 2004 Share October 18, 2004 I took your advice Chip, and I am using metal screws, however it is still leaking. Tomorrow I will try soaking the gasket in hot water. What's really interesting is when I took it apart the gasket was really stuck on there. I couldn't believe it was leaking through. Oh well, I guess everything has problems. Other than that it is working very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctreptow October 18, 2004 Share October 18, 2004 Hey Guys When I set mine up I wet the gasket with ro water before I tightened the rings. Phil I am using the Kent Aquadose container. It holds 5 gallons of water with a IV tube setup attached. It seems to hold the drip rate constant until the water level drops within a 1/2 of the outlet. Krish I am sorry to hear about your problems, I don't think the acrylic is cracked it's just crazed under the stress of the glue. It should be fine after the glue dries as chip said, but will look ugly. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flowerseller October 18, 2004 Author Share October 18, 2004 For those that didn't completely finish, aren't comfortable finishing alone, or simply don't want to finish alone, follow STEP 1. :D I'm really busy this week but can find some time mid to late next week since I need to finish mine anyway. Rt. Chief Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krish October 18, 2004 Share October 18, 2004 Chief, I will follow you advice of softening the rubber gasket with warm water. One other thought is about using food grade silicon grease to seal the gasket. It appears that placing the reactor in a small rubbermaid tray is the prudent thing, given that we need to refill kalk over time. -krish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flowerseller October 18, 2004 Author Share October 18, 2004 Not a bad idea since I suspect this gasket material may be hard to remove later given the material it's made of, and if all else fails, you can get a bigger or taller rubbermaid container. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krish October 18, 2004 Share October 18, 2004 Chief, "if all else fails, you can get a bigger or taller rubbermaid container". - So we can use a float valve and use that as an auxillary doser to top off water . -krish [nana] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbartco October 18, 2004 Share October 18, 2004 Thanks to all who paid on Sun: Phil Chip x2 Chris gary mike james phong krish x3 Still left: WAMAS Howard Dave (? PM me) Glen Luke =16 Who else is left or did I miss? 1 ais left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowardofNOVA October 18, 2004 Share October 18, 2004 Thanks everyone for all the efforts and was great seeing everyone again! Doug, I believe I'm paid up now, but correct me if I'm wrong? I've paid $60 so far, not including the $5-$10 extra on me. Was there something that I missed? Howard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flowerseller October 18, 2004 Author Share October 18, 2004 Luke paid promptly and Glen got 2. I must have the mula from Luke somewhere down in the workshop. Unless I put that money in with the lime order by mistake and that would be hard to sort out given the total confussion of that transaction. I'll look for it and/or make good on it since I know Luke paid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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