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best product to avoid flood when making RO/DI

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I am famous in my house for causing pretty good flooding every time I turn on the RO/DI to make water. What is the best product out there to help me when I forget to turn the water off? Is there some kind of float switch that when the barrel is full it will auto turn off the water supply?

 

thanks!!

Jenn

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I use the float valve from air, water & ice hooked to the end of the line. You have to have a ASOV, Auto Shut off Valve on the RO/DI unit to make it shut off the water to the unit.

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Bath tub.

Thats a good idea.

 

I use the float valve from air, water & ice hooked to the end of the line. You have to have a ASOV, Auto Shut off Valve on the RO/DI unit to make it shut off the water to the unit.

 

I think this is a more universal solution. I think some of the LFSs carry the shut off valves and floats. BRS sells the kit I believe. Havent had a flood since installing this. Plus you waste less water. Once your container is full the ASOV shuts off water entering the system.

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Bath tub.

 

yep...that used to be where I did it but then we moved and I was able to install a slop sink behind the wall where the tank was and have the RO/DI directly into the plumbing and now I have to be "responsible" and remember to turn the water back off :huh:

 

Thanks so much for the advice....off to BRS site to order....its easier to pay for more gear than get yelled at all the time

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I use a float valve in my ATO barrel, and a solenoid valve on a timer for the RO/DI unit. The unit has a ASOV built in as well (BRS Plus RO/DI system). Redundancy. Never had a flood this way.

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RODI auto shut off kit fro BRS.

I have a similar kit and it saved multiple times from flood. So every time I run my RODI, I've also set my phone alarm to remind myself to turn off the water.

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I use a booster pump for RODI and use the auto shutoff from Spectrapure which shuts off the input water, the booster pump, and the outflow when the float switch triggers. 100% reliable for over a year and the nicest part is that my 150G freshwater tank is always full of RODI.

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I have several of these placed in spots where I want to know if there is water. Near my topoff resiover and around the sump area

 

 

http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-100038838/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=Water+alarm&storeId=10051

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I have several of these placed in spots where I want to know if there is water. Near my topoff resiover and around the sump area

 

 

http://www.homedepot...m&storeId=10051

 

thats a great idea. We have one that is hooked up to our alarm system that is in the laundry room so that if the water leaks there we get a call from the alarm company if we aren't home....I was thinking of putting a few around the tank as well.....

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I've flooded my basement at least 5 times in the last 2 years thanks to my RO/DI. Finally I just made a stand tall enough to get the top of my barrel above the deep sink and added a bulkhead and hose that spills into the deep sink. The bad thing about that is my filters will not last too long if I forget to turn it off. I'm planning on adding a float valve as well so I'll be double protected.

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yep...I ordered from BRS the kit yesterday....I need to make water but I know exactly how it will play out (even with the best intentions)....so I am just going to wait until my package arrives this week LOL

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ok so installing the BRS kit today (much cheaper than a divorce attorney or contractor :tongue: )

 

so I assume that for the float I just drill a hole in the 45 gallon rubbermaid container I use for the water at the height I want the water to stop and put the float in there and then use silicone around the hole to keep it from leaking? Anything else I am missing or should think of?

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ok so installing the BRS kit today (much cheaper than a divorce attorney or contractor :tongue: )

 

so I assume that for the float I just drill a hole in the 45 gallon rubbermaid container I use for the water at the height I want the water to stop and put the float in there and then use silicone around the hole to keep it from leaking? Anything else I am missing or should think of?

No, that's fine. The float inside the bucket is adjustable. You will set it lower than the hole you drilled after installation.

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