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04-03-2006, 08:30 PM
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Just Moved In
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: new boston mi
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top off
could anyone help me with design for auto top off
searched though forum with no luck yet thank you clint |
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04-03-2006, 09:17 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Bardstown, KY
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It is going to require a float switch and either a large resevior or your RO/DI unit hooked directly to it. Are these possible for you?
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04-04-2006, 07:52 PM
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Just Moved In
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: new boston mi
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I have a ro and can get a float switch can i use some sort of bottle or bucket for the top off water
 found some folks talking about one in forum but would like diff kind if poss thank you Last edited by clint0310; 04-04-2006 at 07:55 PM. |
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04-04-2006, 08:09 PM
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Just Moved In
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Y-Town
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i use a 25 gallon container hooked up to a float switch in my sump....my ro unit goes to this top container w/ another float switch...it uses gravity to feed sump on the other side....you can modify to fit your own needs..good luck
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04-14-2006, 08:34 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
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What does your setup look like? What type are you looking for?
Here is mine on my 90 Gal.    Last edited by Precision Reef; 04-14-2006 at 08:41 AM. |
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04-14-2006, 11:39 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Clearwater, FL
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I found this page, which also has a DIY tab... they have kits and give lots of explanations. http://www.aquahub.com/store/autotopoffcomp.html
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04-16-2006, 12:11 PM
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Just Moved In
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: new boston mi
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thanks
thank you for all your input and ideas you helped me out once again.
have a super Easter |
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06-10-2006, 10:10 PM
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Just Moved In
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
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This is the auto top off I use...
 This is a pretty simple and easy DIY auto top off that can be modified to fit many situations. I have my RO/DI system in the basement. Instead of buying a couple of hundred dollar pump to fill the sumps I am running it directly off the RO unit. I put a tee on the good water discharge from my RO/DI. One end I ran to my storage bucket. The other goes up through the floor to the back of the tank stand. The tubing runs through a ball valve, the solenoid valve, from McMaster Carr p/n 7877K53, and to a float valve in the sump. The solenoid is powered by a digital timer. Then both the timer and float are are on water will fill the sump. I have it set up so that twice a day for 30 minutes the solenoid is energized. For me that is plenty to keep the sump filled. And if something were to fail, it would only operate for 1 hour a day (4 gallons of top off max) which my sump can easily handle the extra volume. Cost Float - $15 Solenoid - $18 Timer - $10 Tubing and misc fittings $10
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