Permenantly removing an RO unit ?

[kronin]

Hello all
Im saddened to say that my saltwater tank is no more. I just couldnt afford to keep it running anymore - so the fish have gone back to the shop, the tanks been broken down and Im selling up Maybe Ill try again when Im older
Anyway, to the point. Ive got a Kent Maxxima Hi-S RO unit setup in my bathroom. I dont know whether anyones familiar with it, or even If all RO units are the same - but its attached to the coldwater pipe under the sink. Theres a clamp that fits around the pipe with a tap on it - you turn the tap and it punctures the coldwater pipe, thus feeding the RO with water.
But now that Im going to sell the unit - Im stumped as to how to remove it ? Obviously If I remove the clamp then water is going to shoot out and flood my house! But on the other hand, I dont want to leave the clamp in place because If we ever move house then it may come as a bit of shock if someone opens it!
So what do I do ? - any ideas ?

 

[krusk]

hmm, how did you install the Unit in the first place?
there have to be a shutoff valve?.

 

[kronin]

Hi Krusk,
The unit was installed using a saddle valve, which looks like this :

To shut it off you just tighten the tap which closes the hole in the pipe.
Any ideas ?

 

[broomer5]

No plumber here - but you could list the house with the real estate agent as having potential ice maker/refrigerator hook-up in the bathroom !
Not a huge selling point - but ya never know.
Seriously - I think aside from removing this section of copper pipe or shutting off the main line and using a strap on patch of some sort, I don't know if there is much more you can do to remove the saddle tap.
Maybe a "real" plumber will reply, or at least someone whose done this before.

 

[uncle fester]

Ran into same issue when I moved. Saddle valve can be closed so water no longer flows to RO unit, right? Just close valve and remove hose to RO unit is all I did. I don't use those valves anymore for that reason. I split my washing machine coldwater line with a garden hose-type "Y" valve with independent controls for each side. NOw I just turn on RO filter from there. Waste line can be run to same drain washing machine uses or fill up washer and do a load of clothes on cold.

 

[wamp]

You can just cloce the valve all the way but....... Make sure you kill the main water first and have someone watch for leaks as you turn it back on..

 

[hellspawn2]

The only way you can get that off is to shut it off and have a plumber cut it out and sweat in a new piece of copper.
If you get it out and want to sell it shoot me an email.
hellspawn_2@hotmail.com
Good luck

 

[orby]

You don't need to remove the valve, just turn the valve off and unscrew the hose. If you still get a drip from it when the valve is closed Home D. sells the small screw on cap to permently close it off.