Squidd I'm Almost Ready To Move To The Basement!!

[lubeck]

These are some old pics but If you look at my tank the return chamber is in the back against the wall.
the first pic is where i have to drill.
The ato needs to go where the water evaporates, right?
As far as the bits go... you used a dremel the whole time? I need to read what you wrote again.

 

[lubeck]

Ok.............. I just read it 5 times I completly understand what you used from start to finish. Now.....
Tools Needed: (correct me if I am wrong) in the order of:
1- Ball end diamond dremel bit
1 each 1/2" Diamond Drill bit
1- Diamond rasp bit
Tape
I know i can get the 1/2" drill bit. You were saying I should beable to find both the dremel bits anywhere, right? If all goes well, I will be doing this Friday.

 

[squidd]

Yep...usually where ever they sell Dremel tools they have a "case" with all the bit assortment, sanders , cutters, etc...
Trying to find the part numbers for you..I posted them a time or two, but I have so many posts it takes a minute to sort thru them and find the right one..

 

[squidd]

#7134 rasp, 7144 rasp, 7103 ballpoint,

 

[lubeck]

I got it!!! Almost all of them... I got the 7144 and 7103 and a 1/2" glass tile drill bit, it looks like an arrow.
so all im missing is the first one, will that be OK?

 

[squidd]

Ball point to start hole...arrow to open...rasp to finish...
Shape of rasp doesn't matter too much...
They do wear out quick, kinda a one shot deal...
Cool with water..work slow...be steady...

 

[lubeck]

I just installed the check valve and solenoid instalation. Everything hooked up through the DI blue tube. (meaning, good water). I turned the water on to check for leaks and nothing happened. I think thats a good thing. No water was coming from the blue tube or the red tube. Why?
I have the pressure tank set up but need to get another adapter for the 1/4" tubing.
so how do i make water for WC? where do I add another vavle to fill my tube for water changes?

 

[squidd]

Check valve is a "one way" vlave...should have arrow on it...make sure it's pointing the right way...lets water out of membrane...but not push back...
Pressure line to solinoid (comes off RO water outlet, goes to solinoid pressure side) should be "down stream" of check valve...
Tap water in and out of solinoid and then to first stage filter..
At this point....with no pressure built up, should run as normal RO output and waste water...

 

[lubeck]

I know one thing at a time but I was reading another post about overflow suction.
I still am having trouble with my 1-1/4" pipe its loosing suction. I am a little nervous becuase it makes my water level change constantly in my sump return chamber. When the ocean motion "fires" the top 2 pipes pushing the water towards the overflow box it sucks it OK but when it stops it looses suction. I noticed this before I got the ocean motion but it was more erratic. You mentioned in the post, that the air was trapped and the pump wasn't strong enough or something to that effect.
what should I do? I want to be sure it doesn't mess up the ATO.
currently I have the 1-1/4" durso style that goes to the sump and that drain style which is turned off about 60-70% into the fuge.
I can't remember if I tried adding water when the mag24 was in there. I really want to switch it out for a week to see what happens. I am sure there will be bubbles for a few days and will expect that. What do you think?
I don't want to break something that really isn't broke. But I have had issues with exact flow in the overflow ever since i moved it down... which by the way was the best thing I have ever done.. thanks to you..
Oh well.... what would you do?

 

[squidd]

Line to WC tub can be "T"d off... anywhere down stream of check valve...

 

[lubeck]

I just went down to mess with the ro and can't figure out where i went wrong.
Starting with the check valve I took it off and put it back on.. there are fine threads that go into the membrane and the other goes to the blue tube. so i did that.
then I went to check the solenoid and went to take off the top tube and it went "SPLASH" all over my face..he he he... so LOTS of pressure built up there. Why? I took off the top but not the bottom. Still nothing. I don't what i did wrong??? Should I take a picture? would it help.

 

[lubeck]

heres a couple of pics. i didn't see a arrow nor did they say there was one. i'm not sure what i did wrong.

 

[lubeck]

Your not going to believe this but I had everything ready to go... the X mark all the ro/di in good operation (finally) the pressure tank the T off to water changes.
I am about to turn off the water and before i do I but in the first dremel bit into my father inlaws dremel and................................. it doesn't fit... I am sooooooooooo pissed right now. after all that the bit was too small for the dremel. I am going to have go buy one and return it. i didn't know there were two different kinds. I was all excited/nervous to get this done tonight and have to wait another day. Its quite depressing to say the least.
By the way i think it was the arrow going the wrong direction to cause the ro/di unit not work properly. its fixed now though.
I do have one question. When i got the pressure tank all hooked up..... just for "kicks" i turned the water on and put my finger over the tube to direct the water into the pressure tank and it did start going into the pressure tank BUT...... an ENOURMOUS AMOUNT OF PRESSURE was building up. It was actually pushing my thumb away... is this normal??? Will the float valve handle that much pressure? and what about the connectors and other fittings? Is there something i have to do to the pressure tank? I realize that its job is to build pressure but i only put my finger over it for 20 seconds TOPS; I couldn't imagine HOURS and coming home to a disaster.
What do you think?

 

[lubeck]

When I use the 7144 to make my initial pilot hole, do i go all the way through the glass??? Remember I am skipping the first bit i am going right to the 7144 then the 1/2 glass drill bit then the 7103, right?

 

[lubeck]

I DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Its in....
Two questions though
from the question above... will the pressure tank blow out the valves or nuts?
I thought i did a good job in collecting the glass shreds but I did see some powder floating and probably did not get every spec of glass.. will that be OK??? I did take out about 5 gallons of water from the return chamber only leaving a couple of pints left.. Will that be OK??? I can't believe I did it. I hope it works out.
thanks for you help

 

[squidd]

Sorry, was out of town a couple days...
then I went to check the solenoid and went to take off the top tube and it went "SPLASH" all over my face..he he he... so LOTS of pressure built up there. Why?
"Sounds like" The RO out put jumper is "before" the check vlave and is getting all the pressure...and it's hard to see from your first pic...
the X mark all the ro/di in good operation (finally) the pressure tank the T off to water changes.
I don't see the "x" on the picture..??
the bit was too small for the dremel. I am going to have go buy one and return it. i didn't know there were two different kinds.
The bit "shafts" are different, but you can get (or should already have in th Dremel Kit) different sized "collets" to accept smaller shafts in the chuck...
from the question above... will the pressure tank blow out the valves or nuts?
Shouldn't build over 40psi (shut off pressure) and the system, including the floaat valve, can handle that...
I thought i did a good job in collecting the glass shreds but I did see some powder floating and probably did not get every spec of glass.. will that be OK???
Just siphon it out on your next sump service...
I did take out about 5 gallons of water from the return chamber only leaving a couple of pints left.. Will that be OK???
To do the drilling...?? or that's where you set the float level...???Want to be sure you have enough water over top of pump to keep from creating a "tornado" and sucking sir...

 

[squidd]

Looking at the bottom picture, I'm not so sure you have that hooked up correctly...?

 

[lubeck]

Squidd, I have it all hooked up and running properly. Sorry, I posted a bunch the 2 days.. The whole system is fully operational and working quite well. The level of the float valve is perfect.
I am sooo happy its over
I noticed coming home tonight that there is a small leak... like 1 drip every 10 seconds. on my ro unit the line going into the di. I am afraid of taking off the tube and having serious pressure release. so how should i go about it? I really don't have the room to tighten it .
How do you do maintence on your ro/di when you change the cartriges and membrane(s)?

 

[squidd]

I am afraid of taking off the tube and having serious pressure release. so how should i go about it?
If your going to open the line (remove the fitting) you will have to shut off incoming water (tap) and "drain" the system of pressure...fill a WC tub....
Same as for any filter maintenance...

 

[lubeck]

Thanks squidd for all your help. really i mean it, i couln't have done without you help. I hope this isn't the end of my DIY I feel there isn't too much more to do. Besides getting a dosing pump and thinking about a UV sterilizer later on.
Talk to you later