Ro Units

[Truck]

how easy can it be to set one up?
do i have to wire it up to the mains water supply? if so where? would it be easier to just buy RO as i dont want to play with the plumbing being 14 if i mess something up my budget will be ruined!

 

[STD]

They are very easy to plumb in

Mine is just connected with a hose conector to a tap in my garage

But it is there permanently - they mustnt dry out

Also is your water metered? They create a lot of waste water

 

[Truck]

They are very easy to plumb in

Mine is just connected with a hose conector to a tap in my garage

But it is there permanently - they mustnt dry out

Also is your water metered? They create a lot of waste water

no estimate

sounds good but i dont have a spare tap

 

[STD]

They are very easy to plumb in

Mine is just connected with a hose conector to a tap in my garage

But it is there permanently - they mustnt dry out

Also is your water metered? They create a lot of waste water

no estimate

sounds good but i dont have a spare tap

They are actually very easy to plumb in

have a look at http/www.ro-man.com/shop/product_info.ph...products_id/146

I think in your case it is down to your parents

 

[seffieuk]

You don't need a spare tap Truck, it will screw into the pipe under the sink easy peasy

Seffie x

 

[Truck]

You don't need a spare tap Truck, it will screw into the pipe under the sink easy peasy

Seffie x

what does that mean all the water that comes out of the tap is RO?

could somebody please post a pic of their unit? and plumbing etc

 

[STD]

You don't need a spare tap Truck, it will screw into the pipe under the sink easy peasy

Seffie x

what does that mean all the water that comes out of the tap is RO?

could somebody please post a pic of their unit? and plumbing etc

The water goes into the unit from the tap

Then out of the unit you have to outlets one for waste & one for the ro

much more waste than ro

 

[TigerIssey]

This is interesting, could you give an estimation on waste per gallon of RO, I myself am thinking of an RO system however we are on a water meter ( sorry to hijack truck).

 

[bronzecat]

Its usually around 1:4, product ro:waste.

Its explained here http/www.ro-man.com/faq-pro/index.php?ac...highlight=waste

Some people save the waste for watering their gardens.

 

[TigerIssey]

Thanks for that bronzecat, I looked at the costs section on their site, although I am on a water metre I do not pay sewage costs as we are on a septic tank, this should still make RO water an economical solution for me over buying it at 50p a gallon at the local fs.

 

[bronzecat]

Hi Truck

No, RO wont come out your usual tap

With RO-Man units you get a "self-tapping" connector to connect to the house water pipe.. It has to stay where you choose to put it though. The closer you can get the connector to the stop cock the higher the pressure generally is. You can get a ball vavle (like an on/off tap) to put in between the main water pipe and the ro unit. This means that you can disconnect the ro unit when not in use, but you also have to have a ball vavle on the waste pipe too. This stops the unit drying out.

The higher the water pressure = the faster you produce RO and the less waste water you get.

The pipes are all colour coded with RO-man units, Red - water in from water supply; Blue - Product RO water; Green - waste water.

When i first got mine I thought it was flippin complicated, but its actually fairly simple to work out. The unit itself is approx 14" high x 14" wide x 5" deep. Bit of an eyesore unless you can hide it in a cupboard.

One tip when you first get an RO unit - sit it in a plastic storage box because there's always leaks to start with. Saves water going all over the floor

The RO-Man site has loads of diagrams and info.

 

[Truck]

i think it might be easier for me to buy it at 1 gallon @ 50p or FREE at maidenhead near me, but its lugging it about that bothers me, am i able to store it in a small but? with a power head in it, so i can use it as i need it? how long would it last?

 

[rabbut]

If it's fresh RO, you can store it indeffinately in a sealed container (like a water carrier) provided you leave it capped tightly

All the best
Rabbut

 

[Truck]

If it's fresh RO, you can store it indeffinately in a sealed container (like a water carrier) provided you leave it capped tightly

All the best
Rabbut

how long do you think it will last in the sealed container? it would be a camping thingy lol

 

[adamgreen240]

for weeks provided you keep it in an airtight container...

Ill try and get a pic of my unit for you later mate...

Its a RO man 75GPD one.