RO storage tank installation

Bareback

Bareback

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Tyleb173rd said:
I bought this RO unit,
http://www.activeaquahydroponics.com/water-filtration/active-aqua-reverse-osmosis-systems
And would like to hook a storage tank to it. I want to double check with you handy fellas to make sure I'm doing this right.

The filter should go directly to the tank. I need a T-Valve in between the filter and the tank with a hose coming off of that to fill my water buckets. Yes?
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I'm not sure how your tank works, but my tank holds 3 gallons . It feeds from the filters to the tank and out from the tank to my reservoir with a fill valve.
 
Flagg420

Flagg420

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It didnt come with a little 2gal tank?

Either way, heres what I did off mine...

1/4" NPT "T" fitting, and a float valve to match it. Some 1/4" hose. (Getting a ice maker hookup kit from the fridge section is a handy all in one method) (I also added a simple on/off flow valve too, for future changes n such)

Get a 32gallon Brute container... and like 4 cement blocks. Put trash can on top of blocks (u want it higher than the buckets you fill)

Valve and a chunk of hose on the bottom, float valve at the top.... always have 30gallons of water available.
 
Roger A. Shrubber

Roger A. Shrubber

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most of those come with color coded lines, put the green line here, the blue line here.they also usually come with a small storage tank that has an inlet and an outlet already on it, and a small faucet to attach next to your sink. pretty easy install, even if that one doesn't cme with a tank and faucet, those are easily found
 
Tyleb173rd

Tyleb173rd

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I got a tank to have for drinking if necessary but I also have sanitized buckets for the ladies' water. Some illustrations have the tank before the carbon filter? Is that possible?
 
Bareback

Bareback

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Flagg420 said:
It didnt come with a little 2gal tank?

Either way, heres what I did off mine...

1/4" NPT "T" fitting, and a float valve to match it. Some 1/4" hose. (Getting a ice maker hookup kit from the fridge section is a handy all in one method) (I also added a simple on/off flow valve too, for future changes n such)

Get a 32gallon Brute container... and like 4 cement blocks. Put trash can on top of blocks (u want it higher than the buckets you fill)

Valve and a chunk of hose on the bottom, float valve at the top.... always have 30gallons of water available.
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This is exactly how my system works.
 
Roger A. Shrubber

Roger A. Shrubber

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you need to draw off the tank, because its not like water comes shooting out of the filters, it dribbles, so it would take hours to fill a bucket. you have to either get a bigger tank and give it a few days to fill up, or use the method suggested above.
i think the illustrations you saw were for a regular water tap attached to the set up, to give you the option of either
 
ruwtz

ruwtz

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Have your 1/4" filter line run into the tank with a float valve fixed to wherever you want the water line. It will shut off when filled and then a simple pump & hose in the tank to deliver wherever you need it.

Not sure of your space but size the tank up as big as you can. I have a 32gal trash can for storage and it does fine for a 200sqft/five res perpetual grow.
 
Flagg420

Flagg420

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Tyleb173rd said:
So how do I fill the tank then draw off of it? I have a 6 gallon RO storage tank.
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u can even buy a tank on amazon, i considered getting a 2nd, or a larger, and in the end went with the Brute container.

The tanks are pre-charged with air pressure, so theres only the one connection, from the output of filter to the tank, water will draw both directions as needed.

Trust me... build a res. First time you gotta fill and replace the whole room makes it SO worth it.
 
Tyleb173rd

Tyleb173rd

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I grow in soil and only have about 100sq feet of plants growing in the two rooms. I have buckets that I fill but I take the lids on and off. Those I use strictly for the ladies. Now...if I want water to take into the house to use for the coffee machine I'll use the RO. The ro storage tank is sealed so I don't have to worry about cross contamination of the container or the water.
 
Tyleb173rd

Tyleb173rd

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Just to be clear....I have a RO storage tank already. 6 gallons. Big enough to store water for now. Can anyone help? Was I originally right on how to install it?
 
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