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davids3511
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Help with RO unit
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June 22, 2007, 07:57:16 pm »
Hi All
I am a total beginner to WC and setting up the equipment. My RO unit came today and I am a little confused at to where everything goes. I am most concerned with the mains attachment. It is a vice like attachment that attaches onto the pipe. You then turn a handel on the top and a sharp point decends down. I guess this is intended to pierce the pipe and route some of the water out to the RO unit. Is this safe to do, I am afraid of leaks and I am no plumber.
Sorry if I am not making any sense.
Any help appreciated.
David
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drakestar!
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Re: Help with RO unit
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June 22, 2007, 08:04:32 pm »
what make is it?
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steve smith
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Re: Help with RO unit
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June 22, 2007, 08:23:13 pm »
I got one of those tap things with mine, i didn`t use it as it looked to flimsy, went to B&Q and get a stronger one. I do use a outside tap now to run the RO.
Steve
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Alex Gardiner
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Re: Help with RO unit
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June 22, 2007, 08:25:02 pm »
Do you really want to connect it onto a copper pipe? Most people have them in the garage or outside and actually want to connect to an outside tap. Most WFP suppliers sell a suitable 1/4 inch to outside tap connector.
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davids3511
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Re: Help with RO unit
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June 22, 2007, 09:32:29 pm »
Drakestar - It's this one -
http://www.ro-man.com/shop/popup_image.php?pID=257&osCsid=4e7ac8b2f099fbefb6467bb96d21be15
Steve - Paid a cvisit to B&Q tonight to be told they don't do anything like that. Apparantly the smallest that had was 8mm
Alex - No, I don't really want to put it on the pipe but I don't have an outside tap. Would it work on the plastic dishwasher pipe? That is far more easily replaced than the copper pipe should things go pete tong.
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Alex Gardiner
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Re: Help with RO unit
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June 22, 2007, 09:49:07 pm »
No it won't work on the plastic pipe.
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Russell Macdonald
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June 22, 2007, 10:23:08 pm »
Hope this helps
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Russell Macdonald
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Re: Help with RO unit
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June 22, 2007, 10:25:44 pm »
The sharp point goes on to the copper pipe mains water supply.
Macc
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davids3511
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Re: Help with RO unit
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June 22, 2007, 10:46:51 pm »
Hi
Ok, got the water supply sorted now, thanks for the help.
However, I have a new problem. The unit is connected to the DI chamber by a pipe into a collet(?). Apparantly you squeze the collet to release the pipe. I cannot get that collet out for love nor money. I am afraid to be too rough in case I break it but I cannot open the DI chamber to put the resin in without gettign the pipe (and collet) out. Any special trickes to do the job?
Thanks
David
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davids3511
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Re: Help with RO unit
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June 22, 2007, 10:48:00 pm »
It's one of these -
http://www.phoronix.com/misc/collet.jpg
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