reefrunner69
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I purchased an RO/DI and a booster pump from filterdirect off ebay late last week. The e-checks just cleared so I am hoping for delivery some time next week.
>>This<< is the RO/DI I bought.
and this is the booster pump
OK, someone explain the booster pump to me, I get that it increases the water pressure for the RO, but how do the selenoid and pressure switch attatch? Are they housed in the booster puomp or are the external. Is there any special way the booster pump needs to be mounted?
The Unit has dual output, one goes straight from the RO to the bladder tank and one goes through the DI for using for other purposes. The bladder tank then has a faucet that can be mounted on your countertop. It requires a 1/2-5/8" hole on the counter top. I was palnning on putting this on my sink, anyone have a favorite bit for drilling though stainless steel?
How hard are these things to install? I am a DIY idiot, although I have always found plumbing fish tanks to be fairly easy. Any help/heads up would be greatly appreciated.
>>This<< is the RO/DI I bought.
and this is the booster pump
Booster pump assembly includes: booster pump, transformer, solenoid valve, pressure switch, electric wire.
* This pump assembly is to be used when source water to RO system has water pressure lower than 40 psi.
* The pump will boost and maintain feed water pressure to around 80 psi so that maximum efficiency of the RO system can be achieved.
* The pump is quiet, self-prime, can run dry without damage, and it is especially designed for RO systems.
* After installing Pump assembly, the RO system will be control electronically by the solenoid valve and pressure switch, so when tank is full or reaches 40 psi, the pump will shut-off and the solenoid valve would turn off the water supply. This is a better system than RO without pump since the pressure switch is much more accurate than the auto-shut-off valve in standard RO.
OK, someone explain the booster pump to me, I get that it increases the water pressure for the RO, but how do the selenoid and pressure switch attatch? Are they housed in the booster puomp or are the external. Is there any special way the booster pump needs to be mounted?
The Unit has dual output, one goes straight from the RO to the bladder tank and one goes through the DI for using for other purposes. The bladder tank then has a faucet that can be mounted on your countertop. It requires a 1/2-5/8" hole on the counter top. I was palnning on putting this on my sink, anyone have a favorite bit for drilling though stainless steel?
How hard are these things to install? I am a DIY idiot, although I have always found plumbing fish tanks to be fairly easy. Any help/heads up would be greatly appreciated.