Faucet Adaptor for RO/DI unit

[duoc9119]

I live in a dorm so I can't exactly use needle valves on the sinks. I haven't had an RO/DI unit before just because I have a 3 gallon nano in the room and was not sure if I could attach it to the faucet. But now that I'm going to be adding a 28 gallon to my room I think its time to invest in a unit since 2.5 gallon jugs at Kroger will take some time to transport and fill the tank.

Would I be able to get an adaptor such as Standard Faucet Adapter / Quick Connect Faucet Coupler and just attack that to the unit?

 

[DA fisherman]

The one at filterdriect.com is only $8.00 and you can leave it on.

 

[duoc9119]

The one at filterdriect.com is only $8.00 and you can leave it on.

Thanks! I did a bit more researched and found my answer. Now currently bidding on a Pure-Flo II 50gpd on ebay for currently $31

 

[mr_X]

i tried one of those faucet adapters early on and found it nearly impossible to stop it from leaking. i was in an apartment at the time, so i was afraid to poke a hole in the pipe as well. i ended up having to wrap towels around the thing when it was on so it wouldn't spray the walls of the bathroom.
in hindsight i should have used the needle valve and just left it there when i left. who would have known it was there?

 

[jenatron]

i tried one of those faucet adapters early on and found it nearly impossible to stop it from leaking. i was in an apartment at the time, so i was afraid to poke a hole in the pipe as well. i ended up having to wrap towels around the thing when it was on so it wouldn't spray the walls of the bathroom.
in hindsight i should have used the needle valve and just left it there when i left. who would have known it was there?

Not trying to hijack but...
Besides just using a needle valve, did you ever find a better solution? iDreamInSaltwater and I are moving into an apartment in 3 months and are considering getting an RO/DI system, but don't want to mess with the pipes as well.

 

[WhiteDevil]

Get the metal faucet adapter, the plastic ones threads get chewed up way to easy.

 

[duoc9119]

Wouldn't teflon tape do the leaking trick? I plan on getting the metal adaptors and using teflon tape on it.

 

[WhiteDevil]

Yes.
Just make sure you have male or female threads on the faucet, they sell an adapter to change this.

 

[mr_X]

it wasn't the threads that leaked. it was the rest of the adapter. something that teflon tape couldn't help. maybe i just got a bad adapter. i still vote to use the needle valve and just leave it there screwed all the way in when you leave.

 

[WhiteDevil]

Mr X., mine did the same thing a plastic faucet adapter and always pissed from the faucet and adapter mating surface, teflon tape and the O ring will eliminate this unless you cross thread it then it will leak like a civ.