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I just had a stage 4 RO/DI System delivered, and was wondering if I use the garden hose attachment, that I can disconnect it whenever I need to since I am not able to permanently hookup a water source, also was wondering I could see photos of some setups to get an idea how I want to set this up, was planning on screwing it down to a good solid board, not particle board, something solid like oak or something?
 
I bought a splitter for a hose. So i hooked one side up to washer. Other side has ro connected.

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If your apartment has a washer Y off the cold side is the easiest. You can get an attachment from Home Depot that you take the little screen off the bathroom/kitchen faucet and hook a quick disconnect to those threads. The you just pop it on/off as needed. It's about $8 or so.
 
sink has ability to have a garden hose screwed to it, roughly same idea?
 
Simliar, quick disconnect would be easier than having to screw it in everytime.

Do you have a washing machine ? That's the easiest and don't have to take it up/down. Just remove the Y when you move.
 
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cool, thx guys, will definitely get a quick disconnect, and Marshal I was thinking along the same line as your ro/di setup, thx

only problem I will have is a drain, their isn't one in the garage, so I will use a trash can, how much waste water is created for 30 gallons of water? I will dump out waste water outside
 
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Most typical ration is 4:1 Water temperature and pressure will make it vary. So expect upwards of 75-100 gallons of waste. You can add a second membrane and booster pump and get it close to a 1:1 ration but that will cost you another couple hundred for the add ons.

All washers would have a drain right there.

Garage heated, that could be a real problem in the winter. A buddy had one in the garage that was normally heated but accidently left the door open, it froze/cracked the ro unit and made a big mess. I would avoid garage if all possible.
 
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BlacknBlue2 said:
cool, thx guys, will definitely get a quick disconnect, and Marshal I was thinking along the same line as your ro/di setup, thx

only problem I will have is a drain, their isn't one in the garage, so I will use a trash can, how much waste water is created for 30 gallons of water? I will dump out waste water outside
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It's kind of disturbing but I believe for every 1 gallon of good RO/DI water produced it wastes 4-5 gallons. I doubt you want to empty out your waste water bucket that much, so I think you should try to find a better place for the RO/DI system!
 
Again will vary depending on water temp and your pressure.

The ratings of membranes are based on 70 degree and our water is always much lower so you will never get the rated. Closer to 50g per 24 hours.
 
Takes mine half the day to get 30g, for some reason mine produces a little less than 75g a day, it's more like 65 for me.
 
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Again will vary depending on water temp and your pressure.

The ratings of membranes are based on 70 degree and our water is always much lower so you will never get the rated. Closer to 50g per 24 hours.
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My water is right around 58* and I product 55 gallons in about 15 hours
 
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Mine is connected in-line with the toilet in my apartment.
I discreetly drilled a hole JUST big enough to run a line of fresh water in, and the waste water out of the cabinet under my sink. RO/DI unit is under my sink in said cabinet. The waste water then empties into the tank of my toilet. Fresh water hose is coiled under sink.

I live in an apartment, and this was about my only option. Works out well, as I fill my 5-gallon jugs in the bathtub, in case there is an overflow.

It takes me about 2 hours to fill a 5-gallon jug with my 75GPD system in the summer. In the winter months, it's about 2.5 hours or so.
 
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I would also agree with putting by your washer. Just get a Y adapter for your cold water supply. You have your drain right there too. Just mount the unit high enough so its not in the way of the washer but not too high where you can't get to it to change filters. What I did on mine was to screw a 2x4 into the wall studs and then mount the unit to the 2x4. You will find that the mounting holes on the unit will not line up with 16" on center studs. Thats why I put the 2x4 on the wall first so that was attached to the studs.
 
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I would also agree with putting by your washer. Just get a Y adapter for your cold water supply. You have your drain right there too. Just mount the unit high enough so its not in the way of the washer but not too high where you can't get to it to change filters. What I did on mine was to screw a 2x4 into the wall studs and then mount the unit to the 2x4. You will find that the mounting holes on the unit will not line up with 16" on center studs. Thats why I put the 2x4 on the wall first so that was attached to the studs.
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+1 that's where mine is next to washer/dryer. Here is my setup concrete screwed into cinder block wall.
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