brettz16
Member
For those of you who simply cannot use a auto top off or have a direct RO line to your sump, Here is a simple and cheap solution.
My floor layout makes it impossible to run a direct RO line from my unit to the sump. There is also no water supply anywhere near the tank so having a unit inside the stand is out of the question.
My first fix was purchasing a 40g brute container that houses my RO water. This is feed into the brute through a float valve that auto shuts off the unit when full. Inside the brute is a pump that is plumbed through the brute and ends in a spout perfectly placed so that all i have to do is put a 5g container under it. the pump is plugged into a remote outlet so with one push of the remote, my 5g containers are filled in 1 minute.
(I will add pictures)
Ofcourse i still have to haul the water to my ato container, but theres no way around that.
On the side of my stand is a five gallon bucket( soon to be replaced by a custom bench with 15g container inside) i used a aqua lifter pump to transfer water from their to a float valve in the sump. the aqua-lifter pump is plugged into a timer that goes on for 5 minutes/4 times a day. the float valve won't let more water in once the desired level is reached so theres no need to worry about it overfilling. Be using this for about a month and its working great for now. Once i get a 15g container, i will only have to add water to it every 3 weeks.
Sounds kinda megshift, but it works for me. View attachment 11036View attachment 11037
My floor layout makes it impossible to run a direct RO line from my unit to the sump. There is also no water supply anywhere near the tank so having a unit inside the stand is out of the question.
My first fix was purchasing a 40g brute container that houses my RO water. This is feed into the brute through a float valve that auto shuts off the unit when full. Inside the brute is a pump that is plumbed through the brute and ends in a spout perfectly placed so that all i have to do is put a 5g container under it. the pump is plugged into a remote outlet so with one push of the remote, my 5g containers are filled in 1 minute.
(I will add pictures)
Ofcourse i still have to haul the water to my ato container, but theres no way around that.
On the side of my stand is a five gallon bucket( soon to be replaced by a custom bench with 15g container inside) i used a aqua lifter pump to transfer water from their to a float valve in the sump. the aqua-lifter pump is plugged into a timer that goes on for 5 minutes/4 times a day. the float valve won't let more water in once the desired level is reached so theres no need to worry about it overfilling. Be using this for about a month and its working great for now. Once i get a 15g container, i will only have to add water to it every 3 weeks.
Sounds kinda megshift, but it works for me. View attachment 11036View attachment 11037
