Auto Fill

[bruce 1]

Has anyone used one of these or is there better ones? Thank you Bruce

 

[bruce 1]

Or would this work to just plumb it to the tank from the RO unit?

 

[cr500_af]

Never seen that unit before, but it seems pretty neat... about the cost of other ATOs and it has a tidy little reservior. I wouldn't use the float valve as an ATO, because if (when) it malfunctions there is nothing to stop it from overfilling, flooding the room and/or "freshwatering" the tank.

If the ATO malfunctions the worst it can do is add 4g of fresh.

 

[drnecropolis]

4 gallons of fresh.. Lol.. That's about my daily top off!!

 

[cr500_af]

DrNecropolis;548943 wrote: 4 gallons of fresh.. Lol.. That's about my daily top off!!

Mine too with the weather like it is... but you won't risk crashing anything other than a Nano with that amount.

 

[acroholic]

Doesn't seem like a good deal to me. Buy an ATO that uses a float valve to activate a pump. You really need a lager reservoir than that 4 gallon container. I evaporate more than that every day in my system. Look here:

http://www.autotopoff.com">www.autotopoff.com</a>.

I'll cast my usual vote for the Tunze Osmolator, but it is one of the pricier ATOs on the market:

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[cr500_af]

Acroholic;548948 wrote: Doesn;t seem like agood deal to me. Buy an ATO that uses a flat valve to activate a pump. You really need a lager reservoir than that 4 gallon container. I evaporate more than that every day in my system. Look here:
http://www.autotopoff.com">www.autotopoff.com</a>.

I'll cast my usual vote for the Tunze Osmolator, but it is one of the pricier ATOs on the market.[/QUOTE]

I didn't read deep into that one... does it not use a float?

4g may be plenty depending on the OP's tank size/ambient temp/lighting.

 

[markl]

On an all in one nano 4 would be plenty

 

[jhutto]

Bruce, Dave is giving you good advice. I will show you that set up for autotopoff.com. I have it working on two tanks and with a timer as fail safe it has never let me down. That couple with a foof safe brute container or something similar will make it work fo you.