So, in order to facilitate ease (and thus regularity) of keeping my water params right, I decided to stop buying water, and develop my own little (pretty common) DIY water system.
1) I got a BRS Value 4-stage RODI.
2) I got 3 storage barrels from a local guy on Craigslist, cleaned them well with vinegar, installed 3/4" bulkheads, and used Schedule 40 PVC to give me spigots. Today all 3 will get float valves to automate topping them off.
3) Built a heavy-duty 6' stand out of scrap 4x4's and 2x4's (took about 2 hours).
One barrel will store RO water for my beer brewing, one will store RO/DI, and one will store Saltwater.
I installed 2 ball valves on the RO/DI barrel, because I plan on using a booster pump and a float valve on one of them to easily top off my 1-week ATO in my living room (under supervision), so that I don't have to carry any more dripping buckets through the house.
An issue I've discovered is that the 1/2" PVC that feeds my sink faucet only gives me about 20psi, but my garden hose gives me 80psi. I don't want to drag the hose into the garage, so I'm going to have to find a new place to plumb my RO/DI system (since I'm not buying a pump just for that).
Any ideas before I go any further?
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1) I got a BRS Value 4-stage RODI.
2) I got 3 storage barrels from a local guy on Craigslist, cleaned them well with vinegar, installed 3/4" bulkheads, and used Schedule 40 PVC to give me spigots. Today all 3 will get float valves to automate topping them off.
3) Built a heavy-duty 6' stand out of scrap 4x4's and 2x4's (took about 2 hours).
One barrel will store RO water for my beer brewing, one will store RO/DI, and one will store Saltwater.
I installed 2 ball valves on the RO/DI barrel, because I plan on using a booster pump and a float valve on one of them to easily top off my 1-week ATO in my living room (under supervision), so that I don't have to carry any more dripping buckets through the house.
An issue I've discovered is that the 1/2" PVC that feeds my sink faucet only gives me about 20psi, but my garden hose gives me 80psi. I don't want to drag the hose into the garage, so I'm going to have to find a new place to plumb my RO/DI system (since I'm not buying a pump just for that).
Any ideas before I go any further?
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