I want to get my RO/DI filter closer to the sump in the basement and will need to run either the waste line or the RO/DI out line up a couple of feet across the room and then down. Is there enough water pressue to do this without impacting the efficiency of the filter? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
RO/DI Question!
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I have about 60psi when nothing else is running water and a little less otherwise. I was worried that running the ro/di output straight up for a few feet then across the room and down would have an impact on the efficiency which I have no real way of measuring.
After some very unscientific testing with a lot of room for error, I think you may be correct and if I have to have one of the lines go up a few feet it should be the waste line.
I timed how long it would take to fill a pint measuring cup from both the output line and the waste line under three operating conditions:
With both lines going down it took 1:49.65 for the output and 50.65 for the waste.
With only the output raised about 30" it took 2:05.89 for the output and 52.39 for the waste.
With only the waste raised about 30" it took 1:49.03 for the output and 53.79 for the waste.
So it would appear that raising the output line would have a significant impact but raising the waste line may be insignificant.
