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Title: Connecting 300gpd RO
Post by: dd on January 10, 2009, 04:47:16 pm

Looking to order Ro-man RO (I have an expensive one from Tuckerpole that keeps breaking down).

Just wondering if I can connect it straight to the 1/2 inch hose feed from my water softener or will I need to buy some kind of fitting so it will take the 1/2 inch hosepipe.

Title: Re: Connecting 300gpd RO
Post by: Chris Cottrell on January 10, 2009, 05:58:50 pm

off course you can connect it if you get the right size conectors , also I have a RO man 300gpd unit and dont use a softner so do you really need to use a softner my tds in from the tap is 500 or so and out of the RO its normally down to 10ish

Title: Re: Connecting 300gpd RO
Post by: dd on January 10, 2009, 06:04:28 pm

I already have a softener in the garage, 1/2 inch hosepipe feed from softener to RO. Just wondering if I had to use a particular connector or if the Ro-man unit already came with a suitable fitting to connect hose. 

Title: Re: Connecting 300gpd RO
Post by: Chris Cottrell on January 10, 2009, 06:05:54 pm

it will probably come with 1/4" conector as thats the size used throughout the system

Title: Re: Connecting 300gpd RO
Post by: Andrew McCann on January 10, 2009, 06:34:35 pm

Quote from: Chris Cottrell on January 10, 2009, 06:05:54 pm

it will probably come with 1/4" conector as thats the size used throughout the system

Yes it will come with a 1/4 inch push fit connector.

The best thing to do is replace this with a 1/4 threaded to 1/2 inch hose barb fitting then pop your 1/2 inch hose on and use a jubilee clip.

Varitech do these I think for next to nothing...  01626 830 830 is their number.

Hope this helps.  :)

Andrew

Title: Re: Connecting 300gpd RO
Post by: dd on January 10, 2009, 06:59:31 pm

Thanks for replies guys.

Planning to buy it from cleaningspot. They sell an adapter for 1/4 inch JG to 1/2 inch hozelock, so probably will try that. Makes sense to order it all together to save postage and be able to set it up as soon as it arrives.

Title: Re: Connecting 300gpd RO
Post by: dd on January 10, 2009, 07:10:44 pm

Hi chris. What water pressure have you got? My supply is around 55psi.

Title: Re: Connecting 300gpd RO
Post by: Chris Cottrell on January 10, 2009, 10:55:29 pm

Quote from: dd on January 10, 2009, 07:10:44 pm

Hi chris. What water pressure have you got? My supply is around 55psi.

My tap pressure is 40psi so I use a 100psi pump to boost it up I get around 85psi be4 the membranes

Title: Re: Connecting 300gpd RO
Post by: prestigeclean on January 11, 2009, 07:13:19 pm

collins water products sell a 300gpd ro for about £130 .. just thought it might save you a few pounds regards alan

Title: Re: Connecting 300gpd RO
Post by: dd on January 12, 2009, 09:01:36 am

Thanks Alan, but already ordered mine from cleaningspot. Around £250 with vat and includes postage.

Title: Re: Connecting 300gpd RO
Post by: dd on January 12, 2009, 09:11:17 am

Just had a look at collins site and e-bay listings. Looks interesting, very good prices.