[qwert]

How do I determine what my water pressure is??  Can I buy a meter? Or will
the water board know??

I have a water softener at home (Twin tec).  I live in a hard water area and
want to know if there would be any benefit in passing the water through the
WS first before it goes into the RO?? 

I will have the RO in the garage and the WS is under the sink. Would it be
practical to have a simple hose pipe from a saddle connection from the water
pipe under the sink AFTER (through Water softener) through the hose pipe (10
mtrs) to the garage then going through the RO??  Hose pipe will be exposed
in Garden (problems re freezing??)

Would I need a pump to get the water to the garage and if so should the pump
be fitted pre water softener or after.  In the kitchen or next to the RO in
the garage?

[007 or what]

Hi qwert where are you based? Are you anywhere near me? POOLE

[qwert]

No mate cambs

[Pj]

How do I determine what my water pressure is??  Can I buy a meter? Or will
the water board know??

Get a water pressure guage (most RO suppliers), fit it in the garage before RO entry.  That will give you your pressure.

I have a water softener at home (Twin tec).  I live in a hard water area and
want to know if there would be any benefit in passing the water through the
WS first before it goes into the RO?? 

Yes.  It will prolong the life of the RO membrane

I will have the RO in the garage and the WS is under the sink. Would it be
practical to have a simple hose pipe from a saddle connection from the water
pipe under the sink AFTER (through Water softener) through the hose pipe (10
mtrs) to the garage then going through the RO??  Hose pipe will be exposed
in Garden (problems re freezing??)

Yes.  But you will have to deal with the freezing issue

Would I need a pump to get the water to the garage and if so should the pump
be fitted pre water softener or after.  In the kitchen or next to the RO in
the garage?

It all depends what your mains pressure is, back to first question.  Your RO supplier should guide you on what mains pressure you need.  If you need a pump, put it in the garage.

There you go!

[qwert]

Thanks PJ

I've been advised (on another forum) so put the RO under the sink.  I will have the WS then pump (if needed) then RO then feed pipe to garage (10 mtrs which apparently will require large pipe to avoid back pressue?). 

Does this seem better option than RO in garage??

Second option I thought of was as above but buy new garden shed and have it 2 mtrs from kitchen and put water container in there.

Any thoiughts on what would be best idea??


Thanks again

[matt]

well my RO is in the garage and the water butt right around the house, must be 25 - 30 M's away from each other, i have run it in micorbore pipe (6mm OD - 4mm ID) pipe, its been like it for 18 months, not had a issue

[Pj]

Thanks PJ

I've been advised (on another forum) so put the RO under the sink.  I will have the WS then pump (if needed) then RO then feed pipe to garage (10 mtrs which apparently will require large pipe to avoid back pressue?). 
If you have room the kitchen is good, will stop any issues about freezing. 
Feed pipe/delivery hose to garage doesn't need to be large, 1/2" is fine.  How much pressure are you expecting??? 
Remember if you are boosting water pressure from mains you'll need a non-return valve(in case of "back pressure")
Does this seem better option than RO in garage??
If space isn't an issue, but remember a boost pump will make some noise in your kitchen!
Second option I thought of was as above but buy new garden shed and have it 2 mtrs from kitchen and put water container in there.
Again, it's about space really
Any thoiughts on what would be best idea??


Thanks again

Pj

[matt]

personally i like it lal out the garage

the reason, if something goes wrong and water hammers out of the RO, then your kitchen will not be under 2ft of water

[Londoner]

I'd go along with that.

[qwert]

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