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dazmond

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Re: RO in winter.....
« Reply #40 on: October 12, 2025, 02:47:23 pm »


All the  missus work while I made cottage pie and apple crumble!😄
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dazmond

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Re: RO in winter.....
« Reply #41 on: October 12, 2025, 03:18:26 pm »


It's toasty in there now after 20 mins and oil filled radiator is only on number 1 setting.🙂👍
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KS Cleaning

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Re: RO in winter.....
« Reply #42 on: October 12, 2025, 03:50:43 pm »



All done for winter now!😀👍
Nice job👍🏻

AuRavelling79

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Re: RO in winter.....
« Reply #43 on: October 12, 2025, 08:50:23 pm »
Looks great Daz. I would put some wood or board on the floor underneath too. Heat rises and you don't want the base of your resin chamber or RO getting too cold.
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dazmond

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Re: RO in winter.....
« Reply #44 on: October 12, 2025, 10:53:48 pm »
Looks great Daz. I would put some wood or board on the floor underneath too. Heat rises and you don't want the base of your resin chamber or RO getting too cold.

 It'll be fine. The actual RO/filters/DI vessel are mounted on a frame and screwed down onto a kitchen worktop base (with heavy duty castors underneath). The small DI in the photo is usually just used as a door stop!😄
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dazmond

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Re: RO in winter.....
« Reply #45 on: October 12, 2025, 10:58:16 pm »
B&Q delivered the wrong insulation. It was supposed to be 25mm thick but sent the 50mm instead but im happy. I actually prefer the thicker stuff and I got it at a cheaper price.
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Simon Trapani

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Re: RO in winter.....
« Reply #46 on: October 13, 2025, 06:44:07 am »
I would definitely just add a block of that insulation to the floor. That’ll be the coldest part. And some board over the top of it ideally.

NBwcs

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Re: RO in winter.....
« Reply #47 on: October 13, 2025, 11:35:05 am »
Yeah, you've gone to all the bother of insultating it, it won't take 2 mins just to finish it off, anything on the floor will only help.

dazmond

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Re: RO in winter.....
« Reply #48 on: October 14, 2025, 08:01:46 am »
Yeah, you've gone to all the bother of insultating it, it won't take 2 mins just to finish it off, anything on the floor will only help.

It's impractical to put anything on the floor as i wheel it out every day and position it at the back of my van for fill up. It'll make zero difference anyway as my RO is elevated off the floor(it's a mobile RO system on castors)so it's not in contact with the floor at any time.🙂👍
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Scottish Cleaning Service

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Re: RO in winter.....
« Reply #49 on: October 14, 2025, 02:40:34 pm »
I would fit a sheet of 12mm plywood on the floor and you could still wheel it in and out.

Simon Trapani

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Re: RO in winter.....
« Reply #50 on: October 14, 2025, 04:42:30 pm »
Yeah, you've gone to all the bother of insultating it, it won't take 2 mins just to finish it off, anything on the floor will only help.

It's impractical to put anything on the floor as i wheel it out every day and position it at the back of my van for fill up. It'll make zero difference anyway as my RO is elevated off the floor(it's a mobile RO system on castors)so it's not in contact with the floor at any time.🙂👍

None of my business but..

For some reason I was assuming you were bringing the van to the shed or the shed to the van? I guess not then? So although running water is less likely to freeze, how is the ro & filters protected whilst you're filling up your tank for a few hours? You just going to  wheel it out the shed and produce with it unprotected?

dazmond

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Re: RO in winter.....
« Reply #51 on: October 14, 2025, 06:47:10 pm »
Yeah, you've gone to all the bother of insultating it, it won't take 2 mins just to finish it off, anything on the floor will only help.

It's impractical to put anything on the floor as i wheel it out every day and position it at the back of my van for fill up. It'll make zero difference anyway as my RO is elevated off the floor(it's a mobile RO system on castors)so it's not in contact with the floor at any time.🙂👍

None of my business but..

For some reason I was assuming you were bringing the van to the shed or the shed to the van? I guess not then? So although running water is less likely to freeze, how is the ro & filters protected whilst you're filling up your tank for a few hours? You just going to  wheel it out the shed and produce with it unprotected?

Yes. I'm sure the RO won't freeze while im using it to purify my water. When it's finished I'll simply wheel it back into the shed and put the heater on overnight if it's below freezing.👍
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dazmond

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Re: RO in winter.....
« Reply #52 on: October 14, 2025, 07:51:35 pm »
I've also got a cover for my outside tap to protect it from frost. I know these days the winters here in the North West are not as bad as they used to be but we could still be due a cold winter this year. We ve not had a bad one since 2010!
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deeege

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Re: RO in winter.....
« Reply #53 on: October 14, 2025, 10:11:07 pm »
Can’t believe you’ve got a garage filled with your Mrs junk and this is your setup outside Daz 😂
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dazmond

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Re: RO in winter.....
« Reply #54 on: October 15, 2025, 08:50:21 am »
Can’t believe you’ve got a garage filled with your Mrs junk and this is your setup outside Daz 😂

I have nothing to do with the garage at all. I have 2 sheds at the side of the house for my equipment/junk. She has pimped up my drum room and my bedroom too.

Living together/marriage is about comprising!😄👍
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deeege

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Re: RO in winter.....
« Reply #55 on: October 15, 2025, 03:18:27 pm »
Can’t believe you’ve got a garage filled with your Mrs junk and this is your setup outside Daz 😂

Living together/marriage is about comprising!😄👍

Thanks for the advice Daz, 22 years I’ve lived with the Mrs now 👍🏼
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CleanClear

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Re: RO in winter.....
« Reply #56 on: October 15, 2025, 06:57:50 pm »
Yeah, you've gone to all the bother of insultating it, it won't take 2 mins just to finish it off, anything on the floor will only help.

It's impractical to put anything on the floor as i wheel it out every day and position it at the back of my van for fill up. It'll make zero difference anyway as my RO is elevated off the floor(it's a mobile RO system on castors)so it's not in contact with the floor at any time.🙂👍

None of my business but..

For some reason I was assuming you were bringing the van to the shed or the shed to the van? I guess not then? So although running water is less likely to freeze, how is the ro & filters protected whilst you're filling up your tank for a few hours? You just going to  wheel it out the shed and produce with it unprotected?

Yes. I'm sure the RO won't freeze while im using it to purify my water. When it's finished I'll simply wheel it back into the shed and put the heater on overnight if it's below freezing.👍

I think in modern day terms Daz, your RO has gone viral. Everybody knows about it now, and its snug shed.  ;D
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AuRavelling79

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Re: RO in winter.....
« Reply #57 on: October 17, 2025, 01:31:21 pm »
Can’t believe you’ve got a garage filled with your Mrs junk and this is your setup outside Daz 😂

Living together/marriage is about comprising!😄👍

Thanks for the advice Daz, 22 years I’ve lived with the Mrs now 👍🏼

Lightweights. Lightweights everywhere.

Come back and talk to me when you can double that.  ;D ;D ;D
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Stoots

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Re: RO in winter.....
« Reply #58 on: October 19, 2025, 07:56:09 am »
I dont get why you wheel it in and out daz, is there no access to pull up to where it is ? so you pull it out and put it near your van to fill ? how long does it take to fill ?

Seems a bit of a pita, surely if you cant have a static it would be easier just to have to RO onboard and just use van ports up to a tap ?


lal

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Re: RO in winter.....
« Reply #59 on: October 19, 2025, 09:34:50 am »

 Daz havent you got a Grippatank Diesel heater in your van, would your portable RO not fit in the back of your van overnight ?                 Larry