Help on my home RO/DI system.

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Alright gang! I've decided to setup a home RO/DI system. Its probably going ot be this one:



also found here:

http://www.airwaterice.com/product/1...A%23Y00%2FA000

I plan on running it off of the washer cold water feed, and installing a valved wye (picture two) onto that cold water feed, then running one line to the RO/DI unit, and the other to the washer. The "waste" or drain line from the RO/DI unit will be fed into the same place for the drain of the washer.

The green looking jumble on both pics is a coiled up tubing that will be used to run across the apartment to my tank when needed. I had debated (and still may) set up a 5 gal water cooler with a float valve and ASOV because we'll probably use that for drinking water as well!

Would any or all of this work?

Thanks ahead of time.
-JD

I've drew up some 3rd grade diagrams in paint to kinda show how i want to set it up:



^^ This is just an overview.



^^ This is an example of the wye I'd like to use.

[jojo22]

Looks like it would work fine to me. You may want to check the gallons per day rateing if you are going to be useing this unit for drinking. Also I would deffinately keep a reserve of water mad for top-offs and so you have some if you need to do an emergency water change. I would hate to have an emergency and think I just sent the last of my water down the toilet.

[Iconz]

Alright, i've got another ro/di question... are these features needed in a ro/di system?

fast flush
dibypass
RO only valves.

If not needed, how nice are they to have?

Thx,
JD

[jojo22]

Fast flush would be really nice to do just that before you make new water. But the other two I don't see you useing a lot as then it would only be RO not RO/DI

[perpetual98]

Bypassing the DI would be useful for water that you're going to use for drinking/cooking etc...

[jojo22]

OOPS!!! I forgot he wanted to use this for drinking water as well as his fish!!

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I see! Thanks for the feedback! The reason I am asking is b/c the unit I listed above is 129.99, and there is a similar model (with the features that I inquired about above) for 199.99. The 199.99 model also comes w/ a $25.00 TDS meter btw (which I had planned on getting anyway). So, I guess the question is: is it worth $55.00 for those 3 features?

Also, eric/joe... for drinking/cooking water... why don't I use the DI? Just curious.

-JD

[perpetual98]

DI can add a funky taste to the water. There's also dome debate that I've read online as to the health issues with drinking DI water.

[Iconz]

Okay then! I guess that decides that! Thx eric!

[john007]

D.I. water is not good for you to drink.....doesnt rehydrate you!!!!