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Old 01-25-2013, 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by kien View Post
Ouch sorry to hear man! Float valves in the RO reservoir should always be installed in my opinion. This has happened to a lot of people but is totally preventable.

Also, I would not use the float valve as your primary shut off. If you do you will burn out your membrane faster due to small in and off surges due to evap in the reservoir causing the float valve to move frequently. When you are done making RO I would still turn off the source water into your RO unit.
Normally I'm not so boneheaded and do turn my inlet water off. Just forgot to in this instance for whatever reason.. I'm sure my neighbours below me are so pleased!

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Originally Posted by FishyFishy! View Post
Agreed. I always shut off the source water for a piece of mind. In my new build i'm even plumbing in emergency overflows that go right to a drain just in case. No more floods for me!
I might have to look into doing that!

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Rotten luck about your spill Wayne

Any pics of the new corals ?
Kinda crappy part of my bonus at work has to go towards damages.. But what can you do!
I placed all my corals on the rocks today before I left for work so I will take some pictures tomorrow.
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