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Old 12-30-2006, 06:15 AM
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Erm.... uh.... I sort... of... kind of.... get that. I think. Maybe.


So I've got the blue line going into the T.

1 exit of that T goes into the DI chamber. That flows out from teh DI chamber to a hose with the flow shutoff (the white thing with the blue close thing)

The other tube looks like it goes into the "T" valve of the taste filter.

So, got that. Now - the problem I'm having is that the "Flow" for the taste filter for me would be going toward the top of your sink, to the single clear line out. The T valve is for me on the opposite of the flow. I see you have a clear line going up, and one going down - How do you stop the water from flowing out endlessly? This is where I'm confused....

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Old 12-30-2006, 06:20 AM
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and I just realized I seem to be lacking one of the small plastic "holders" for those tubes. Buckets - but I guess I don't *need* it for the on/off flow switch coming from the DI unit, right? Maybe? Ugh
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Old 12-30-2006, 06:43 AM
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You've got the whole DI/aquarium water bit.

Your confusion with the drinking water side comes from (I think) the fact that you have a "basic" kit. The line you see going out of my taste filter up towards the top of the sink ends with a drinking fountain-style faucet. The clear line you see come from the bottom of the picture and into the "in" tee of the taste filter is connected to a holding tank. With the faucet on one end and the tank on the other, the system remains closed and pressurized until you turn the faucet on.
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Old 12-30-2006, 06:47 AM
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AH. Okay - now, see, I don't have the faucet. What can I do to keep the water from flowing out the top? I have the holding container, but does that hold water for the aquarium or for drinking?

What is your blue valve controlled tube coming out of the DI unit used for? Do I not have enough stuff to do both? Can I get anything to stop the flow at like, Home Depot or something?
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Old 12-30-2006, 06:56 AM
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To help explain:

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Old 12-30-2006, 06:58 AM
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The simplest solution is to just stick a second ball valve on the end for your drinking water as well.

The ball valve coming out of the DI chamber is the water I use for my aquarium - pure <1 TDS RO/DI.
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Old 12-30-2006, 07:00 AM
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You can get ball valves and extra tubing at Home Depot or Rona. They're called John Guest fittings. If the drone you ask gives you a blank stare (they probably will), just ask where all the refridgerator ice-maker parts are.
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Old 12-30-2006, 07:03 AM
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The simplest solution is to just stick a second ball valve on the end for your drinking water as well.

The ball valve coming out of the DI chamber is the water I use for my aquarium - pure <1 TDS RO/DI.
ah - okay - so the ball valve would be the blue tipped control valve?

Where the heckfire can I get that?
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Old 12-30-2006, 07:07 AM
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see my post above
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Old 12-30-2006, 07:13 AM
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You have no idea how many emails I had to search to find this

Link to Aquasafe installation instructions.

http://www.aquasafecanada.com:80/Ins...structions.htm

ours has one line that comes out to a pressurized storage tank, and the other comes out to a hose we use to fill our tanks.
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