phyto reactors/ato's/dosers

Skimmerking · #1 12-08-2009, 03:38 AM

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Originally Posted by whatcaneyedo

Hooking any ATO system directly to any RO/DI is a great way to wipe out your whole tank if something gets 'stuck on'. No one recommends this.

I have been using my RO/DI unit hooked to my Top Off and KAlk reactor and my reserve garbage can for water changes. Never had a problem with it since 2002. may be im just lucky, Can't see it I think its the way that you hook it up like they say that you cant hook a Kalk Reactor straight to a RO unit , due to the pressure. But i have a solution for that .

whatcaneyedo · #2 12-08-2009, 04:05 AM

To clarify, what I meant to say is having an ATO system where your fresh water goes directly from your RO/DI unit to your tank is a really bad idea which is what I interpreted sparky's question as asking. Have your RO/DI fill a separate container and then have a unit like a Tunze Osmolator send that water to your tank. That way if your float valve or solenoid fails you dont have an unlimited amount of freshwater start shooting into your tank (only onto your floor). Sorry for the confusion.

rootbear · #3 03-02-2011, 03:36 PM

This is an old post but I have a question.

I am trying to add an ATO to my system. Now I understand the risk of hooking this straight to your RO/DI system however; if I install a seperate water container for my ATO to access would I not need two ATO units to keep this system running?

Al

monocus · #4 03-03-2011, 03:50 AM

i have 7 aqua-medics-what do you want to know about them

abcha0s · #5 03-03-2011, 06:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rootbear

This is an old post but I have a question.

I am trying to add an ATO to my system. Now I understand the risk of hooking this straight to your RO/DI system however; if I install a seperate water container for my ATO to access would I not need two ATO units to keep this system running?

Al

Unfortunately, I'm not sure your question really makes sense? Why would you need two ATOs?

Side note: I have two ATOs but it's for redundancy. They both do exactly the same thing. I don't think that's what you meant?

You could hook your RO/DI to a resevoir with a float valve and a pressure activated auto shutoff. You could then put the ATO pump in the resevoir.

A couple of things to keep in mind.

While it is rare, if the float valve fails you will have a flood.
This setup will cause premature failure of your RO membrane and you will go through a lot of DI resin. For your RO/DI to work properly, it needs to run for extended periods of time rather than on/off/on/off/etc

rootbear · #6 03-03-2011, 01:20 PM

What I meant by 2 ato's is one for the resevoir and one for the tank itself. I am not interested in having to remember to fill a resevoir all the time.

What I would really like is to just install an ATO straight to the tank. I suppose that abcha0s suggestion to add a float valve to a resevoir would be my next option. I have been researching a DIY solution to this problem but I am not to crazy about trusting my limited skills to do so.

Al