Need RO set up help...

GreenSpottedPuffer · #1 01-06-2009, 01:18 AM

I sold my RO unit and started buying RO water by 5 Gallon jugs. It was fine for a while but I am tired of it and want to go back to a home unit again.

The reason I stopped using mine in the first place was because in my old condo I was able to just simply hook the unit up to my bathroom sink but in my new place, all the faucets are all fancy and you can't hook it up properly. I didn't want to bother figuring it out but now I do. Wish I hadn't sold the unit now!

Anyways I see people hook them up under the sink...is this easy? I know you would need a picture of under my sink to know but can anyone give me an idea of how its done?

What would be the best way to hook up an RO unit to the kitchen sink plumbing or is this not really possible?

Thanks!

banditpowdercoat · #2 01-06-2009, 01:30 AM

Go to your local plumbing store and ask them, thats what I did. Take a picture of whats under your sink, and they can get you all the parts. Me, it was a plastic T, kinda like John Guest fittings, but slide the sink line in and tighten the connector was all. Then adapted the T to the RO line with a shutoff in between. The drain, well, I have a dishwasher too, and taped into the drain for that with a rubber coupler.

mark · #3 01-06-2009, 02:01 AM

As said, very easy to Tee into a cold supply line. For the waste can use a saddle Tee on the drain line.

GreenSpottedPuffer · #4 01-06-2009, 02:03 AM

Hmmm....ok, I am kind of lost!

I will take pics and see if you guys can help better with them.

banditpowdercoat · #5 01-06-2009, 02:34 AM

should have 3 hoses on your RO unit. A Yellow, Orange and Blue, right? If so, Yellow in supply, or incoming. from the cold water line under the sink. The Orange is the waste water. It goes into the drain and the blue goes to the tanks

Now, depending on what kind of plumbing is in your home, depends on what kind of fittings you need to adapt the RO lines to the house lines. And you need a shutoff on the Yellow line. The cold water is presurized, and without this shutoff, the RO will constantly run.

tang daddy · #6 01-06-2009, 06:59 AM

If you are buying a new ro unit they usually come and supply you with everything you need, I installed mine in about 15mins. Make sure you shut the cold line and then it's basically cake after that. If you are buying a used unit then it still should come with everything you need.