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Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 9:35 pm
by Xster
Brandon wrote:I make a trashcan full, let it set with a pump for a couple of days. Siphon an equal amount out of the house into another trashcan, then use a pump in the newly made up water to push it into the house in the sump... or uhm.. I just pour the buckets down the toilet and fill and equal amount from the newly made up water outside.
I didn't get that!!!
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 9:37 pm
by Brandon
Poop... I was thinking of changing the water.. Nevermind
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 9:39 pm
by Snakeman
From Ryan: Try to keep up....
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 9:42 pm
by Xster
Snakeman wrote:From Ryan: Try to keep up....
I think Brandon is still buzzed from Saturday night....or maybe he is always that wired!
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 9:42 pm
by Xster
Jason, please reply to
viewtopic.php?t=614
it would be greatly appreciated.
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2003 7:36 am
by snoopdog
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2003 8:12 am
by Snakeman
I like the idea of having to back up float switch. What is the 24vac tansformer for?
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2003 10:53 am
by Brandon
I would think the 1st switch from the ro unit is controlled via electronic solenoid. My guess is the LLC(Whatever that is) would detect water height with some sort of sensor via capillary action through the air-line tubing in the water.
Okay, did a search for LLC and spectrapure.. LLC = Liquid Level Controller.. DOH!
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2003 5:30 pm
by snoopdog
A plus for Brandon, that is correct. It is called an LLC (liquid level controller) and the transformer is attached to a solenoid that controls the water flow. There is a hose and large tube that go in the sump, when the sump drops several inches of water the LLC turns on. This keeps the RO unit for running for so long and producing poor water. I bought an LLC unit from Spectrapure for my sump so my RO was not running all damn day.
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2003 6:32 pm
by Brandon
So with the LLC, it wont dribble all day.. it will wait until a certain point and pump a couple of gallon to get it back up.. Is that correct?? That's pretty cool if that is what it does.
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2003 7:04 pm
by reeferpuffer
i use the kent float valve, always worked for me
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2003 11:58 pm
by snoopdog
Yes it work but with the water constantly evaporating the effect is the RO runs all day. Since the RO never reaches full pressure you get poor RO water compared to if the RO gets to shut off. This lets the water drop down several inches then gets filled up all the way to the mark. It really works well in tanks with sumps.
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2003 12:07 am
by SaltnLime
Of you could use a reserve barrel like myself to keep the sump topped off...then manually run the r/o unit to fill the reserve barrel when it gets low.... of course install a float valve on the reserve barrel JIC you forget and leave the R/O unit on too long..
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2003 12:14 am
by Xster
Salt'n'Lime wrote:Of you could use a reserve barrel like myself to keep the sump topped off...then manually run the r/o unit to fill the reserve barrel when it gets low.... of course install a float valve on the reserve barrel JIC you forget and leave the R/O unit on too long..
You honor, I am also guilty of this heinous reef keeping crime!!!
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2003 10:39 pm
by Brandon