I want to attach my RO/DI to my IceMaker?

[Hop]

Look at your fridge's owners manual and go from there. Ultimately they or your insurance company are the ones that are going to cover the damage, if ny. Not a couple reefers from thereef tank


And I would call it the truth dgnspot, not bold! You as a homeowner should know that the failures can happen and be prepared to pay for them if they do. Because I guarantee that it's aloophole your insurance company will find

[WilyGuy]

So storage tank if I want to use with Ice Maker.
Teflon ok on screw fittings.

What about Auto-Shut? Where does it go in the whole system? presumably that's the thing that keeps RO water from going down the drain while nothing is requesting the water?

[Hop]

And one internet search later I found a professional who had this to say:

"Most manufacturers recommend AGAINST an icemaker water supply coming from an RO system. I don't necessarily agree. I have been personally using an RO system on my Whirlpool crescent cube icemaker for two years now and I am tickled with the results; ice as clear and clean tasting as our drinking water, and no scale or calcium deposits. (And I live in an area with VERY hard water.) However, I must qualify my experience on two accounts.

First, unlike some RO systems, mine has a five gallon pressure / holding tank which maintains adequate water supply pressure to the valve at all times.

Second, soft water is relatively acidic, so I am keeping my eyes open for any sign of deterioration of the ice mold coating, and I'm willing to eat an icemaker if it happens. (Beats listening to my wife whine about the yucky tasting ice for a couple of years!)

As a general policy, I'd have to recommend against RO purifying the icemaker water. But if you understand the risks, and the RO system doesn't drop the water pressure too low, it can be done. "

>http://www.apdepot.com/Repair/BookLi...ch=8&apptype=3

and I get flamed, how silly

[dngspot]

Tank manufacturers will not give warranty unless you put it on their stand. If someone builds a stand that does not make the grade then they are right. Are they right when one builds a stand that would hold a bigger tank and is level?
My point is, are manufactures fair if the system is supplemented with a pressured water storage tank, that gives the volume and pressure to hold their valves closed?

[dngspot]

Wild Guy

Go to the LFS and tell them that you need a ro auto shut off device, they should be able to give you one. Look at the directions and they will describe how to install it.
A line goes from you supply through the valve to the filters the other goes from the ro output through the valve to the device being fed ( sump or ice maker). As the pressure builds in the output line the valve shuts off the supply line

[Hop]

Originally Posted by dngspot

Tank manufacturers will not give warranty unless you put it on their stand. If someone builds a stand that does not make the grade then they are right. Are they right when one builds a stand that would hold a bigger tank and is level?
My point is, are manufactures fair if the system is suplemented with a pressured water storage tank, that gives the volume and pressure to hold their valves closed?

My point is: Shouldn't you as a homeowner and consumer know all the risks and make an educated decision before you install it? It's a gamble you need to be prepared to pay for... Replacing floors, sub floors and your wifes stuff in the basement can be quite costly

[dngspot]

Absolutely, I would hope that is why the questions are being asked. But the risk is there in all things we do. There is no need to build risk to the point that folks are afraid to move forward.
I understand you have been in the fridg industry, I repair my own. I have had the very water valve you are talking about leak, twice. If you want my opinion if pressure is what you use to keep a valve closed, the public needs to know how cheap that $75.00 valve is.
I am a hydraulic technician, I have been in my industry for 24 years and feel very comfortable in this subject. A ro system is not difficult to understand and I am sorry if I did not make it clear at first that a tank should be used.

[WilyGuy]

So at what point is it cheaper to get a fridge with a built in filter?

I have a tank and a valve to buy at this point. I also have to buy the icemaker since the original owner didn't get one.

Do they make one size fits all icemakers with built in filtering?

[dngspot]

I do not know if any fridge has a filter that is as efficient as a ro system.

[WilyGuy]

Likely not as efficient, but seems like I could get expensive trying to retrofit this....

[talon4x4]

What about adding one of those RO/DI booster pumps to send the water to the icemaker?? I've seen ones that are adjustable from 40-120psi. The should keep the pressure high enough to shut the valve.

Just a thought, as I am no plumber. Just ask the wooden floors in my kitchen.

Sean

[dngspot]

I do not know how much you will spend on the fridge you are looking for but you can get all of the parts you need to hook up to a ice maker at http://www.marinedepot.com/ps/ps_Vie...ct~KM1613.html. This is he first place that I looked at, I'm think you could find a cheaper way to go if you look around.

[SaltyO2]

I did a little research too. My local sear does not work on fridges at all. They haven’t for years. They OUT SOURCE it to cheap ***** crack companies. Just like there roof work. Ugggg. Also, almost all newer fridges are now operated by a electric contact push switch for water (relay driven), and a relay/switch for ice. Pressure is irrelevant. As is my fridge. As long as there’s pressure enough to push the water out, it works.
One could put a water pressure gauge on the incoming line if worried. Soft water acidic??? Meaning PH is low, right? (or high?). Would probably take about 1000 years for it to eat through the polymer tubing and metal fittings though. Salt water in our tank is much more corrosive.
And if losing water pressure if gonna cause your house to flood, what happens when the city water pressure drops due to high usage, workers on city lines, low pressure houses, etc…. I don’t know. I guess bad things can happen.
If you do hook one up, just keep an eye on it for a while. There are other filters made simply for fridges too.
But nothing like RO water….
Btw DI is not need for fridge, I would use the RO side. The DI is for the reef tanks!
Salty