Advise for new starter on Solenoid valve for tank

[ryan302]

Hi please can someone advise - I am new and getting my RO/DI system together and have ordered a Solenoid valve to attach into my tank so it will automatically shut off the supply when it is full. It was sound silly but if I need to leave the house and i forget to turn my tap off what will happen? Will the water just stay in the hose pipe leading to my set up? or will it burst or something?

 

[P4dstar]

Hi please can someone advise - I am new and getting my RO/DI system together and have ordered a Solenoid valve to attach into my tank so it will automatically shut off the supply when it is full. It was sound silly but if I need to leave the house and i forget to turn my tap off what will happen? Will the water just stay in the hose pipe leading to my set up? or will it burst or something?

It's the same principle as your tap. There is always a flow of water to your kitchen tap, it only comes through when you open it. It doesn't burst with the pressure. You should fit the Solenoid after any booster pump. Use good quality fittings and it should work as any other water connection would. I personally like John Guest push fit. Normal 1/2" hose works for some people.

 

[ryan302]

It's the same principle as your tap. There is always a flow of water to your kitchen tap, it only comes through when you open it. It doesn't burst with the pressure. You should fit the Solenoid after any booster pump. Use good quality fittings and it should work as any other water connection would. I personally like John Guest push fit. Normal 1/2" hose works for some people.

That makes sense thank you! When you say i should fit the solenoid after any booster pump, what do you mean by that? As the solenoid will be by the set up?
I have not yet purchased a booster pump as wanted to see how long my tank takes to fill normally first.

Correct me if im wrong as im brand new to all this, so the advise is greatly appreciated!

 

[spruce]

Hi please can someone advise - I am new and getting my RO/DI system together and have ordered a Solenoid valve to attach into my tank so it will automatically shut off the supply when it is full. It was sound silly but if I need to leave the house and i forget to turn my tap off what will happen? Will the water just stay in the hose pipe leading to my set up? or will it burst or something?

I process water into an ibc tank in the garage. I also have an overflow hose pipe above the normal water level.

If my float switch fails, then the water escapes down the hose and into the drain next to the garage door. In over 15 years it's worked once, which was my fault.

My float switch is the one Machinemart sell for submersible pumps. It switches power off to my normally off solenoid valve when the tank is full. The solenoid valve is on the main water supply to the r/o. I don't use a booster pump.

 

[ched999uk]

Hi please can someone advise - I am new and getting my RO/DI system together and have ordered a Solenoid valve to attach into my tank so it will automatically shut off the supply when it is full. It was sound silly but if I need to leave the house and i forget to turn my tap off what will happen? Will the water just stay in the hose pipe leading to my set up? or will it burst or something?

Should be fine as long as all your connections are secure and leak free.
Personally I would look at the Spring pump and fill controllers as they have connections for the solenoid and float valve and you can start the fill when you want and it then shuts off when full.
One other thing to consider is if you need a booster pump you will need a way of shutting that off when your tank is full!
You could use 2 float switches in series just in case one fails in the empty position.

 

[ryan302]

I process water into an ibc tank in the garage. I also have an overflow hose pipe above the normal water level.

If my float switch fails, then the water escapes down the hose and into the drain next to the garage door. In over 15 years it's worked once, which was my fault.

My float switch is the one Machinemart sell for submersible pumps. It switches power off to my normally off solenoid valve when the tank is full. The solenoid valve is on the main water supply to the r/o. I don't use a booster pump.

Wow thanks! I like the idea of having an overflow hose above the solenoid, that's something I might look at doing. As I will be working from a van i have a 250L container, how long roughly would this take to process? I understand it can depend on pressure but just wanted a rough guess-timate lol

 

[ryan302]

Should be fine as long as all your connections are secure and leak free.
Personally I would look at the Spring pump and fill controllers as they have connections for the solenoid and float valve and you can start the fill when you want and it then shuts off when full.
One other thing to consider is if you need a booster pump you will need a way of shutting that off when your tank is full!
You could use 2 float switches in series just in case one fails in the empty position.

Oh brill thankyou, Do you happen to have any links to this so i could take a look at? I do have a Solenoid on order which I will attach to my RO/DI set up, once arrived.

 

[ched999uk]

Oh brill thankyou, Do you happen to have any links to this so i could take a look at? I do have a Solenoid on order which I will attach to my RO/DI set up, once arrived.

Look at the auto fill on this page: v16 auto fill I believe it comes with the solenoid and float switch. alternative supplier