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Ro setup in kitchen through window

johnny bravo

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Anyone with good plumbing D I Y skills  help me out  setting my R O up so i dont need window open and pipes on show

Anyone been in my scenario.

Every year i say thats it.

Needs changing set up

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Shouldn't be that hard to do unless you don't have a decent drill etc to get through your brickwork to fit an outside tap, I had to have mine done by a professional as it involved teeing off pipework in the loft running 10 meters of pipe across the loft and then running copper pipe down into our bedroom and out the wall, we live in a bungalow/byre which isn't a conventional layout  

 
The kitchen faces my front

If at the rear i wouldnt mind  id just  get a tap and put in shed but   pipes above kitchen  so pipes would  look a sight running through house upstairs

I have thought of it though

 
Personally, I think that it would be best to call a specialist who knows how to hide pipes and can do everything beautifully for you quickly and not expensive. Just yourself, you can drill a hole incorrectly or just ruin the wall, so I think it's definitely worth calling a specialist.

 
I was in the same position. I had a plumber fit an outside tap. However, my RO unit is mounted in my van. So i have fill/waste pipes going to bumper connectors on van and then use an extension lead to power the onboard booster pump. Il post a youtube link to my set up. It might be useful? ??‍♂️




 
37 minutes ago, ShropsWindowCleaner said:

I was in the same position. I had a plumber fit an outside tap. However, my RO unit is mounted in my van. So i have fill/waste pipes going to bumper connectors on van and then use an extension lead to power the onboard booster pump. Il post a youtube link to my set up. It might be useful? ??‍♂️


Nice explanation of your system, thanks. Interested in the pump. Do you know the spec or have a link to where you bought it? Cheers.

 
I was in the same position. I had a plumber fit an outside tap. However, my RO unit is mounted in my van. So i have fill/waste pipes going to bumper connectors on van and then use an extension lead to power the onboard booster pump. Il post a youtube link to my set up. It might be useful? ??‍♂️



Ah yeh sorry mate, I need to update video info with specs. I got the pump off ebay. Il attach a link. The pump came with a 3 way fitting. So i had to buy a blanking cap for one of the outlets. Then buy 1 inch bsp connectors for the remaining inlet and outlet. ??

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/173108916240

 
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Anyone with good plumbing D I Y skills  help me out  setting my R O up so i dont need window open and pipes on show

Anyone been in my scenario.

Every year i say thats it.

Needs changing set up

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Just get a 16mm SDS drill and buzz a hole under the worktop and fit a dedicated outside tap marked pure water. 

https://www.toolstation.com/garden-tap-kit/p79669?store=FB&utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=googleshoppingfeed&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIyqjS1_2l6wIVFNZ3Ch3H9AB_EAQYASABEgIz1_D_BwE

 
I noticed that a lot of people faced this problem. Even some of my neighbors have their pipes going outside through the window. We recently renovated our kitchen counters and got a new floor and wall tiles. Besides, we finally replaced our kitchen cabinets with more stylish and modern ones and purchased new appliances. Obviously, I didn’t want any pipes to ruin the look of my brand new kitchen, so my husband made a few holes in kitchen counters to hide them. He also made easy access to them in case it’s necessary. You should consider it as well because according to the photo, I see those pipes and cartridges take a lot of space, that could be used for other purposes.

 
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An easy way to close the piping is to install a cabinet on the countertop in the same design as the wall-mounted or floor-standing cabinets.

 
Opening the door, you get access to the mounted pipes and shut-off valves. The same situation with the plasterboard box, which is assembled on a metal frame. The plasterboard is subsequently decorated either for the design of the kitchen unit or for the design of the apron matching the granite color. Also, instead of drywall sheets, you can use secondhand plates or panel materials, saving money on repair work. Personally, I did so in my kitchen (and in the bathroom). There is no reason to overpay.

 
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