I don't want to waste water. Will the filters work if we plug the drain line?
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in order for an RO unit to work properly, the drain line must be connected. - j
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The RO won't work with a plugged drain line. They sell units that are filters only (no RO membrane cartridge)
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No. The reverse osmosis filter requires a discharge of water to work. The RO more or less works by forcing water across a membrane with holes slightly larger than a water molecule. The stuff too big to fit through gets flushed out in a condensed water brine out the drain line. Without the drain line, the membrane would quickly become clogged and no longer work.
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If you already have a connection, the answer is no. The disposal comes with a connector in place, which should fit. When I connected mine I had no problem to connect to the standard dishwasher hose and waste water connection. Remember to take out the plug on the dishwasher connection.
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You will probably need a plumber since water pipes need to be cut and welded to the filter. The filters are supposed to last a couple of years (according to a customer service rep for the company) -- I'm not sure what they cost.
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Any filtration system should work. You or the plumber just have to connect it with the right fittings. I think we have the Everpure system also.
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No, you have threaded connectors that will attach to the filter body. However you will have a bit of a plumbing job in connecting your existing input, return and waste water lines to the unit itself.
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The 2 wasted gallons go down the drain. There's a line from the system directly to the drain pipe under your sink. It is - unfortunately - uneconomical in terms of water use. I had at one point contemplated a whole house R/O system because of chloride problems in our water supply which coat our fixtures with white residue. But when we found out how much water it would waste to supply the whole house we determined to just supply a single tap with purified drinking water.
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Yes. You should check the recommendations regarding filtration of non-potable water though.
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I use filtered water and have no problems. I don't think I would use tap water.
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If your house has an outside drain clean out it will work. Mine is attached to the city sewer, and they actually prefer it be flushed vs sent to the land fill.
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If you have a water line which is the "waste water" you can use this pump. I like it because it's not an electrical pump.Make sure you get the right model to fit your GPD rating on your water filter.
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No. do not drain them, they are go to go. good luck. i had to replace my batteries.
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You can buy a filter for it, but it is not required to make it work. I use distilled water in mine and there is no danger.
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Yes I have used tap water in mine for years. Just make sure to use the PC 1 cartridge And back flushthe filter in the sink every time you refill the water tanks. To back flush filter just put filter in sink withstopper in and with filter standing with the open side up run water into center of filter until sink pretty full.Then drain sink with drain outside filter and any sediment that is flushed out will go down the drain.
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Yes, but you must remove the knock out plug before connecting the drain line.
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Yes it will, but it may not discharge them through the discharge hose and you might have to clean the filter. Most of the small leaves and algae go right through the machine and out the discharge hose, which saves a lot of time.
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Don't know the answer to that since we are on well water. I doubt it though. It's a very simple filter. Not fine or well-fitted. Works good for sediment.
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No, just install the t-valve in the plumbing lines under the faucet and this will divert the water when you turn on the faucet handle for the filter water. Your current faucet will work as it does now.