1/4" check valve for RO system

[coralreefer]

Anyone got one or know where I can get one? I can have Grainger send one in and pick it up at 3 but wanted to get one this morning.

 

[digital_gods]

Try checking with appliance part houses. Ice makers use qtr inch lines. I know of a place off 121 and Carson St before Petworld.

 

[coralreefer]

Ok I'll check. I got to thinking that I must have had one before, so I looked thru all my old parts and found a 90* with a check valve. Went to Lowe's and fashioned this. It may work!

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[digital_gods]

I'm all for DIY. I built my own skimmer with parts around the house.

 

[melev]

If it doesn't work, contact me.

EDIT, this fitting is pretty important. Keep a close eye on it because if it fails, you'll have a small flood.

 

[bimmerzs]

If this is on the output side of your ro/di unit then I would worry more about the effects of ro water on that brass fitting. Brass fitting contain a large amount of copper and will leach into you tank if on the outside of the ro/di unit.

Cheers,

 

[ss95003]

what are you doing with this? just wondering why a ro unit needs a check valve.

 

[coralreefer]

@bimmerzs wrote:

Thanks for the heads up. I'm supposed to pick up a check valve from Marc today.

I set it up like you did and built my own level-loc with triple redundancy. I might have filled my ATO container by bucket for the last time!!

 

[Guest]

if you need to order more bulk reef supply carries them

http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store/inline-check-valve-1-4-x-1-4-push-connect-murlok.html