Pumping water

[Jscwerve]

What do you use?

I am setting up my tank at the moment, and starting to fill it. I'm making RO/DI in my laundry room which is in the basement and the tank is in my living room upstairs. I'm thinking a pump of some sort that I can attach to a hose is going to save me some back breaking labor. I'm not really excited to lug 150 gallons of water up stairs 5 gallons at a time, then lifting it to pour into the tank which is about shoulder height. Not to mention repeating monthly (although a smaller amount) with water changes.

Anyone have an affordable (cheap!) solution to moving water up approx 14 feet of head and 30' distance?

 

[Walter White]

I just went to Home Depot and bout 30 feet of 1/4 poly tubing for around $12 and just plugged into the output of my rodi and ran the tubing up from the basement into the tank. Took 1 day to fill but I also have a 300gpd rodi. I just mixed the salt right in the tank.

 

[Jscwerve]

I was thinking about doing that. I've got enough tubing. Good for the initial fill, but not for water changes. Not to mention the brute can of water I made yesterday before thinking about moving it! Being impatient doesn't pay off, lol. Guess I could just cover it and use it for ATO water over the next couple of weeks.

 

[Walter White]

I was thinking about doing that. I've got enough tubing. Good for the initial fill, but not for water changes. Not to mention the brute can of water I made yesterday before thinking about moving it! Being impatient doesn't pay off, lol. Guess I could just cover it and use it for ATO water over the next couple of weeks.

Oh yeah I guess future water changes are problematic in that regard. Hmmm not sure I can think of a cheap easy solution for that. Im sure someone else will chime in with a good idea.

 

[Irishman]

I know home depot sells pumps there for like commercial use and water fountains. You'll probably end up spending a pretty penny getting the pump and setting up the plumbing to have it shoot up stairs. Either you save your back or money.

 

[reef dummy]

What do you use?

I am setting up my tank at the moment, and starting to fill it. I'm making RO/DI in my laundry room which is in the basement and the tank is in my living room upstairs. I'm thinking a pump of some sort that I can attach to a hose is going to save me some back breaking labor. I'm not really excited to lug 150 gallons of water up stairs 5 gallons at a time, then lifting it to pour into the tank which is about shoulder height. Not to mention repeating monthly (although a smaller amount) with water changes.


Anyone have an affordable (cheap!) solution to moving water up approx 14 feet of head and 30' distance?

PM'd you I think I gots what u need.

 

[szavoda]

My solution is to implement an Automatic Water Change system. Place a smallish (5 - 10 gallon or larger) container either next to the tank or in basement. Use a dosing pump to automatically change water throughout the day. I do about 3 gallons per day for my 170g DT. The dosing pump could be in the basement with the water container and have the lines run up to your tank. I don't think head height has an effect, but I could be wrong.

This is not the cheapest route, but AWC can give some great water quality and save you from neglecting the tank. I also set up the AWC container with hi and lo sensors to auto re-fill it when it gets low.

Shawn

 

[Jscwerve]

My solution is to implement an Automatic Water Change system. Place a smallish (5 - 10 gallon or larger) container either next to the tank or in basement. Use a dosing pump to automatically change water throughout the day. I do about 3 gallons per day for my 170g DT. The dosing pump could be in the basement with the water container and have the lines run up to your tank. I don't think head height has an effect, but I could be wrong.

This is not the cheapest route, but AWC can give some great water quality and save you from neglecting the tank. I also set up the AWC container with hi and lo sensors to auto re-fill it when it gets low.

Shawn

That doesn't really sound like auto water change, but auto top off.

I am building an auto top off system. I will be documenting it and posting in the DIY section with schematics when I get around to putting it together. I will be using an aqualifter and a reservoir next to the sump.