RODI Leaks.. How to prevent?

[maxs55]

Hi all.. So I just had a leak in my living room from a connector on my RODI setup that sprung loose. Luckily I was at home so caught it within half an hour, but the connection was right after the booster bump so it was pretty high pressure and still made a pretty big mess.

What are you guys doing to prevent RODI units from leaking? I thought about moving it outside into a shed but it would get really hot which I thought probably wouldn't be good for the unit.

My RODI unit is in a cabinet so I thought about adding kind of a drip tray in there, so any leak detectors in the cabinet are sure to get triggered.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

 

[rygh]

Make sure to use the little clips that lock the connectors.
https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/reverse-osmosis-tube-clips.html

If you put RODI lines outside, make sure to get ones with UV protection.
Usually black. Definitely not clear or white.
Otherwise they disintigrate.

Be careful when cutting the tubing, so that it is nice, clean, and not squished.

 

[max_nano]

Wow I never knew those existed. Thanks for sharing those. I have been worried since my unit is under the sink and I wouldn’t notice a leak very quickly.

 

[ashburn2k]

If you have ring devices get this

Ring Alarm Flood and Freeze Sensor https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07M943G7L/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_ZeHIFb2FA4PEW

Or any WiFi/sound alarm leak detector on amazon.


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[Coral reefer]

They work better with warm water actually

 

[sfsuphysics]

warm yes, not hot though, in fact depending on the brand water above 110°F could damage the membrane.

 

[Corallus]

As @rygh mentions, make sure the tubing is properly cut.
When I setup my BRS RODI, virtually every piece of tubing needed to be recut and seated in the fittings. A tubing cutter makes getting good, square, non-burred cuts waaaay easier.

 

[Galoot]

As @rygh mentions, make sure the tubing is properly cut.
When I setup my BRS RODI, virtually every piece of tubing needed to be recut and seated in the fittings. A tubing cutter makes getting good, square, non-burred cuts waaaay easier.

What he said....plus make sure there is no added pressure from weight or a tight radius where you have couplings. Make sure everything is nice and straight.

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[jccaclimber]

1. Make sure your push connect fittings are actually all the way in. People tend to not push them in far enough.
2. A good square cut is nice. This is reasonably doable with a new razor blade for those who don't have the fancy cutter. Scissors tend to make poor cuts.
3. I use one of these water alarms. Not wifi enabled, but it sounds like a smoke detector so you aren't going to miss it if you're nearby, and the price is good: https://www.amazon.com/Glentronics-...ocphy=9031961&hvtargid=pla-349312978973&psc=1
4. Drip tray, and a drain. I tend to like running my RO system in general in a place that has a drain. This can be a traditional drain, correctly sloped garage, drip tray with a hole punched to the outside of the structure, whatever.
5. Heads up that booster pumps tend to eventually start seeping at the motor to pump seal as well.

 

[maxs55]

thanks all for the replies. I'm definitely going to invest in some more leak detectors and maybe a line cutter as well.