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Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/22/2007, 08:09 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 294
Posted By bracebldrs
i had an old 55g brace break before tried epoxy...

i had an old 55g brace break before tried epoxy ect.
the material was so brittle from uv and time it was impossable
to fix. so i went to HD and bought an alluminum flat bar
3/16 by1in by 24in.cut...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/20/2007, 11:58 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 125
Posted By bracebldrs
Does the unit have a check valve close to the...

Does the unit have a check valve close to the autoshutoff valve?

no check valve that i can see should i get one?and does it go
before or after highside or low of shutoff?
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 12/20/2007, 08:20 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 125
Posted By bracebldrs
ro/di help....

hi, recently i turned my ge home ro unit into a 75gpd unit.
basicly i replumbed the hole thing.I have 3 questions and 1
problem.1st the problem,sometimes the unit won't shut off
and it requires me...
Forum: Do It Yourself 12/04/2007, 08:23 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,490
Posted By bracebldrs
there's a high end lfs by me that drills temp all...

there's a high end lfs by me that drills temp all the time
for years ,never had one break drilling and afterwords
he says its about a good bit ,going slow,lubrication,and polishing
the edges when...
Forum: Do It Yourself 12/04/2007, 08:05 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 399
Posted By bracebldrs
hd sells mini buffing kit small 4in wheel and...

hd sells mini buffing kit small 4in wheel and varius compounds
for plastics in these sticks works pretty good for small aps
must go slow with drill or youll burn.
Forum: Do It Yourself 12/02/2007, 11:55 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 755
Posted By bracebldrs
i started out with the ge home unit ,16gpd came...

i started out with the ge home unit ,16gpd came with a 2g
pressure tank .cost about 180.00 i think .could of bought a decent
unit online for about 160.00 recently i modified it to a 75gpd ro di...
Forum: Do It Yourself 11/30/2007, 07:44 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 399
Posted By bracebldrs
you can try a automotive store they usualy carry...

you can try a automotive store they usualy carry upto 1200 grit
wet sand paper ,compounds and buffing wheels.
Forum: Do It Yourself 11/29/2007, 11:09 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 482
Posted By bracebldrs
got it ,tds meter,good quality non color changing...

got it ,tds meter,good quality non color changing resin.
thanks agian for your help.
Forum: Do It Yourself 11/29/2007, 10:54 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 482
Posted By bracebldrs
the color changing resin in my di unit 1/3 of it...

the color changing resin in my di unit 1/3 of it turned from blue to brown after only 40g is that normal
Forum: Do It Yourself 11/29/2007, 05:07 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 482
Posted By bracebldrs
ok one more question ,i hooked up my di unit in...

ok one more question ,i hooked up my di unit in fish room
and note that my ro unit is in laundry room shared with 2 other
faucets.when i turn on the valve the unit purges till the 2g
pressure...
Forum: Do It Yourself 11/29/2007, 08:12 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 9,467
Posted By bracebldrs
nice work,reminds me of oregomy. i tried...

nice work,reminds me of oregomy. i tried polishing that flashing material before,was alot
of work they put a protective coating on aluminum.i just bought
a 2by 2 sheet of polished mat for...
Forum: Do It Yourself 11/29/2007, 07:47 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 482
Posted By bracebldrs
very helpful info thanks.ill look into geting one...

very helpful info thanks.ill look into geting one of those handheld meters.purley h2o was offering one for $25.00 does that sound right?well i finshed hooking up everything including shutoff valve...
Forum: Do It Yourself 11/28/2007, 10:21 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 482
Posted By bracebldrs
good to know dezrat ill have to look into larger...

good to know dezrat ill have to look into larger pressure tank
i have a 32g container for tanks .i bought a float valve and shutoff
valve .now that i have 75gpd masive over flows are possiable...
Forum: Do It Yourself 11/28/2007, 09:49 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 482
Posted By bracebldrs
ok i was able to reroute everything simply by...

ok i was able to reroute everything simply by swapping fittings around and redoing some of the hoses i think i got it .it realy
helped to print up a diagram fron net to go off of.my next question...
Forum: Do It Yourself 11/28/2007, 08:29 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 482
Posted By bracebldrs
honestly i dont know, its city water seems high...

honestly i dont know, its city water seems high to me.
so should i replumb the order.doesnt make any sence why
ge would put carbon after mem .
Forum: Do It Yourself 11/28/2007, 07:59 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 482
Posted By bracebldrs
help with ro unit fix

converting GE 16gpd home ro unit into 75gpd ro di unit
need help.first off i bought 1micron sediment filter 1micron carbon
a 75gpd dow membrain and a flow restrictor and an addon di unit
my first...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/26/2007, 08:21 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 455
Posted By bracebldrs
do you have city water?high chlourine or...

do you have city water?high chlourine or chlouramine (spelling)
can rapidly cause a ro membraine to fault.plus it looks like
you should get alot of sediment filts maybe ?and change that
more...
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/18/2007, 01:44 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 196
Posted By bracebldrs
hey, thanks great info

hey, thanks great info
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 11/18/2007, 12:31 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 196
Posted By bracebldrs
converting ge ro unit??

ok ,i have a GE home ro unit it only produces16gpd
i now have 3 tanks and it just cant keep up plus i want
a di unit.ive been looking at my options and starting to find out
that most parts are...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 11/10/2007, 08:52 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 239
Posted By bracebldrs
stinky water?

ok i have a 32g rubbermaid ive been using for ro water for almost 2 years. every so often i take it outside and clean/beach
on its second filling i dumped in io salt,mag5 pump and airstone.
the...
Forum: Used Equipment & Drygoods Selling 11/09/2007, 12:15 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 658
Posted By bracebldrs
pic?with pump?

pic?with pump?
Forum: Marine Plants & Macroalgae 10/29/2007, 12:09 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 396
Posted By bracebldrs
yes it can release absorbed nutrients when dieing...

yes it can release absorbed nutrients when dieing thats why its good to take alittle out as it grows to incourage new growth
and remove the absorbed crud.
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 10/29/2007, 09:42 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 223
Posted By bracebldrs
so if my sump is blow tank the gravity idea is...

so if my sump is blow tank the gravity idea is kinda shot huh?
right now ,i have it hooked up to an old magnum 350 canister filter .should i have it before the unit pushing or after ?
Forum: Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment 10/29/2007, 08:41 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 223
Posted By bracebldrs
uv hookup,goodway?

hi, i just picked up a used 25w uv unit ,what are some ways to hook it up ?could i have it run inline with my o.f drain and dump into sump?its max flow is 600gph .any suggestion would be helpful
Forum: Do It Yourself 10/27/2007, 06:59 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 835
Posted By bracebldrs
ckoral,i made same device but had a problem with...

ckoral,i made same device but had a problem with the flaps
slamming at the final dump.is that why you have the 90's
in output??to slow it down?plus i made my safety drain with
1 1/2 per section...
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