Reverse osmosis systems create clean drinking water by pushing water through membranes and filters to remove contaminates from the water. Reverse osmosis systems are appropriate where water quality may be low. The system works by using water pressure from the home's plumping. It uses no electricity. You will need to replace the filter and membranes from time to time to guarantee continued high-quality water. Reverse osmosis systems are simple to install and take about an hour to complete. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Turn off the water to the sink where you will install the reverse osmosis system. Most sinks have shutoff valves underneath. Keep the drains open so you can remove all water from the lines before you begin work.
2. Find the place where you will install the faucet to the reverse osmosis system. Some sinks have additional predrilled holes whose caps you need to remove. If there are no predrilled holes, you'll need to drill one. The hole must be located so that the water from the installed faucet will go into the sink. Mark this spot. Drill the hole into the sink. Make sure the drill hole is the correct size for the faucet and for the material you are drilling through.
3. Bring the wastewater lines up through the hole you drilled. The wastewater lines will be two different sizes. Place the face plate and rubber gasket on the underside of the faucet and press the waste water lines onto the faucet as far as they will go. Set the faucet into place.
4. Install the underside mounting piece, plastic spacer, washers and nut. Tighten with the wrench until the faucet is set in place. Take the purified water line and slide it on the compression nut. Attach the water line, which is probably blue, to the bottom of the faucet and tighten the compression nut.
5. Drill a 3/8-inch hole into the current drain pipe above the trap. Drill above the trap to keep wastewater from flowing backward. Attach the saddle valve provided. The saddle valve comes in two pieces that go around the drain. Place the center of the saddle valve directly above the drilled hole. Press the 3/8-inch hose from the installed faucet into the center of the saddle valve.
6. Disconnect the water line from the valve. Install the faucet connector and screw it into the valve. The connector will have three connection points: one at the valve, one for the water line and one for the water supply hose, which is typically red, to the reverse osmosis system. If the home has copper pipes instead of hoses, use the self-piecing C-clamp. Position the clamp on the pipe and tighten it down. The clamp has a pin that you screw until it makes a hole in the pipe. Keep the clamp in place and attach the water supply hose to the clamp.
7. Wrap plumber's tape around the pipe coming out at the top of the pressure tank. Screw on the tank valve after taping the pipe.
8. Cut a few inches of tubing from any of the reverse osmosis system hoses and press it into the tank valve and the push connector. The push connector will have three places for connection to water tubing. The middle connector should connect to the short piece of tubing that was cut.
9. Connect the water line from the installed faucet and press it into the top of the push connector. Take the tubing coming from the reverse osmosis system and press it into the bottom of the push connector.
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