need help putting together a rodi unit

dadonoflaw · 10-01-2006, 03:14 PM

i have a kent marine rodi unit that i am having trouble putting together correctly. i dont know if it is appropriate for me to ask for help on this issue or whether anyone knows the unit well enough to help me finish it but if someone knows i would be greatful. i need to know how to install the little tubes and the tds meter that came with it. i looked up the directions online and they were no help.

gwen_o_lyn · 10-01-2006, 03:33 PM

Do you have pictures of what you are trying to do?

dadonoflaw · 10-01-2006, 05:11 PM

dag i have no camera so i guess im screwed thanx anyway

gwen_o_lyn · 10-01-2006, 05:13 PM

There must be a link online to the unit you bought. Maybe a model # would help get you an answer?

You are saying that the TDS meter came with the RODI or you bought it separate?

veriann · 10-01-2006, 05:29 PM

yeah i would have thought your manufacturers would have a tim the tool man type videos on everything, hey, no shortage of americans for the camera right..lol

hassle someone, cause not knowing how to put it together under water pressure can be costly! hows the unit set-up, walk us through it!
it is tapped into the water line, or connected to the washing machine junction line?>start from there and explain the set-up. alot of folks have RO/DIO units, they will be able to track it with your set-up so far!

dadonoflaw · 10-01-2006, 05:55 PM

it says its a dmax60HiS. it has three big canisters and three tubes a orange one a blue one and a yellow one there is a yellow tube that needs to be connected and the tds which came with the unit. on the tds is two T shaped connections marked in and out. it will be on a faucet in my apartment. i had to remove the screen from it but the faucet connection wont go on there

gwen_o_lyn · 10-01-2006, 10:57 PM

I had to purchase a piece from Home Depot to make my RODI fit my faucet.

It seems like you will need to cut the blue and yellow line to add the T connections.

I have a Kent unit, but I purchased the TDS meter separate. See if my pictures help any.....

dadonoflaw · 10-01-2006, 11:05 PM

can u think of the name of the piece. HD employees suck in this area.

gwen_o_lyn · 10-01-2006, 11:09 PM

I have no idea... I brought the piece from my faucet and the piece from my RODI and they helped me...

dadonoflaw · 10-01-2006, 11:10 PM

also what did u do with the other two unused fittings in the back? how did u attach the yellow tube to the membrane

gwen_o_lyn · 10-01-2006, 11:14 PM

I'm not sure what you mean.

The yellow tube is connected to my faucet. The blue tube is where good water comes out, and waste water comes out the orange tube.

dadonoflaw · 10-01-2006, 11:55 PM

there are 6 fittings on the front and back of the canisters. 3 on the front and 3 on the back. but it came with all but 2 openings used should those remain unused

dadonoflaw · 10-02-2006, 12:01 AM

by the way thank you for trying to help me i appreciate it

gwen_o_lyn · 10-02-2006, 12:12 AM

Sorry I'm not sure what you mean by "fittings"

veriann · 10-02-2006, 12:15 AM

sometimes i get a real satisfaction helping others, in this case i feel it through gwen. thanks Q, u dont have to go it alone though, jump in guys as i know alot of you have RO units with various set-ups!

dadonoflaw · 10-02-2006, 01:03 AM

the white plastic pieces that hold the yellow orange and blue tubes in place

gwen_o_lyn · 10-02-2006, 07:45 PM

I don't remember attaching the lines to the unit. I think mine were already in place when I got it.

Any luck?

dadonoflaw · 10-02-2006, 10:23 PM

mine wasnt connected and i discovered that when i ran the unit. so i cut the orange tube to connect it to the back two open connections but i cant find the plastic piece that secures it.

dadonoflaw · 10-05-2006, 09:27 PM

gwen can u remember the name of the piece u got for the faucet or a clear picture of it. i went to home depot and got a piece that the guy thought would work so if it doesnt i want to know exactly what it is thank you.