moving water up

[gregor_mendel]

I use RO and have for years.
Soon I will be moving to a place where the kitchen sink is about ten feet below where the water needs to be.

Short of hauling water, or plumbing my attic, give me your ideas.
I'm pretty sure the RO pressure tank won't push water ten feet high.

gregor_mendel

 

[stumbler69]

i would think that plumbing some pipes up there would be the best way.

 

[gregor_mendel]

High stumbler69

High stumbler69

I am afraid you are right.
I was just hoping someone knew of a pressure/accumulation tank that could do this.

gregor_mendel

 

[Guest]

Actually, I think you'll be fine.

The drain tube on R/O will certainly NOT work if it's higher than the drain port - found in the RO manual.

But any pressure at all on the sink delivery tube will allow water to be pushed to pretty much any distance...and your tank most certainly has pressure. My instructions actually say I can replace the tubes with much longer ones if using in a remote location.

Just test it now by taking your current setup, and using the fill tube (mine is blue, some are orange) just get it up in the air. If the water drips out (which it should) then you know you have pressure and it'll work. Might take a while for the water to get up that high though.

 

[gregor_mendel]

I think I found an anwer

I think I found an anwer

Keep in mind, the pressure tank will move the water any horizontal distance, but vertical is another story. Its not hard to overwhelm a powerful pump with elevation of 13 feet.

There is an apparently common product for just this purpose (delivering water from an under the sink RO unit to a second floor)

It is called a booster pump.
Any RO supplier has them. $80-$300.

gregor_mendel