Does this pump come with a power supply? Also, if you're using this on a simple RO, what are the "brine" hookups for? Just leave them open?
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The pump is powered by water pressure so there is no separate power supply. The brine hookups are for the membrane waste. You cannot leave them open. This is what powers the pump. The brine side should be hooked up in-line with the membrane waste. The membrane waste to "brine in "- "brine out" to the line that goes to the drain.
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exactly as everyone else has stated, the brine output from the RO membrane creates the hydraulic power to pump the permeate so no other source of power is required. These pumps do have a finite lifespan and you will notice they are failing when water production decreases. I have gotten almost 5 years out of my first pump and when it began to fail the water production almost ceased. The pump I bought was to replace the original one and once I removed and replaced the original with this one my RO system was working like new again.
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There is no power source. It uses the pressure of the water supply. I followed the hookup directions that came with the pump, and it works great. Instead of the drip, drip, drip, the pump goes "ffftt, ffftt" occasionally.
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No need power supply becaues it works off of the water pressure itself, so there is no electricity needed to run it. I used with my RO.
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This pump is hydraulicaly operated. Its not electric. You have to connect all the ports in it. You cannot leave ports unconnected. Google permeate pump connection schematic and Im sure you'll find a good schematic.
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The pump does not work with electricity, it works with kinetic energy, and as such, no electric power supply is required. The input brine is to be connected to the waste output of your RO membrane and the output brine to your drain. Hope this helps.
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This pump does not use power. It is a hydraulic style pump it uses the pressure of the brine water to pump the permeate water. You must connect brine water for the pump to operate.
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Pump is powered by water pressure. No electric hookup at all. Brine is waste water. It can be left open but a better way is to route it to a drain.
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Yes built in pump just plug it in and turn it on. With a converter for our truck we blow it up on our camping trip.
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The pump has no on / off switch. Bring a 6 'cable that plugs directly over the receptacle. I have it connected to a timer, it works perfect.
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No, it is an old fashion pump... you turn on, and it works.... then you turn it off. Works GREAT!
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We have a well with electric pump too. yes. my brother installed his and it worked wonderful. we have not got our up and running yet. waiting for the weather to break. my brother did use his. He installed it and then packed it back up and put in his attic for emergency only. he's ready to rock and roll if power goes down. hope this helped.
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You don't need a pump. Everything is done with water pressure jetting through the hose & gravity, which drains your tanks.
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it comes with 2 wires only. You could add a plug. It would have to be connected to the proper electrical supply - in my case a battery , 12 volts. I just cut off my old non-working water pump and twist wired this new one in place. And wrapped the connection, keeping it above the water line.
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Hello my friend, The machine that you are asking about requires NO power supply at all. It is operated by hand crank and it works very well! I hope this helps you. Jim
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Mine actually did have the pump. I lost the pump once and ended up wasting almost 1/3 of it just by having it oxidize on the top. The pump is very nice :-)
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My setup is a T connector added to the outlet side of the pump. One end of the T runs to the pressure tank, while the other end connects to the house main water line.The best part is this pump has a built-in pressure switch, so it turns on and off only when the pressure is low on the tank.
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The system is solar powered... there is no option for any other power source. It does use rechargeable batteries however (not included). I believe from my tinkering that the voltage state of the battery determines when the pump turns on. When it is above a given voltage, the pump is on, when it drops too low, it shuts off. But I could be wrong.
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I just started my second season with the pool and the pump/filter. I was completely satisfied with the pump last season, including using it to power a self propelled vacuum. This year I added a solar heater and had to connect an additional 15' of 1-1/2" hose on both the input and outflow hoses - plenty of power and no increase in pump pressure.
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As the others have stated, it is plugged into an outlet. On a side note, the pump itself is a separate unit and can be replaced at a later date when it dies (or in my case, puts out too much water)
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This pump has the electrical incorporated in to the top cover. The float is pre-wired, so all you do is plug it into an 120 VAC common household outlet. The outlet should be 120 VAC rated at 20 amps at the breaker. The service disconnect is you unplugging the pump. This pump will run when the float is lifted up by the water level in the receiver tank. The pump running stops when the water level allows the float to flop down (as seen in the illustration at Amazon). Hope this answers your question - Mike
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No, You can connect it to any connector (4pin) and yes it does start the pump
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my understanding is that this pump is only to boost the pressure of the filtered water. this allows you to mount the RO system in the garage (instead of under the sink)
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B. Conner:Thanks for letting me know. Like I said, I'm sure it will work (how much power dies it take to run a small pump?) And if I use rechargeables, I don't have to worry about leaking alkalines.Again, thanks for the info.