will this pump create enough pressure to run my ice maker and drinking water on my fridge? Before the Ro system or after? my fridge claims it needs 30 to 100 psi to make it work.
1149554
Should be no problem if you have a pressure tank after the RO. Order the 60 or 80 psi pressure switch if the tank and RO can handle it.
1149555
The pump will work fine. Biggest problem is the pressure switch that comes with it. It is non adjustable and cut in pressure is so low you pretty much run out of water before it kicks in. There are adjustable switches available that are adjustable and not expensive.
1149556
I can tell you what it does for me. I have about 30 psi without the pump. With the pump I get 70 psi. I have the pump before the ro unit and I measured the pressure after the ro unit
1149557
It worked great before the RO to feed the sink and the ref ridge. I was on a well. More important than the pump was to make sure the reservoir tank pressure was fully charged
1671544
Water pro here. It will work marginally at these low pressures. The membrane does the fine "cleaning" and will not be as effective and be short-lived unless you have pretty good water to start with (and even then 30psi is likely too low). A submersible pump with 40-60 psi is good (and can be set higher than that). The above ground ("jet") pumps don't do as well. The booster pump typically get's it up to around 80psi. Water pressure is the force that drives and flushes the system. City water that I've seen is usually about 50 psi.
134667
I pretty sure you need to check the ice maker minimum psi supply required. This filter will not provide the required psi for today's modern fridge.
730311
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)
1685824
This unit should be powerful enough to start your fridge. This unit will run as long as the batteries provide over 12 volts under load.
819071
no pump is required. water pressure from your water source forces water into the icemaker where it freezes and is ultimately expelled as cubes when they are frozen. no water pump is used in the process at any time. the short answer is, no you will not need any kind of water pump.
1982572
Depending on how long your run is, you can just quick connect the 4 foot 1/4' poly tube that comes with it, or you may have to buy a bit more tube. Either way, forget about the ice maker kits, just buy a 1/4" x 1/4" quick connect valve (http://www.amazon.com/Speedfit-PPSV040808WP-4-Inch-Valve-Start/dp/B003YKF2E2) and hook it directly up to the fridge. You will need to run the drain line with some sort of air gap down the sanitary drain.
119800
I have only used this system connected to a hose bib. That being said, a pump could be used, but would need to have a capable of about 30 to 40 psi and maybe 1 to 3 gallons per minute. And, even then you may want to have a valve in line to throttle it back the gpm even more.
1368612
The manufactures specifications on it say 5 to 40 psi.I do not have a psi gauge on mine and can not say for sure.I have the pump connected to a refrigerator icemaker and also connected to a sink faucet in a gazebo.The icemaker solenoid works well with the volume and pressure of the pump and the icemaker operates well.There is enough volume to rinse your hands like a low volume low pressure boat or rv sink pump.I am happy with the performance of the pump for my applications.
2224071
No, I doubt it very much.The unit produces water fairly slowly and stores it in a small pressure tank at about 7 psi. It's certainly enough to provide drinking water. You will not have enough to do dishes and shower with RO water. I suppose if you collected the RO water in a large tank, then re-pressurized it to 40 psi, one could do a whole house. Also, the more water that is used, the sooner will the filters need changing $$$.
1266525
Once the cold water feed is turned on, the water passes thru the filters and the outflow from the other side of the RO filter begins filling the holding tank. There is a shut-off valve for when the tank is full. The water pressure on the outflow side of the tank seems to build up automatically. When we drain the tank, such as needing over 1.5gal of RO water, the water pressure drops, but in a while, 15-30 min the pressure is self-restored. ONE RELATED IDEA..when we installed this system almost 6 yrs ago, we tapped the outflow line and tied in the water going into our refrigerator's icemaker. We thus have RO water in our Ice... We love this system. Once the cold water feed is turned on, the water passes thru the filters and the outflow from the other side of the RO filter begins filling the holding tank. There is a shut-off valve for when the tank is full. The water pressure on the outflow side of the tank seems to build up automatically. When we drain the tank, such as needing over 1.5gal of RO water, the water pressure drops, but in a while, 15-30 min the pressure is self-restored. ONE RELATED IDEA..when we installed this system almost 6 yrs ago, we tapped the outflow line and tied in the water going into our refrigerator's... » Read More Once the cold water feed is turned on, the water passes thru the filters and the outflow from the other side of the RO filter begins filling the holding tank. There is a shut-off valve for when the tank is full. The water pressure on the outflow side of the tank seems to build up automatically. When we drain the tank, such as needing over 1.5gal of RO water, the water pressure drops, but in a while, 15-30 min the pressure is self-restored. ONE RELATED IDEA..when we installed this system almost 6 yrs ago, we tapped the outflow line and tied in the water going into our refrigerator's icemaker. We thus have RO water in our Ice... We love this system. « Show Less
369476
System needs between 20-30 psi to be effective. Most "normal" houses have a water pressure of 40psi or better, which is why this system comes with a regulator. A low pressure well should operate at or slightly above 30 psi, so it should work perfectly fine.
1923122
Anything above the freezing temperature of the liquid you are using will work. I have used this pump with water from 50degF to 150degF without issues
1414029
I used it on a water cooler, to pump water into a holding tank, but found the pressure was very low, I really don't know as to your application, but if your need a good flow, this is not the pump, for you.
714611
The pump will only add 35psi to the existing water pressure. I have a pressure guage after the pump that shows 70psi when it comes on because my water pressure is 35psi from the main supply. You are supposed to have a pressure regulator before the pump to regulate the pressure so the total pressure does not exceed what your plumbing could handle. Which is usually about 70 PSI. Hope this helps.
1487178
The pump holds about 70 psi in line. As soon as any significant tap is opened the pump will cut in. For refrigerator chilled water tap it will take a few more seconds for pressure to fall a few psi and pump cuts in. When tap is closed pump continues to run until about 70 psi is reached.
1946190
The pump works very well. I have seen pressure as high as 85 psi. This is not recommended as it could cause pipes to burst. Set presser switch to 60 cut off, 40 to cut on.