Bevo5 Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Well it took over two years of having my RODI set up but I FINALLY accomplished the right-of-passage known as flooding your garage. This one is totally stupid. I came back from a long trip and the freshwater 45g brute had a funkiness to it so I decided to just flush it all and start over. I opened up the ball valve and emptied it out via buckets. Then I turned on the RODI unit and walked away - float valve installed. Yeah, I forgot to close up the ball valve. Three or so hours later I went into the garage and it's proper soaked. At least I found out where the unlevel areas are as there was a good 2in pool built in the side. Oh well....concrete dries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Ha ha welcome to the club you're in good company !! It seems these things always seem to happen around travel times . At least it was just your garage ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashy Fins Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 That is a lot more water than my recent flood, but at least it was on concrete. I was filling up a little 10g tank from the RO/DI and forgot about it. Left the room for at least 8 hours, maybe more, then walked back in on the squishiest, most water-soaked carpet you can image. Ran to Home Depot for a wet vac and fans and spent 3 days trying to get it all up, but I know I never really did. I rent, so when they pull the carpet up in this place... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmcbane200 Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Never had it bad bad but I have had my 5 gallon bucket overflow once or twice. Sad thing is it was in the bathroom so instead of being smart and putting the bucket in the tub I spent time moping up my bathroom. At least the floors got cleaned. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderBlue Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 been there! Left my rodi on direct about 12 hours, let at least 20 gallons into my garage floor! Sent from my SM-G928V using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higher Thinking Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Well it took over two years of having my RODI set up but I FINALLY accomplished the right-of-passage known as flooding your garage. This one is totally stupid. I came back from a long trip and the freshwater 45g brute had a funkiness to it so I decided to just flush it all and start over. I opened up the ball valve and emptied it out via buckets. Then I turned on the RODI unit and walked away - float valve installed. Yeah, I forgot to close up the ball valve. Three or so hours later I went into the garage and it's proper soaked. At least I found out where the unlevel areas are as there was a good 2in pool built in the side. Oh well....concrete dries. I've done this exact same thing. I had the ball valve open and just turned the rodi on. I was filling up a brute can in a spare bedroom though. I knew it took about 8 hours to fill so I started it and went to bed. I woke up to two inches of water in the brute can and a very wet carpet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefnjunkie Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Not till you pull in your driveway to see water flowing out your garage door do I consider a garage flooded , but your head in the right direction good luck going forward. 100-150 Gallons......that's what I call flooded 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefnjunkie Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Actually that's an unfair statement I don't know what size tank you out so proportionally you may have succeeded… Welcome to the club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectra Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Mine just runs out of the garage.....it has a perfect path out the center and down the driveway.....I have done it many of times. I just did it a few days ago while working in the garage 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bevo5 Posted August 5, 2016 Author Share Posted August 5, 2016 Ha - yeah - all things considered it wasn't that major. I guess instead of 'flood' I should say I soaked the garage....gave it a good soaking. At least I got to run some water through the new RODI filters... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectra Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Just did it tonight again........thought I had the line in the brute and well I guess not set the timer for 30 mins as I was topping off and well walk out to a line out he door....... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboys Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 I am so sorry,I worry about it every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joestotz Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 I'm reading this as I just came in from setting up my r/o system and water barrels in my garage. At least I have carpet fans and commercial dehumidifier if something goes wrong! Crossing my fingers. Ps if any of you get in a pinch and need to dry out floors come and get them I would be more than happy to loan them to members. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 (edited) I'm with Scott! It's a monthly occurrence for me. I just did it yesterday in fact ???? I heard the timer I set go off and I thought it was the dryer through my 3 year olds screaming lol. It went for 4 hours, a new record for me though so there's that. Edited August 6, 2016 by matty 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youcallmenny Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 (edited) Flooded our 75g display onto the brand new pergo floors in June. We were at Disneyland watching the fireworks display when my tank sitter called. I have an oversized return pump and before this incident ran it as high as I could without flooding. That was lesson one, slow that turnover. The killer was that I had no idea about the snail in the plumbing problem and thus no gutter guard on the overflow. Well, that flooded most of my sump volume out of the top of the display. Probably close to 40 gallons. Haha you live and you learn! Edited August 6, 2016 by youcallmenny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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