High Jet Pump

[spsick]

Hey Roger, with the addition of the High Jet pump being capable of high head is it possible to extend the leads for running the unit remotely (Topoff reservoir in basement)?

I read the manual but it doesn’t specify. If not, I’m curious what scenarios would warrant such a high head capability when the pump still needs to be a few feet from the sensors.

Thanks!

 

[rvitko]

You just need to extend the wires with 24 gauge speaker wire and a terminal connection. The High Jet is polarity dependent so use wires that have clearly marked polarity, if connected backwards it will not run.

 

[spsick]

You just need to extend the wires with 24 gauge speaker wire and a terminal connection. The High Jet is polarity dependent so use wires that have clearly marked polarity, if connected backwards it will not run.

This is awesome news thanks Roger!

So then is 5000.380 the appropriate tube for the job?

 

[rvitko]

High Jet comes with its own tubing, it is a different size, essentially airline tubing, 6mm OD but we use Polyurethane tubing as it is much more rigid and locks tightly into the push fitting, airline is the same size but vinyl and so it may kink or not fit securely and leak at the push fitting.

 

[spsick]

High Jet comes with its own tubing, it is a different size, essentially airline tubing, 6mm OD but we use Polyurethane tubing as it is much more rigid and locks tightly into the push fitting, airline is the same size but vinyl and so it may kink or not fit securely and leak at the push fitting.

So would standard 1/4” OD polyethelene RO tubing work? Need to do a 20ft run (only 9ft vertical rise)

 

[rvitko]

Probably, RO tubing is even stiffer, polyethylene, 1/4" is 6.35mm, it will fit very tight most likely. I'd get the pump and take the tubing for comparisons, this would work for sure, the tubing is hard to explain, imagine flexible glass, you can't really squeeze it flat, but it curves easily, it feels almost like glass you can easily bend but it won't kink or collapse

 

[spsick]

Probably, RO tubing is even stiffer, polyethylene, 1/4" is 6.35mm, it will fit very tight most likely. I'd get the pump and take the tubing for comparisons, this would work for sure, the tubing is hard to explain, imagine flexible glass, you can't really squeeze it flat, but it curves easily, it feels almost like glass you can easily bend but it won't kink or collapse

Sweet, thanks again for your help Roger. I have been eagerly awaiting a way to not have to lug 5 gallon jugs of water up from my basement several times a week without sacrificing the reliability of an Osmolator.

 

[spsick]

Happy to report back that 1/4” John Guest tubing does fit VERY snugly in the push connect fitting, since I have a roll on hand

 

[spsick]

For any future users that read this:

Don’t be a n00b like me, check your pump voltage knob inside the controller if the pump only pulses. Apparently I had mine set to nano for the last 5 years . Works great after turning it up!