Tips on Increasing RO Output

[Bubbles Galore]

Thanks for the tip MEP. I am hoping that I can get by at least initially with the 1/2"...I have quite a few things I am still working on to get the auto in and if I didn't have to replace all my lines right off the bat, that would be beneficial.

 

[Bubbles Galore]

I don't see a pressure rating for this valve...will it work for my spot free upgrades?

And can someone explain the difference between this fitting and this fitting...

Any ideas?

 

[MEP001]

Use this solenoid.

The JIC fittings are interchangeable between 45° flare in some sizes, not in others. JIC isn't commonly used in car wash equipment.

 

[Washmee]

Use this solenoid.

The JIC fittings are interchangeable between 45° flare in some sizes, not in others. JIC isn't commonly used in car wash equipment.

Conveyor operators use JIC for almost all hydraulic lines.

 

[MEP001]

Conveyor operators use JIC for almost all hydraulic lines.

There aren't any on D/H or GinSan self-serve car wash equipment.

 

[Bubbles Galore]

There aren't any on D/H or GinSan self-serve car wash equipment.

I don't know if we are talking about the same type of fitting, but my DH/Ginsan/Trusco spot free system uses the pushlock hose with what I am only assuming are JIC fittings...

 

[MEP001]

Those are 45° flare. 3/8" 45° flare and 3/8" JIC are completely different thread sizes.

 

[Bubbles Galore]

Mep - Do they stock those at the local hardware or Home Depot? With all these upgrades I'm doing to the system, I need some more (larger) fittings and ordering them online is such a p.i.t.a.

 

[MEP001]

Home improvement centers won't have them. You might find them at a good plumbing supply, but you'll get better quality fittings from Windtrax at a much better price.

 

[dreese]

These fittings seal at the flare, not on the threads so tape / dope is not necessary. Hoses typically use female swivel ends that fit to a male nipple, so changeouts are quick. The thread on a JIC fitting is 37.5 deg, flare is 45 deg - they do not interchange. Other than online, hydraulic shops will stock them.