I have grown tired of topping off my take every other day with a gallon jug of RO water. I purchased a JBJ ATO unit after researching the ATO units that are out there. I wanted to use a 5 gal carboy jug but it was hard to find one with an opening large enough to get a small pump in. I figured it wouldn't work if I couldn't get my hand in it. Now granted there are jugs or carboys out there, but I couldn't see paying $250.00 for a plastic jug.
Anyway I found a suitable container at Target yesterday that I thought would work and still fit inside the 130 cabinet. I found it in the pet supply department and it was to be used as a pet food container. It has a rubber gasket around the lid and it can be snapped shut.
The red tape indicates one gallon and the blue line is for two gallon. I think it will hold three for sure.
The next photo is of the bulkhead fitting that I installed in the rear of the container. It is a 3/4 inch fitting. I would have like to have used a 1/2 inch but could not find one.
This is a photo of the fittings that I used to go in the bulkhead fitting. The 90 degree fitting goes on the inside of the container.
This next photo is from the front left corner of the container. You should be able to see the way the lid folds back.
This is a photo of the pump box. This is a well know brand and I deemed to be reliable.
Also a photo of the ATO unit box.
Now when I got the ATO unit and opened the box, I discovered many different types of mounting options for the float switches. None of them looked to adjustable to me. The suction cups were a plus but have you ever tried to microadjust a suction cup. The it hit me after cleaning out the skimmate cup on the Tunze 9002 Nano Skimmer. Magnets were the answer. So the search for magnets started and this is what I found.
After getting these I removed one of the various size clips that come in the package. They were threaded on the end and screw into the magnet. Brought various size nuts from work and found the right size. 8-32 threads. Now I need to find some nylon 8-32 bolts and washers.I found them at the local home improvement store, so on goes the project.
Photo of the 2 magnets out of the package, the right side is the magnet for holding the float switch.
Photo of the nylon bolts and washers.
Now the bolts that I bought were 1/2 inches long and need to be cut to 5/16 of an inch long. You also need to run a tap in the magnet to clean out the threads. This is a photo of the magnet mounted on the float switch.
This is a photo of the pump mounted in the container with the hose attached.
This a photo of the fitting outside the container that will go up to the tank sump in the rear.
The next two photos show the float switch mounted in the container beside the pump. The second photo is after the cables were tied up.
This a photo of the hole that I drilled in the lid to get the cables out.
The last shot is after it is all together and ready to install.
Hope this helps someone out there that may get tired of manual topoffs.If you have any questions or comments please let me know.
Thanks,
Chris B
