If you would like to assemble a 10 in. DI rinse unit

[Chargerman]

Just house pressure is fine. You have to remember to reserve it just for rinsing or the resin will not last long. I am thinking about adding valves with back flow preventer so I can easily go from washing to rinsing so the wash water doesn't dry before I come back to rinse. We'll see once my parts arrive

[brobox]

Originally Posted by bresdogsr

Do you have to use a pressure washer with this or can you use a hose from the house?

The key is a fine spray. I made a sprayer out of an adjustable 1/2 head sprinkler head and a long piece of PVC. There are a couple of reasons.
A fine spray is all that is need to rinse off the city water leaving a spot free rinse. Also if you run the water to fast over the DI beads they do not have time to catch all of the minerals that cause spotting.

The less DI water that is used, the longer your resin will last. The pressure washer I bought for this purpose has an adjustable fine spray nozzle. The commercial companies will show heavy sprays for final rinse.... they sell resin at $179. a bag.

I have seen posts and video of people complaining their resin doesn't last very long....then I see on one video they are using full force garden sprayers to rinse the coach...not needed and they will burn through resin.

To test a nozzle connect it to a hose an put it in a 5 gallon bucket. A garden hose will do 10-20 gallons a minute. A small pressure washer will do 1.2 gallons a minute and less on the finn spray. One of these in 1/2 head spray will be less than a gallon a minute and work very well to rinse the coach without a pressure washer.

[pcurt23]

Originally Posted by brobox

I attached a photo but it did show up, I'll try again. Now it's there. Click on the photo to enlarge it to see the fittings.

Does this setup provide enough volume to supply an electric pressure washer or do you fill a manual pressure washer.

[brobox]

Originally Posted by pcurt23

Does this setup provide enough volume to supply an electric pressure washer or do you fill a manual pressure washer.

That I will have to report back after I use it with the pressure washer. I see no reason it will not supply a 1.2 gallon a minute pressure washer and why I bought a small pressure washer. The alternative is to put together a double cartridge system like the $450. commercial units, but I do not think I will need it.

I still have my backup PVC wand with the sprinkler spray head. I have been using just that filled with resin for over 10 years for spot free rinses. Using the "Y" connector, just flip a lever and pickup the spray wand without disconnecting hoses. Either way, it's going to do the job at a big savings and everything will be connected at one wash station.

[ghaynes754]

Jimbo I use the CRSpotless system for all my cars, trucks and my previous Airstreams. No spots, no drying, speedy washes. You can wash in full sunlight and still not get any spotting.

[bevandtomH]

Chuck or anyone, could somebody link Doggy Daddy's post for me?
Thanks

[brobox]

Originally Posted by bevandtomH

Chuck or anyone, could somebody link Doggy Daddy's post for me?
Thanks

Here is Doggy Daddy post http://www.irv2.com/forums/f278/de-i...ml#post3567115

Here is the entire thread where DD post appeared that got me into gear to finally order the system parts.
http://www.irv2.com/forums/f278/de-i...er-336800.html

[bevandtomH]

Chuck, thanks much! I struggle with my iPad search, it's hit or miss most of the time.
Thanks again!

[brobox]

Originally Posted by bevandtomH

Chuck, thanks much! I struggle with my iPad search, it's hit or miss most of the time.
Thanks again!

Same with my phone or Android tablet. The only thing that works for me is the green Google search bar at the top of the page that does not show up on a mobile device only my PC. Glad to help.

[AussieRv]

Sorry, and this is for? Compacting the resin into the container?

8 inch piece of 1 1/2 inch PVC with an end cap used for a resin tamper when filling the cartridge

[Marty & Yani]

Originally Posted by ghaynes754

Jimbo I use the CRSpotless system for all my cars, trucks and my previous Airstreams. No spots, no drying, speedy washes. You can wash in full sunlight and still not get any spotting.

This is what I use [emoji4]

[brobox]

Originally Posted by AussieRv

Sorry, and this is for? Compacting the resin into the container?

8 inch piece of 1 1/2 inch PVC with an end cap used for a resin tamper when filling the cartridge

Yes, I was going to include a link for the picture, but that site is gone. They sell the PVC resin tamper for $3.00. I made one out of 50¢ in spare parts.

If the resin is not tamped, the water will make a channel through the resin not flowing over it. There is a fiber pad that comes with the blank cartridge, that is placed on top of the resin very tightly to help the water dissipate over the resin. The resin needs to be tight to have the proper water flow over it to work. This holds true for any water softener of DI rinse unit.

[Kiawah]

Thanks,

After my last wash and wax with our water spots, I was determined that I would look into getting a DI. This makes it easy, parts ordered.

Didn't order the resin though, as we're leaving next weekend and wasn't sure we'd get that ebay order in time. Will order the resin when we're back.

The other three Amazon Prime parts show up quick, they'll be here Monday.

Thanks again.

[brobox]

Don't drop it or it will break I didn't even get to use it yet, new one is already on order.