RO wastewater in winter

[jandree22]

Hey guys, my RO/DI is ariving tomorrow, and I'm trying to explain about the whole wastewater thing to my dad. I convinced him that in the summer we can fill the pool and water the flowers, but he asked the same question I can't figure out... What the hell do you do with it in the winter?! I think I heard it's safe to drink, but still, that's a helluva lot of water for drinking every two weeks... like 60+ gallons. Are there ANY uses other than drinking the water and throwing the rest out in the winter? Thanks

 

[esmithiii]

In PA- hmmm. thats a tough one. You could plumb it to your toilet reservoirs?

House plants? Ice sculptures?

Ernie

 

[liquid]

You may not have many options since you live in PA. You might just have to accept that it'll go to waste in the winter. That or create your own ice skating park w/ it.

Shane

 

[EmilyB]

Laundry.

 

[jandree22]

i should just buy a used snow machine from a local ski resort and make like 10' of snow on our property

 

[forepaughs]

You could bottle it and sell it as "mineral water". LOL

 

[Anonymous]

That's a good one! :lol:

"Triplet-filtered mineral water with extra electrolytes that your body need after vigorous work out! Mineral content sscientifically concentrated for better absorption. Replenish, Rejuvenate, Refreshing"

 

[jandree22]

Laundry.

dumb question, but how do washing machines work. I mean, do they dispense a set amount of water no matter what or do they stop at a set level? I don't wanna add 30gal of water to my washing machine to have it overflow...if ya get what I'm sayin :lol:

 

[Anonymous]

Up there in the Canada, I think they use hand and soap for washing cloths.

 

[Anonymous]

'waste'water is great for sliding down drains. that's what you should do with it.

also ... often times waste water isn't good for watering plants as it lacks any additional nutrients. you know what's best for watering plants? if you have any FW tanks, start using the old fish water. it's about 1000000000000000000000000000000000000000 times better than any commercial fertilizer.

 

[Expos Forever]

Up there in the Canada, I think they use hand and soap for washing cloths.

Nah, we just hang them outside our igloos during snowstorms :roll: :wink:

 

[esmithiii]

Laundry.

Good call!

'waste'water is great for sliding down drains. that's what you should do with it.

also ... often times waste water isn't good for watering plants as it lacks any additional nutrients. you know what's best for watering plants? if you have any FW tanks, start using the old fish water. it's about 1000000000000000000000000000000000000000 times better than any commercial fertilizer.

I am not sure that this is really accurate. The waste water has only gone through a sediment filter and carbon. It still would have nitrates and phosphates. Also, any amount of fertilizer in the soil would soon make up for the trace amounts normally found in water.

dumb question, but how do washing machines work. I mean, do they dispense a set amount of water no matter what or do they stop at a set level? I don't wanna add 30gal of water to my washing machine to have it overflow...if ya get what I'm sayin

You might be able to hook it up using a fitting to your washer input using a fitting. It has an automatic shut off valve that will not let the washer overflow. The issue will be matching the output to your laundry needs. You can add a "T" and a pressure relief valve so that when the washer is not in use (or full) the waste water runs into a drain. This would be rather easy for someone with a little plumbing experience and an understanding of RO/DI units to implement (for very little $ too)

Ernie

Ernie

 

[jandree22]

You might be able to hook it up using a fitting to your washer input using a fitting. It has an automatic shut off valve that will not let the washer overflow. The issue will be matching the output to your laundry needs. You can add a "T" and a pressure relief valve so that when the washer is not in use (or full) the waste water runs into a drain. This would be rather easy for someone with a little plumbing experience and an understanding of RO/DI units to implement (for very little $ too)

yikes! I think I'm getting myself in enough work already as is that I figured out an auto top-off system for my 75 :lol: I think I'm just gonna drain the wastewater into a huge ass rubermaid container in my basement and I'll just scoop water out of it with a 5gal bucket. thanks for the info, tho

 

[dizzy]

I'm seriously thinking about running the waste water from my RO filter into my Koi pond. The pond has a stream and a slight leak, so I think it would just help keep it full. As long as the carbon is changed regularly I don't see a problem with it. Anyone have any reasons why this would be a bad idea?

 

[jandree22]

this sturdy enough for a wastewater resivior? hard to pass up for $9

http://www.rubbermaid.com/hpd/consu...ype=&currentType=&locationId=&thirdMenuIndex=

 

[esmithiii]

Jandree22- I have used that very container myself. It works great!

Ernie