RO Waste Water (1 Viewer)

[boudster]

I recently traded for a Kent 25GPD RO Unit and I didn't realize how much waste water is produced for just 1 drop of RO water. I'm afraid that my water bill would soar if I tried to use this unit. Am I doing something wrong, or is it just cheaper for me to fill up jugs at the grocery store?

 

[Cakepro]

LOL, your ratio of bad water to good water will be at least 4:1. With the temperature being as cool as it has been, it will take even more.

Don't sweat it.

Sherri

 

[Wildfire]

Just for reference:

My normal water bill $15 / month
My water bill the month I fill up the aquarium (135G + 20 G + 29 G QT + 10G resevior) $16.60

Don't worry about it too much. If you're filling up a HUGE tank, or doing LARGE water changes very very often I don't think you'll see too much of a raise.

Oh, by the way, one of my friends plumbed his RO waste to a soaker hose in his flower beds outside. Whenever the tank needs water, his flowers and shrubs get the waste. Therefore, nothing is ever really "wasted"

 

[Cakepro]

WOW, do you ration showers or something? LOL

Our water bill is usually about $45.

I guess I do a LOT of laundry.

~ Sherri

 

[Guest]

LOL, your ratio of bad water to good water will be at least 4:1. With the temperature being as cool as it has been, it will take even more.

Don't sweat it.

Sherri

I've read that its closer to 7:1. Depends on your water pressure, what kind and how many filters and membranes you are using, etc.

You could always save your waste water to water your plants, wash your car, etc. Don't drink it though!!!

 

[boudster]

drinking

Wouldn't the waste water be better than straight out of the tap since it has at least gone through the first filtration stage?

 

[Guest]

It surely would be better..

 

[Guest]

Good Lord, you people have never lived in Central TX, or anywhere else where they ration water. OR, maybe you have and still don't give a damn. :?

 

[boudster]

none

So then why not drink it?

 

[Guest]

So be it, suite yourself, drink it Might not be as refreshing but im sure it will go down.

 

[Guest]

Lots of the impurities and other nasty junk that the RO membrane blocks exits in the waste water.

 

[boudster]

tap water

But that stuff was already in the tap water to begin with.....so it's still better than drinking water straight from the tap....right??

 

[ShaneV]

But its a higher concentration of "junk". Drink RO water for a year and see if you can stand the taste of tap

 

[Guest]

But its a higher concentration of "junk". Drink RO water for a year and see if you can stand the taste of tap

I agree. I force myself to drink tap water every once in awhile to get my fluoride, and it tastes so nasty when you're used to the RO water.

Then again, my tap water tests around 450 ppm TDS, so it doesn't just taste nasty - it is. :-o

 

[aqua-nut]

I love that water filtration company's byline:

If you're not using our filters, the only thing filtering your tap water is YOU.

Boudster, you'll notice FAR MORE waste water when your filters are clogged. If you have not bought all new filters, a new RO membrane and a new DI filter (which includes the housing) for the unit you traded for, you should do that right away.

Hey, does anyone have a really cheap source of filters for an RO/DI unit where I don't have to buy five sets of filters at a time (ie. as aquasafe canada bundles on ebay, but won't sell as a simple one change set).

I would also be willing to go in with some others of you to buy an RO/DI filter set from aquasafe... PM me if you are interested.

 

[Cakepro]

I buy all my RO/DI media and supplies from www.BuckeyeFieldSupply.com. I've been very happy with Russ's service.

~ Sherri