reeferfriendly
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we use our waste water for our rain barrels for the yard stuff also . i read about a kid who is a plumber that ran his waste water to his hot water heater some how so the use it as hot water after its heated.
375 gallon build thread
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tcwayne
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But.. what he's doing is creating less wastewater. I water my plants and grass but if I could create less waste the better
ibjhb
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Is re-running it through the system a good idea? I honestly don't know. I would assume the maker of the system would have thought of this to recreate less waste from the beginning. It's waste water for a reason.
Also, if you were going to water plants (or take a shower) anyway, and you're using the waste water instead of water from the hose, you are using less water anyway.
I'm really curious to re-running it though. Anybody have more info on how to do that?
stpauli914
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The TDS of the "waste" water is not much more than the TDS of the source water(tap/well/whatever). My Tap water measured 325ppm yesterday and my waste water from the RODI 354ppm. That being said, I would think it could be used for any of the same things as the regular tap water. Some people drink tap water ya know 
After I see how fast my filters get ugly, I think twice My RODI is right next to my washing machine and I will let the waste water fill up my clothes washer to do laundry.
Aaron
After I see how fast my filters get ugly, I think twice My RODI is right next to my washing machine and I will let the waste water fill up my clothes washer to do laundry. Aaron
stpauli914
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Shoot, this is a build thread!! Tampareefer, sorry for going all unrelated on your buil thread man! This tank is gonna be killer!! Can't wait to see some more pictures!! Best of luck.
Aaron
Aaron
TampaReefer79
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No I don't. But I need enough man power to lift the tank up off the stand and get the styrofoam under it. THEN I can fill it. I don't know enough folks close enough to me to just drop by and help me pick it up. :hmm4:
xcelprintingcom
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You said your in Port Richey? I can lend a hand.
TampaReefer79
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The maker of the system (Air Water & Ice) is the one that did this for me. Living in FL and wanting to save as much $$ and water as possible, this was important to me. I'm not exactly sure how they did it. I was actually about to pull the trigger on a different RODI unit made by The Filter Guys which is called 'Water saver RODI', which is where I got the idea. When I found a unit I liked better (cheaper) at AW&I, I contacted them and asked if they could do the same thing for me that The Filter Guys do with the water saver unit. They said they could, and they did. I saved $50 and got the unit I really wanted. Now I got mine with dual 100gpd membranes but as AW&I explained to me, having the waste run back through will wear the membranes out faster...but that's ok with me. :beer:
From The Filter Guys site: (thefilterguys.biz)
"This system uses wastewater from the first membrane to feed the second membrane. As the results show wastewater was greatly reduced and the best results were seen with increased pressure and tapwater temps in the 60's. The after RO TDS using this system is little more then double from one membrane."
TEST ONE RESULTS - 65 PSI ENTERING FIRST MEMBRANE
Two 75 GPD FilmTec membranes in series
One 75 GPD flow restrictor
Tapwater temp 64 degrees
Tapwater psi 69 before entering filter housings
Tapwater TDS 59 ppm
TDS entering DI 2 ppm
DI Water TDS 0
Production Water 1 gallon 10.45 minutes
Wastewater 6.5 quarts
Production Water 5.58 GPH or 133.92 GPD
Wastewater 9.07 GPH or 217.62 GPD
GALLONS OF WATER SAVED 318
TEST TWO RESULTS - 60 PSI ENTERING FIRST MEMBRANE
Two 75 GPD FilmTec membranes in series
One 75 GPD flow restrictor
Tapwater temp 64 degrees
Tapwater psi 64 before entering filter housings
Tapwater TDS 59 ppm
TDS entering DI 2 ppm
DI Water TDS 0
Production Water 1 gallon 11.45 minutes
Wastewater 7 quarts
Production Water 5.11 GPH or 122.64 GPD
Wastewater 8.94 GPH or 214.62 GPD
GALLONS OF WATER SAVED 276
TEST THREE RESULTS - 96 PSI ENTERING FIRST MEMBRANE TEST WAS CONDUCTED WITH AQUATEC 8800 BOOSTER PUMP
Two 75 GPD FilmTec membranes in series
One 75 GPD flow restrictor
Aquatec Booster pump producing 96 psi
Tapwater temp 68 degrees
Tapwater TDS 59 ppm
TDS after RO 2 ppm
DI TDS 0
Production Water 1 gallon 8 minutes
Wastewater 5 quarts
Production Water 7.5 GPH or 180 GPD
Wastewater 9.37 GPH or 225 GPD
GALLONS OF WATER SAVED 495
TampaReefer79
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That would be awesome, when are you available? And yes I'm in PR.
xcelprintingcom
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Anytime after 4 or 5pm
TampaReefer79
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Thanks! It will look better with some life in it. lol
boring
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ok i drove 2 hours out of my way to give you the man power you needed now tell me whats to hold up?? im ready to see this thing running.
TampaReefer79
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At 2:16am you should be sleeping!!
xcelprintingcom
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I still say it would look better on my wall
TampaReefer79
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I still say it would look better on my wall
I told ya, make the check out to CASH and you're all set. I'll even give ya a GREAT deal.
xcelprintingcom
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I told ya, make the check out to CASH and you're all set. I'll even give ya a GREAT deal.
Just put me down for 1st dibs "if" you ever decide to part with it.
My checks right now are mde of rubber :bounce1: how much should i make it out for?
TampaReefer79
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Just write it out for CASH and sign it, I'll fill in the rest. It's almost tax time, so I'll hold onto it until it's not rubber. :spin2:
erick001ace
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hey ill be there sunday i got some ideas for you an well go up to lowes or hd to see how much it will cost then the next sunday will start skinning the stand and making the canopy
