BeneatheSea
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Hello,
I didn't want to jump on or hijack a earlier thread "RO DI What is it really removing" . I have a question about something mentioned in the replies.
"tkeracer619" mentioned returning the waste to a hot water heater. ( Obviously I don't know how to paste quotes).
I researched RODI systems extensively before purchasing mine and saw that as an option but never understood how you could return water to a pressurized "full" water heater. I would like to understand that. I am on a well and my water is terrible (500 tds. 40 ppm nitrate) and in short supply. We don't drink it.....showers, laundry, toilets etc. I therefore felt returning the waste to the well would not do to much harm. It will be diluted substantially with the regular household use of the well. I can see implications of burning out the membranes and resins prematurely but other than that I don't know. I can accept the trade off for pure water for my tanks at the added expense of cartridges. After all that is just a "Drop in the Bucket" compared to all the other monthly aquarium expenses! Am I missing something really important here?
Thank you
I didn't want to jump on or hijack a earlier thread "RO DI What is it really removing" . I have a question about something mentioned in the replies.
"tkeracer619" mentioned returning the waste to a hot water heater. ( Obviously I don't know how to paste quotes).
I researched RODI systems extensively before purchasing mine and saw that as an option but never understood how you could return water to a pressurized "full" water heater. I would like to understand that. I am on a well and my water is terrible (500 tds. 40 ppm nitrate) and in short supply. We don't drink it.....showers, laundry, toilets etc. I therefore felt returning the waste to the well would not do to much harm. It will be diluted substantially with the regular household use of the well. I can see implications of burning out the membranes and resins prematurely but other than that I don't know. I can accept the trade off for pure water for my tanks at the added expense of cartridges. After all that is just a "Drop in the Bucket" compared to all the other monthly aquarium expenses! Am I missing something really important here?
Thank you
