What do you do with your RO waste water?

[Chibils]

As the title says. I'm getting back in back to the hobby and this time I have a house. When I buy my RO system I'd like to be able to do something useful with the waste water.

 

[ca1ore]

Other than the very coldest months, I route mine to a cistern outside and use it to water the plants and veggies.

 

[Timfish]

I run mine to one of my peach trees

 

[CritterHeaven]

If you have a top loading washer that might work as well.

 

[TinaMcCord]

Ours is run out to a container on the deck then we use it for the lawn and roses.

 

[DivingTheWorld]

Top off our pond, water the lawn.

 

[jgraz]

down the drain.

One of these days I'll do something smart with it

 

[davocean]

Also top off pond, water garden

 

[Alexraptor]

Down the drain and some used for plant water.

 

[Chibils]

Watering plants seems like a popular one - I'll keep it in mind.

If you have a top loading washer that might work as well.

How do you do this? Is it plumbed in, or do you just put the waste water line feeding into the washer tub?

 

[boojumsnark25]

Hate to say it, but down the drain...really hoping to set something up to water the flowers/shrubs with it this year

 

[Greatwyte]

I run mine to a flower bed except during winter months.

I have heard of others using it to fill washers and toilets.

 

[snorvich]

My wife uses it in her greenhouse.

 

[fishchef]

Great for Africans. They like hard water.

 

[Chuckd76]

you just put the waste water line feeding into the washer tub

^^This.
Just don't forget the water is on and go to bed like someone I know did (me).

 

[Burtonboy182]

Right now down the drain and I hate it. I feel so wasteful. Once I'm in my own home it's going to water the lawn.

 

[ksigaekdb]

I setup an herb garden on the opposite side of the wall from the RO unit, complete with low pressure drip line from the system. Nothing beats good water and fresh herbs when you are making Italian.

 

[d0ughb0y]

I used to collect the RO waste water in top load washer, but I got a lot of grief from people in the house complaining they cannot do their laundry. So that was not worth it.

As for collecting it in a container outside the house, make sure it does not become a mosquito breeding ground (e.g. zika).

Right now, it just goes down the drain. I just do less water change instead, half what I used to. I'd say most people are probably doing too much water change.

 

[Rotorocious]

I need to start containing mine. That water is much too nice to keep dumping down the drain!
I'm going to move my ro/di to the garage and will likely setup a collection bucket

 

[PedroMurcia]

I bred canaries and use enough water to wash in lye feeding, watering ... The use for this.