waste water from RO/DI

[Vadim]

People that use the RO/DI system, what do you guys do with the waste water?

[hypertech]

Let the city water treatment system recycle it.

[YBeNormal]

In the summer it goes out to our pool. In the winter it goes down the drain. Some folks run it to their washing machine, but I'm not sure there is enough cost savings to make it worthwhile.

[FearTheTerps]

down the drain

[Guest thefishman65]

Toilet refills - after all it is waste water

[Coral Hind]

washer and pool

 

 

[onux20]

Unfortunately down the drain. However, I use an auto shutoff vavle in conjunction with a float switch to keep the waste to a minimum.

 

ron

[Ryan S]

down the drain

 

same.

[trockafella]

I like to keep a few 5 gallon bubkets full for watering plants in the warmer seasons, in the winter down the drain.

[flowerseller]

I run it into my nasty neighbors basement.

They still haven't figured out where that pesky leak is coming from.

 

 

 

summer collect water plants just because

winter, wasted

[Vadim]

alright well it's going down the drain

[MLazar]

Jon collects the RODI in one large trash can and runs the waste water into a second can in our unfinished basement where our laundry area is also located. I pump this water into the washing machine at the start of my laundry cycle and if we have a lot water will also use it for the rinse cycle. You would be surprised at how much waste water is created, at least I was, AND how much water a washing machine uses.

 

I think there are pictures of the set up on our 120 build thread. JM calls it "The Lazar-O-Matic" system.

 

Maureen

[DaveS]

into the creek in my back yard... Don't tell the county.

Edited September 14, 2011 by DaveS

[Origami]

Right now, it goes down the drain. Since I'm on well & septic, it pretty much goes back to where it started. However, I'm considering sending it up to some of the gardens around the house during the warmer months.

[Swimboy123]

Dave, didn't I ever tell you I work as the County Wastewater Mitigation Officer?

 

 

@Vadim: I take it that you came home to a stack of buckets waiting for you?

Edited September 14, 2011 by Swimboy123

[Guest thefishman65]

What is the problem with it going in the creek. Carbon is one of the early stages so all the chlorine should be gone.

[Origami]

into the creek in my back yard... Don't tell the county.

 

 

Dave, didn't I ever tell you I work as the County Wastewater Mitigation Officer?

 

Looks like a payoff-for-silence is in order. Several frags in unmarked bags should do the trick.

[Vadim]

Braden yes, thank you very much. i appreciate that. I imagine you got the envelope with a million dollars in it?

[Swimboy123]

Already in my swiss bank account right next to my frags from Dave!!!

[Steve G]

I'm glad this thread came up. I've been meaning to tee off my RODI waste line (currently goes into the drain) to irrigate my garden. Keeping this tomatoes watered this summer was a PITA.

 

Dave's creek should be fine as the water is pretty much tap water minus some sediment, and if it goes through carbon first, minus chlorine (and chloramine?). Heck, I might bubble the RODI "waste" into my koi pond -- continuous water change! I'll let you know if the fish suffer.

 

Hmmm, now I just need about 500 feet of tubing...

 

Steve

[Guest thefishman65]

That is what I figured, but it seemed like I was missing something. I guess it was the joke. s l o w 5 hours later he get's it

[Origami]

On top of that, Dave may be on a well, not city water.... no chlorine.

[Buckeye Field Supply]

Not to put too fine a point on this, but...

 

 

 

If you want to run your waste water to some location distant from the system, and you install anything over about 20 feet of waste water tubing, realize that you are further retricting the waste water flow. Thei may or may not be a bad thing, depending upon your waste water to purified water ratio.

 

 

 

Russ

[tightline]

I run it into my nasty neighbors basement.

They still haven't figured out where that pesky leak is coming from.

 

 

 

summer collect water plants just because

winter, wasted

 

 

LMFAO

well water so mine goes to my farm pond

Edited December 2, 2011 by tightline

[rioreef]

During the winter it goes down the drain. In the warmer (growing months) I divert it to the sump which is already pushing out my AC condensate. This goes outside to water the grass and a tree.