RO/DI Units

[bryonrw]

What do you all do with your RO/DI wastewater?
Currently I have it dump into a trashcan. Then I dump that onto the lawn when the can gets full. I guess that this can be used for emergency water.
I was thinking about somehow hooking that water up to my sprinkler system… but anyhow so what do you guys to with your wastewater?
-Bryon

 

[bang guy]

Some of it I drink, the rest goes into the swimming pool when it's not frozen.

 

[robvia]

If you are talking about the none pure water that comes out of the RO/DI unit, most instructions just tell you to pipe it to a drain somehow. Mine goes out my washing machine drain. The unit is in my laundry room.

 

[nimic]

How much waste water does the typical 100gpd RO/DI unit produce in a days operation?

 

[bang guy]

about 400 gallons of waste for 100 gallons of RO.

 

[nimic]

HOLY CRAP. That'd send my waterbill sky high

 

[robvia]

You don't use 100 gallons per day. If you use 5 gallons per day on average you would waste 20 gallons per day. Cut your shower by 30 seconds and that will make up for it. I have a 90 gallon tank, and I bet one an average I don't use 2 gallons per day.

 

[baddlord77]

WOW.....:thinking: hate to see my new water bill also...have my kentmarine setup for more than 2 weeks.........

 

[robvia]

I highly doubt you will notice a difference in your bill. Water your lawn some and your bill will skyrocket, at least here in the carolinas it will. You just don't use that much water for a fish tank.