What do you do with your RO waste water? - Page 4

Potatohead · 03/25/2017, 05:53 PM

Cichlid tank water changes.

minus9 · 03/26/2017, 02:15 PM

In no particular order, mine goes in the pool/spa, house plants, washing machine, fresh water tank top off and water changes. I have a 32g brute can that stores the waste (unused) water.

accordexi · 04/18/2017, 12:49 PM

So far it goes to waste but I have plans in the near future to use it for watering plants and grass.

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MurphyLong · 04/20/2017, 10:16 AM

I'm just curious, I have decent pressure at home, around 50psi. Is there enough pressure buildup on the wastewater lines to pump it long distances, say, 60-80 feet?

tkeracer619 · 04/20/2017, 03:25 PM

I'm contemplating setting up a large pressure tank and using it for the faucet and auto wash down feature on my skimmer... I deal with chloramines so shy of doing a whole house setup or yet another point of use filter this could be a reasonable way to get it done.

Trying to think of the best way to accomplish this without impacting the RODI. Maybe a reservoir that a booster pump with pressure switch pulls from...

I used to have a 75gal rodi pressure tank... boy did that make a mess when the bladder failed

ca1ore · 04/21/2017, 09:56 PM

Route mine to the drain. Used to route it to the outside plant watering tub, but that is always full from rainwater so the effort seemed unnecessary. RODI goes into the barrel and the rainwater soaks into the ground; or rainwater goes into the barrel and RODI soaks the ground. Meh!

JamesHolt · 04/25/2017, 01:00 AM

down the drain into the septic system, filters down about 290ft, then over about 400ft, then back in the RODI unit...lol

04/18/2017, 12:49 PM	#78
accordexi Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 52	So far it goes to waste but I have plans in the near future to use it for watering plants and grass. Sent from my SM-G935U using Tapatalk __________________ Reefer 525 XL

04/20/2017, 03:25 PM	#80
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	I'm contemplating setting up a large pressure tank and using it for the faucet and auto wash down feature on my skimmer... I deal with chloramines so shy of doing a whole house setup or yet another point of use filter this could be a reasonable way to get it done. Trying to think of the best way to accomplish this without impacting the RODI. Maybe a reservoir that a booster pump with pressure switch pulls from... I used to have a 75gal rodi pressure tank... boy did that make a mess when the bladder failed __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

04/21/2017, 09:56 PM	#81
ca1ore Grizzled & Cynical Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 17,319	Route mine to the drain. Used to route it to the outside plant watering tub, but that is always full from rainwater so the effort seemed unnecessary. RODI goes into the barrel and the rainwater soaks into the ground; or rainwater goes into the barrel and RODI soaks the ground. Meh! __________________ Simon Got back into the hobby ..... planned to keep it simple ..... yeah, right ..... clearly I need a new plan! Pet peeve: anemones host clowns; clowns do not host anemones! Current Tank Info: 450 Reef; 120 refugium; 60 Frag Tank, 30 Introduction tank; multiple QTs

04/25/2017, 01:00 AM	#82
JamesHolt Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Milton,NC Posts: 1,104 Blog Entries: 3	down the drain into the septic system, filters down about 290ft, then over about 400ft, then back in the RODI unit...lol __________________ John Adams: "In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress." Current Tank Info: 29g with 2 Engineer gobies

03/25/2017, 05:53 PM	#76
Potatohead Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Vancouver Posts: 1,596	Cichlid tank water changes.

03/26/2017, 02:15 PM	#77
minus9 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: I'm in the Valley, Dude! Posts: 1,349	In no particular order, mine goes in the pool/spa, house plants, washing machine, fresh water tank top off and water changes. I have a 32g brute can that stores the waste (unused) water.

04/20/2017, 10:16 AM	#79
MurphyLong HMFIC Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Eastern NC Posts: 331	I'm just curious, I have decent pressure at home, around 50psi. Is there enough pressure buildup on the wastewater lines to pump it long distances, say, 60-80 feet?