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Title: Need to produce more water!
Post by: KINGAKNAA on November 20, 2009, 11:05:00 am

As the title says, I need to produce more water. I currently run a 100gpd ro with DI which fills a 210 litre water butt overnight. I have taken on more work so now need to produce double that.

My options as I see it is to upgrade with another membrane or to run a booster pump. I am currently running at about 50psi, the cost would be similar for both.

Any ideas on my best course of action?

cheers

Title: Re: Need to produce more water!
Post by: stevieg on November 20, 2009, 11:23:11 am

Hi go for broke and get a 4040 system(larger)Future proof yourself.
Initial layout is a bit large(6;7 hundred)but very worth it in the end .

Title: Re: Need to produce more water!
Post by: outdoor restore on November 20, 2009, 11:49:53 am

Wouldn't it be simpler to either get another water butt or a larger IBC and run your existing unit for longer.  If you upgrade your ro, you will need a larger container anyway.
I fill my van 500L and 1000L IBC over the weekend and then just top up the IBC during the week

Title: Re: Need to produce more water!
Post by: KINGAKNAA on November 20, 2009, 03:06:04 pm

Thanks for the replies.

I wish I could justify buying a 4040, but not at the moment. Sometime down the line hopefully.

I have just set up another butt and connected them, I am not working at the weekend so will keep it running.

I still have the problem of producing more water when both butts become empty!
 :'(

Title: Re: Need to produce more water!
Post by: Richard Holt on November 20, 2009, 03:13:39 pm

I'd upgrade and add another membrane, then at a later date add a pump.
And if I needed more I'd add another membrane again.
I started with a 100gpd, when I'd finished with it it ended up being a 300gpd.

Title: Re: Need to produce more water!
Post by: KINGAKNAA on November 20, 2009, 03:36:49 pm

Thanks Dilligaf, I like the idea of producing less waste too.

The cheapest I can find is from redhat diving on ebay for £40 delivered.  ;)

Title: Re: Need to produce more water!
Post by: Alistair@AWC on November 20, 2009, 03:38:17 pm

Just buy a 1000 litre IBC and leave your current RO running 24/7

Title: Re: Need to produce more water!
Post by: KINGAKNAA on November 20, 2009, 03:42:40 pm

I wish I had the space Al....!  :o

Title: Re: Need to produce more water!
Post by: Alistair@AWC on November 20, 2009, 04:18:32 pm

There only 1m x 1.2m, I wouldn't imagine it'd take up much more room than your 2 water butts

Title: Re: Need to produce more water!
Post by: GWCS on November 20, 2009, 05:23:25 pm

Quote from: KINGAKNAA on November 20, 2009, 03:06:04 pm

Thanks for the replies.

I wish I could justify buying a 4040, but not at the moment. Sometime down the line hopefully.

I have just set up another butt and connected them, I am not working at the weekend so will keep it running.

I still have the problem of producing more water when both butts become empty!
 :'(

what?

that doesn't make sense! Do you want to produce more water or not?

If yes, then there is your justification..  ::)

Title: Re: Need to produce more water!
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on November 20, 2009, 08:36:02 pm

Get the ibc tank and run what you have 24/7 - upgrade your membrane to a 150gpd. I think this is the largest single membrane (small casings). Then when you can afford, buy anothe 150gpd membrane & casing and add to your existing.

Thats the easyest way without spending alot

Title: Re: Need to produce more water!
Post by: wizard on November 20, 2009, 11:04:26 pm

Buy an extra but AND ADD ANOTHER  100 GAL MEMBRAIN GET SOME HELP HOW TO COONECT ON TO MENDRANE YOU HAVE.i THINK IS ABOUT 15-20 QUID MORE FROM fILTRATION ON LINE.

Title: Re: Need to produce more water!
Post by: KINGAKNAA on November 21, 2009, 08:39:27 am

Quote from: GWCS on November 20, 2009, 05:23:25 pm

Quote from: KINGAKNAA on November 20, 2009, 03:06:04 pm

Thanks for the replies.

I wish I could justify buying a 4040, but not at the moment. Sometime down the line hopefully.

I have just set up another butt and connected them, I am not working at the weekend so will keep it running.

I still have the problem of producing more water when both butts become empty!
 :'(

what?

that doesn't make sense! Do you want to produce more water or not?

If yes, then there is your justification..  ::)

Thanks for the reply GWCS, yes I want to produce more water, but not at the expense of £6-700 as stated in the post. If I can produce more water by upgrading the membrane for £50 I think at the moment that is the better route.

I think I will be looking into an IBC coupled with another membrane. Thanks for all the help.  ;)

Title: Re: Need to produce more water!
Post by: GWCS on November 21, 2009, 12:28:40 pm

Quote from: KINGAKNAA on November 21, 2009, 08:39:27 am

Quote from: GWCS on November 20, 2009, 05:23:25 pm

Quote from: KINGAKNAA on November 20, 2009, 03:06:04 pm

Thanks for the replies.

I wish I could justify buying a 4040, but not at the moment. Sometime down the line hopefully.

I have just set up another butt and connected them, I am not working at the weekend so will keep it running.

I still have the problem of producing more water when both butts become empty!
 :'(

what?

that doesn't make sense! Do you want to produce more water or not?

If yes, then there is your justification..  ::)

Thanks for the reply GWCS, yes I want to produce more water, but not at the expense of £6-700 as stated in the post. If I can produce more water by upgrading the membrane for £50 I think at the moment that is the better route.

I think I will be looking into an IBC coupled with another membrane. Thanks for all the help.  ;)

ok then so you chose the wrong word.

justification is not the word.. afford would have been more appropriate.

yup get a bigger or more storage tanks and put production into a 24/7 thing (if your current system can cope with that).