[JackieW]

Hi, still looking into WFP and these are my estimates based on looking at say, Gardiners, Pure Freedom, ebay.etc.

At House
450 gpd RO                                  £230
Booster Pump for RO                    £120
1000 litre Holding Tank                 £300
Transfer Pump                              £80
Transfer Hose                               £60

In Van
400 litre Tank                              £200
100 psi Pump  and Controller      £200
Leisure Battery                            £80
11 Litre DI Vessel                        £100
100 m hose and reel                   £100
Pole and brushes                        £280

Various fittings                           £50

Total                                          £1800   (approx)

Plus time to source and install


Does this seem a fair case of budgeting?

Any advice on savings to be made or anything I'm getting wrong please point out.

Thanks

[LWC]

Do you need 450gpd?

Do you need the booster pump?

That 1000l tank seems pricey to me, i picked up both my ibcs for £25 off farmers, need a bit of a clean but perfect.

Transfer pump from screw fix is about £30

Look around for 400 tank, you should be able to get one for around £100, their always for sale on here.

[scottt24]

Try smiths of Forest of Dean for ibc
They reasonably priced and new and they didn't used to charge much to deliver considering the size of them

[Blue Frog Systems]

£45   Transfer pump http://www.wickes.co.uk/invt/189522
£50   IBC (ebay)
£30   Transfer hose
£233  300 GPD RO http://www.thecleaningwarehouse.co.uk/new-300-gpd-ro-system-1863-p.asp

£150  400L tank & cage (keep an eye out on for sale & ebay)
£102  Hose & reel  http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/premium-lightweight-metal-freestanding-microbore-hose-reel-cart.html
http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/microbore-reinforced-hose-6mm-id.html
£143  pump, strainer, controller http://www.thecleaningwarehouse.co.uk/varistream-and-shurflo-pump-package-deal-1339-p.asp
£35  11L di  http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/di-resin-vessel-window-cleaning-bio-filter-11lt-/150908227690?pt=UK_HomeGarden_CLV_Cleaning_CA&hash=item2322d4d06a&_uhb=1#ht_500wt_899
£86  85ah battery  http://www.thecleaningwarehouse.co.uk/85ahdeep-cycle-leisure-battery-2464-p.asp
£50 bits & bobs
£75 resin

Havent included pole and brushes as thats personal preference

Total £999 then pole / brushes ontop

[gto]

my 85AH battery was £58 off ebay
500l flat tank £180

have a good google, some of those prices where far too high

[andyM]

my 85AH battery was £58 off ebay
500l flat tank £180

have a good google, some of those prices where far too high

That's what I was gonna say. You should be able to pick up a 75/85 ah battery for £50-£60.
Could try local motorspares shop.

[andyM]

Also it's handy to have a box to put your leisure battery into in the van.
Something like this:  http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CARAVAN-MOTORHOME-RED-PLASTIC-LEISURE-BATTERY-BOX-/150744222148?pt=UK_Campervan_Caravan_Accessories&hash=item23190e49c4#ht_500wt_969

Once you have bought your leisure battery you will know what size battery box you will need to buy.

[John pearce]

11 litre di vessel   

think you might only need that if your in soft water area , ro for hard water ..

[JackieW]

Thanks for replies.

Don't I still need a DI even with the RO?

[Blue Frog Systems]

Yes you will.... it will just last longer.

Whats your tds ?

[JackieW]

TDS 180

[sunshine windows]

I personally have the di in the garage with the ro. Saves having to fit it in the van, unless you want to be able to top the tank up on demand.

[johnwillan]

Your RO should remove over 95% of the contaminants so with an input TDS of 180 and a rejection of 95% you should end up with a TDS of 9 or less, perfectly okay for cleaning windows. If your not happy with the results then add the DI.

[LWC]

Your RO should remove over 95% of the contaminants so with an input TDS of 180 and a rejection of 95% you should end up with a TDS of 9 or less, perfectly okay for cleaning windows. If your not happy with the results then add the DI.

I still polish after but then i always wonder why bother?

[Total shine cleaning services]

if there is a local toolstation near you get your submersible pump from there I saved £10 on screw fix prices, mind you my transfer hose was nearly as much as the pump

Graham