[need a cleaner]

Hi, i'm now moving my RO to the garage as i have just bough a IBC tank and i was looking to upgrade my DI vessel as currently the 1 i use is the 10" that come with the RO, and i was looking at this 1 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=290082853538&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=019, what fittings will i need to get in order to use this1 if it is any good?

Also in order to reduce on the waste i was thinking on using a second RO so the wast water gets filtrated again there for reducing the waste, before any1 says i know that that will put extra strain on the second RO and extra costs but will also increase my water production and reduce my waste.
Thank you

[windowwashers]

Hi, i'm now moving my RO to the garage as i have just bough a IBC tank and i was looking to upgrade my DI vessel as currently the 1 i use is the 10" that come with the RO, and i was looking at this 1 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=290082853538&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=019, what fittings will i need to get in order to use this1 if it is any good?

Also in order to reduce on the waste i was thinking on using a second RO so the wast water gets filtrated again there for reducing the waste, before any1 says i know that that will put extra strain on the second RO and extra costs but will also increase my water production and reduce my waste.
Thank you

By the looks of it the fitting are the same as the one you already have.

[Moderator David@stives]

Isnt the waste water a lot higher tds than the water going in ?

[need a cleaner]

Isnt the waste water a lot higher tds than the water going in ?

yes it is

[windowwashers]

Isnt the waste water a lot higher tds than the water going in ?

yes it is

then would it not be cheaper to fill from fresh rather than use waste from RO

[Village Gleam]

You learn very fast Ian what about some pictures of your system?

[windowwashers]

You learn very fast Ian what about some pictures of your system?

I will get some tomorrow, I had to fit an outside tap today, total nightmare as I also have a kitchen fitter doing the last bits to it, the pipe burst and soaked everything lucky my wife was at work (picture the scene me soaked holding this pipe trying to stop water spraying everywhere by this time water is hitting new celing and capets ect) and the fitter is standing there in shock after me raising my voice quicker after he thought to turn of the stop cock after what felt like hours (about 30secs I guess) the water stopped then started dripping down from celing. so must of the day I have been cleaning water off everything, my wife then comes back and says "see you havent done anything today" I went out for a meal to calm down as at that point I was well pi==ed as I wanted to play with my new system, I am getting up at 5 tomorrow and start filling, will post the pics after.

Glad I got that off my chest, what was the question again  :

[need a cleaner]

Isnt the waste water a lot higher tds than the water going in ?

yes it is

then would it not be cheaper to fill from fresh rather than use waste from RO

yes it would but i want to re-use the reject water 4 2 reasons, first reduce the waste and second increase the water production

[brightnclean]

Good idea about trying to use the waste

U will have to pump it into a 2nd RO though coz u wont have any water pressure coming from the waste in ur 1st RO.  Also ur 2nd RO will probably have to be a smaller unit coz remember it too will have waste.

[windowwashers]

Isnt the waste water a lot higher tds than the water going in ?

yes it is

then would it not be cheaper to fill from fresh rather than use waste from RO

yes it would but i want to re-use the reject water 4 2 reasons, first reduce the waste and second increase the water production

Increase water production get a pump to pump the water out increase pressure, the waste either way you will be paying for if your on a meter, this is what we pay drainage charge for, if you want more water quicker get 2 of everything

[need a cleaner]

I'm not on the water meter, at least not yet

[windowwashers]

I'm not on the water meter, at least not yet

WHAT RO are you using ?

[Buckethead]

I connected my DI vessel up the the waste pipe from the RO yesterday to see what happens.

Tap water was going in the RO at 75ppm and product water was 0ppm. I didn't measure the waste water ppm but it was coming out of the DI at 3ppm, which I thought was pretty good as last time I put tap water through the DI it measured 2ppm. I didn't involve a pump as I don't have one.

The reason I tried it is because I am on a water meter. Water production being slow through the DI is also another reason.

[[GQC] Tim]

How much was the TDS of the waste?

[windowwashers]

I connected my DI vessel up the the waste pipe from the RO yesterday to see what happens.

Tap water was going in the RO at 75ppm and product water was 0ppm. I didn't measure the waste water ppm but it was coming out of the DI at 3ppm, which I thought was pretty good as last time I put tap water through the DI it measured 2ppm. I didn't involve a pump as I don't have one.

The reason I tried it is because I am on a water meter. Water production being slow through the DI is also another reason.

I too am on a water meter is there anyway the waste could be cirulated back through softning resin and ro again or would this not work, question is open to all  :

[[GQC] Tim]

Water softenener or DI resin? Which one of the two.

With just DI, it would cost a considerable amount in Resin I would imagine.

Have never looked into water softener. Kind wondering how the Ionics Green machine does it.

[windowwashers]

Water softenener or DI resin? Which one of the two.

With just DI, it would cost a considerable amount in Resin I would imagine.

Have never looked into water softener. Kind wondering how the Ionics Green machine does it.

waste through softner first then back to ro then di 

[[GQC] Tim]

Water softenener or DI resin? Which one of the two.

With just DI, it would cost a considerable amount in Resin I would imagine.

Have never looked into water softener. Kind wondering how the Ionics Green machine does it.

waste through softner first then back to ro then di 

They are quite dear aren't they? (Water softeners)

[windowwashers]

Water softenener or DI resin? Which one of the two.

With just DI, it would cost a considerable amount in Resin I would imagine.

Have never looked into water softener. Kind wondering how the Ionics Green machine does it.

waste through softner first then back to ro then di 

They are quite dear aren't they? (Water softeners)

not if you get a second hand di vessal and a filter they are not.

[sgibsoncleaning]

a simple idea but a good one. they have loads of low production ro units on ebay. rig one up with a booster pump and your waste is used. ok you still get waste but a lot less going down the drain