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04-22-2007, 12:55 PM
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| | Spaghetti Worm
Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: London, ON, Canada
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Originally Posted by SAW39  GatorDrew,
I don't know about where you live, but here in Virginia water is cheap. According to my last bill, my household used 19,000 gal of water between Sept and Dec at a cost of $34.00. That's less than $2.00 per 1,000 gallons.
The wastewater from the RO/DI filter isn't going to break the bank. When the daughter goes to college next year, we'll see if the reduced showers lower my water bill! | Must be nice!
Our city charges for the water, plus a charge for renewing the water system as required, and, a sewer charge for replaceing sewers. It is all based on the amount of water used.
I DON'T use RO and I still pay over $100 a month for my water bill. I'd hate to see what it would be if I used RO. | 
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04-22-2007, 01:01 PM
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#12 (permalink)
| | Fire Worm
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my father has a kit he put on the ro filters and i think it cut the waste down to a 2 to1 insted of the 4to1. i cant for the live of me remember where he got it or what it is called but it is out there _________  and yes those are my zoa's in that pic.
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04-22-2007, 07:17 PM
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| | Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Miami,Fl Age: 19
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I was doing the math and the last bill that i got was for $61.38 and that was for 13ccf (here in Miami they charge in hundred cubic feet, 1 CCF=748 gallons) so i used 9,724 gallons in 3 months, About $6.30 per 1,000 gallons. They charge me for the water and for sewer based on water used.
All this is without the ro/di.
If i use well water then i wont be charged but i will have to start the pump and empty water into a tank then send it with pressure to the ro/di. Is this correct? _________ 90 gallon tank with center overflows, 44 gallon custom sump/fuge, Tek T5 retrofit 4x54 bulbs, Reef Octopus nw200 protein skimmer, Iwaki WMD40RLXT return pump (changed to panworld 100pxx),Knop c ca reactor, PA light house controller.
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04-23-2007, 05:45 AM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Va/Ct
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Originally Posted by IBMGeek I was doing the math and the last bill that i got was for $61.38 and that was for 13ccf (here in Miami they charge in hundred cubic feet, 1 CCF=748 gallons) so i used 9,724 gallons in 3 months, About $6.30 per 1,000 gallons. They charge me for the water and for sewer based on water used.
All this is without the ro/di.
If i use well water then i wont be charged but i will have to start the pump and empty water into a tank then send it with pressure to the ro/di. Is this correct? | If you are on well then you just tap into a cold supply line in the house down stream of the pump and the pressure tank. Just like in any other house on city water .. Maybe you guys who don't like to run waste water to just go with a multi resin D.I filtration system and not a single mixed bed unit. Moat will give you gallons per. minuet _________ Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible (Doug Larson) | |
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04-23-2007, 05:05 PM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Carpentersville, IL Age: 52
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You know running the waste line to the garden during the summer sounds like a good idea.  I never thought of it before. Since I have to make 200 gallons a month that is 800 that can go into the garden vs. down the drain.
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04-23-2007, 05:12 PM
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| | Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Miami,Fl Age: 19
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In my house I have city water and then have a pump get water from the well for the sprinkler. I dont have a pressurized tank. I think I am just going to hook it up to the tap and use regular city water since it will much less of a hassle. | |
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04-24-2007, 08:09 AM
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| | Fire Shrimp
Join Date: May 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA
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My RO/DI does not really impact my water bill in Atlanta...and I make a lot of water..I bet it adds 2-3 dollars a month....
What really kills me is my lawn sprinkler system...you want to talk impact. In the winter months, my water bill is $30. In the summer it goes to over $200. ouch! | |
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04-24-2007, 09:59 AM
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#18 (permalink)
| | Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Miami,Fl Age: 19
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$200  I use my well water for irrigation only and then get city water for my house water. | |
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04-25-2007, 07:40 AM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
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Good answers about using waste water. Watering plants, using it for your washer are good uses for it. You can even use it for a bird bath if so desired. Quote: |
my father has a kit he put on the ro filters and i think it cut the waste down to a 2 to1 insted of the 4to1. i cant for the live of me remember where he got it or what it is called but it is out there
| zombie13, what your father has sounds like the permeate pump. The permeate pump reduces waste water by 80%, so the 2 to 1 ratio is about right. The permeate pump ONLY works with a pressurized storage tank, however. It will NOT work with an open storage container. | |
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04-28-2007, 08:59 PM
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| | Purple Spiny Lobster
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Northern Virginia Age: 49
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Originally Posted by Blade_Runner You know running the waste line to the garden during the summer sounds like a good idea. I never thought of it before. Since I have to make 200 gallons a month that is 800 that can go into the garden vs. down the drain. | Blade_Runner, another advantage is that the waste water is heavy in nitrates and disolved solids. It's better for your plants than plain tap water! _________ -- SAW39 45 gal modified hex. Started and cycled August 2005.
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