RO waste water

CHOMPERS MFK · 02/07/2010, 03:24 PM

What do you do with your RO waste water? Just looking for creative ideas.

camaroboy8691 · 02/07/2010, 03:49 PM

i heard some guys use it to flush there toilets since it should be used to water plants or drink it ......

also ideas .... use it to mix up concrete if doing a home project

have a pressure washer ? put it into a tank the pressure washer can hook to to wash you side walks or building

use it for your swimming pool or hot tub

fill water balloons for water fights

just some odd ideas

Salty92 · 02/07/2010, 03:53 PM

What ever you do don't put it in your pool... I made that mistake and it turned my pool green fast due to the high levels of phosphate!

James77 · 02/07/2010, 04:05 PM

There is not really a whole lot more phoshphate in the RO waste than your regular tap water, maybe 20% more or so.

CHOMPERS MFK · 02/07/2010, 04:26 PM

I've put it in my pool, but that isn't what turned it green. The fish poo did.

Salty92 · 02/07/2010, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by James77

There is not really a whole lot more phoshphate in the RO waste than your regular tap water, maybe 20% more or so.

Well idk but after making about 100gallon of ro/di water which is a bunch of waste water my pool turned green took it to the pool store and the phosphates where though the roof! Not 100percent that cause it but sure seemed like it

CHOMPERS MFK · 02/07/2010, 04:27 PM

I also use it in my FW tanks.

camaroboy8691 · 02/07/2010, 04:47 PM

hmmm . then i take back the comment on the pool ....

CHOMPERS MFK · 02/07/2010, 06:14 PM

Actually Florida has extremely high phosphates in our ground water to start with. The waste shouldn't be much more than the tap water though. It should be approximately 10% more than the source water (that's on the high side).

And the phosphate scare in swimming pools is something new. Pools have been operating successfully without the concern of phosphates for decades. If they are sky high and nothing else will work, then as a last resort, spend the bucks for the phosphate remover. However, if breakpoint chlorination will do the job, go for the cheaper.

CHOMPERS MFK · 02/07/2010, 06:24 PM

The TDS of my tap water is 160 ppm today. The waste is 163 ppm. The pre-DI water is 23 ppm.

The increase in TDS of only 3ppm indicates that the increase in phosphates is neglegible when considering the tap water.

CHOMPERS MFK · 02/07/2010, 06:26 PM

Maybe this thread should be renamed Salty's pool thread.

By the way Salty, I'll take care of your pool real cheap...as long as I can put some fish in it. :grinno:

jetboatjoe · 02/07/2010, 08:00 PM

I fill large container & water lawn/trees. Also have used it for washing clothes.

Peale · 02/07/2010, 08:08 PM

Mine goes into the washing machine.

Salty92 · 02/07/2010, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CHOMPERS MFK

Maybe this thread should be renamed Salty's pool thread.

By the way Salty, I'll take care of your pool real cheap...as long as I can put some fish in it. :grinno:

Yea lol... Idk I was thinking about make my pool a big tank. I even look on here for a thread but could not find one lol

scottwhitson · 02/07/2010, 11:05 PM

CHOMPERS MFK how long has your DI resin been lasting? Running 20+TDS through DI will use it up very fast. I think it is time to replace your membrane you are only getting about a 85% rejection rate new membranes usually get 95% or better.

solitude127 · 02/08/2010, 10:19 AM

I collect my waste water into 2 50 gallons trashcans and then I have that water injected into my sprinkler system. And just in case my sprinkler system doesn't use all that water, I have a valve on the trashcans that I turn on that will water the bushes.

RegalAngel · 02/08/2010, 10:48 AM

Search:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1529001

Tang-A · 02/08/2010, 01:03 PM

I put mine on 50 gallon drum and used it to water the lawn and trees and wash the driveway with. There's a lot you can do with the waste water like mentioned above by posters.

02/07/2010, 03:24 PM	#1
CHOMPERS MFK Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: In the shadow of the MOUSE. Posts: 189	RO waste water What do you do with your RO waste water? Just looking for creative ideas.

02/07/2010, 04:05 PM	#4
James77 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 8,158	There is not really a whole lot more phoshphate in the RO waste than your regular tap water, maybe 20% more or so. __________________ Jim Current Tank Info: 120g Mixed Reef and 75g Freshwater

02/07/2010, 08:00 PM	#12
jetboatjoe Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SFL Posts: 77	I fill large container & water lawn/trees. Also have used it for washing clothes. __________________ I'm allergic to stupid people! Current Tank Info: 125g Reef, 55g sump, 3 150 hqi, Aqua C 180 skimmer, & 6 powerbrite led's

02/08/2010, 10:19 AM	#16
solitude127 Proud user of IO Salt! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 9,136	I collect my waste water into 2 50 gallons trashcans and then I have that water injected into my sprinkler system. And just in case my sprinkler system doesn't use all that water, I have a valve on the trashcans that I turn on that will water the bushes. __________________ Mike <)))>{ <)))>{ <)))>{ <)))>{ ReefKeeping.com TOTM Nov 2012 Socalireefs Featured Reef Oct 2011 Current Tank Info: 603020, 8x54 ATI Powermodule, ReefBrite XHO, ATB Elegance 200, Aquamaxx CTech CaRx, Ecotech Vortechs, Apex Controls, WM Ecobak powered. RedSea Reefer 170, MP10, Apex Jr, Ecotech Radion XR15, Aquamaxx WS-1

02/07/2010, 03:49 PM	#2
camaroboy8691 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: tower city pa 17980 Posts: 264	i heard some guys use it to flush there toilets since it should be used to water plants or drink it ...... also ideas .... use it to mix up concrete if doing a home project have a pressure washer ? put it into a tank the pressure washer can hook to to wash you side walks or building use it for your swimming pool or hot tub fill water balloons for water fights just some odd ideas

02/07/2010, 03:53 PM	#3
Salty92 Registered Member. Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 208	What ever you do don't put it in your pool... I made that mistake and it turned my pool green fast due to the high levels of phosphate!

02/07/2010, 04:26 PM	#5
CHOMPERS MFK Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: In the shadow of the MOUSE. Posts: 189	I've put it in my pool, but that isn't what turned it green. The fish poo did.

02/07/2010, 04:27 PM	#7
CHOMPERS MFK Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: In the shadow of the MOUSE. Posts: 189	I also use it in my FW tanks.

02/07/2010, 04:47 PM	#8
camaroboy8691 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: tower city pa 17980 Posts: 264	hmmm . then i take back the comment on the pool ....

02/07/2010, 06:14 PM	#9
CHOMPERS MFK Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: In the shadow of the MOUSE. Posts: 189	Actually Florida has extremely high phosphates in our ground water to start with. The waste shouldn't be much more than the tap water though. It should be approximately 10% more than the source water (that's on the high side). And the phosphate scare in swimming pools is something new. Pools have been operating successfully without the concern of phosphates for decades. If they are sky high and nothing else will work, then as a last resort, spend the bucks for the phosphate remover. However, if breakpoint chlorination will do the job, go for the cheaper.

02/07/2010, 06:24 PM	#10
CHOMPERS MFK Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: In the shadow of the MOUSE. Posts: 189	The TDS of my tap water is 160 ppm today. The waste is 163 ppm. The pre-DI water is 23 ppm. The increase in TDS of only 3ppm indicates that the increase in phosphates is neglegible when considering the tap water.

02/07/2010, 06:26 PM	#11
CHOMPERS MFK Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: In the shadow of the MOUSE. Posts: 189	Maybe this thread should be renamed Salty's pool thread. By the way Salty, I'll take care of your pool real cheap...as long as I can put some fish in it. :grinno:

02/07/2010, 08:08 PM	#13
Peale Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Vermont Posts: 296	Mine goes into the washing machine.

02/07/2010, 11:05 PM	#15
scottwhitson Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lewiston, Idaho Posts: 1,395	CHOMPERS MFK how long has your DI resin been lasting? Running 20+TDS through DI will use it up very fast. I think it is time to replace your membrane you are only getting about a 85% rejection rate new membranes usually get 95% or better.

02/08/2010, 10:48 AM	#17
RegalAngel Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: The Redwood Reef Posts: 908	Search: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1529001

02/08/2010, 01:03 PM	#18
Tang-A Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Northern CA Posts: 65	I put mine on 50 gallon drum and used it to water the lawn and trees and wash the driveway with. There's a lot you can do with the waste water like mentioned above by posters.