rodi idea

Aj Flip · 09/14/2008, 03:59 PM

is it ok to pump water from a bucket into my rodi unit and have the waste water drip back into the bucket so I am actualy not wasting water????

Aj Flip · 09/14/2008, 06:44 PM

anyone?????

AZDesertRat · 09/14/2008, 06:58 PM

Yes, at least for a short time. You are concentrating the waste so it eventually fouls the membrane.
The other thing is you would need a pump capable of pumping about 60 psi pressure which is very expensive to buy and to operate, much more expensive than the cost of a few gallons of water.

Aj Flip · 09/14/2008, 07:07 PM

I guess I shall put it back to the faucet

09/14/2008, 03:59 PM	#1
Aj Flip Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 802	rodi idea is it ok to pump water from a bucket into my rodi unit and have the waste water drip back into the bucket so I am actualy not wasting water????

09/14/2008, 06:44 PM	#2
Aj Flip Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 802	anyone?????

09/14/2008, 06:58 PM	#3
AZDesertRat Moved On Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NW Phoenix Posts: 16,621	Yes, at least for a short time. You are concentrating the waste so it eventually fouls the membrane. The other thing is you would need a pump capable of pumping about 60 psi pressure which is very expensive to buy and to operate, much more expensive than the cost of a few gallons of water.

09/14/2008, 07:07 PM	#4
Aj Flip Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 802	I guess I shall put it back to the faucet