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    RODI Waste Water

    What are you all doing with your RODI waste? I was wondering if anyone w/ FW tanks use it for theirs.
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    Re: RODI Waste Water

    That water is not safe for anyone. It has all the contaminants in left over from the process. Very bad for even fresh water. My drain gets mine.

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    I drain mine as well, but it could be used for irrigation, washing clothes/cars, etc...

    The problem is, you need to get it to a large storage vessel and then work out how you are going to move it from there when put to use. You probably also need to have an overflow diverter back to the drain. All of this of course costs money.

    It would be easier and most cost effective to plumb in a dedicated grey water recovery system in the homes initial construction phase. This would be cost prohibitive for most pre-existing homes though.


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    Re: RODI Waste Water

    At my house, the waste water is routed to the washing machine - viola - no water wasted.

    Russ


 

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