JimLane wrote:
> PENMART01 wrote:
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> snip
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>> Yup, RO water is great... other than distilled sterile water no other
>> water
>> comes anywhere close to the purity of RO water. Typical bottled water
>> (especially costly designer types) is neither mineral/chemical free or
>> bacteria
>> free. I love my RO water, costs maybe 1¢/gallon, and the spigot is
>> right there
>> at my kitchen sink so I don't need to lug jugs. The same local
>> company that
>> installed my water softening system installed the RO, and services
>> both for a
>> very nominal fee... four filter cartridges get replaced, the UV light
>> bulb gets
>> replaced, all the tubing, fittings, etc. get sanitized internally, the RO
>> pressure is adjusted, and a bunch of other tune up procedures are
>> performed.
>> The service takes about 30 minutes and for all parts and labor I paid
>> $112 last
>> time, and this also includes servicing another complete water
>> softening system
>> with filters and UV in my rental house (no RO there), the service is
>> performed
>> once a year. I suggest everyone install an RO unit, they aren't very
>> expensive
>> (about $350 for top of the line), and it's not very difficult to
>> install it
>> yourself if you're so inclined, the unit is small, easily fits in one
>> half the
>> cabinet under the kitchen sink, mine is installed in my basement,
>> attached to
>> the foundation wall just below the kitchen sink... not even a big deal
>> to run
>> RO water to your fridge icemaker... I don't use much ice so I have no
>> icemaker,
>> I simply fill my ice trays from the RO. My cats like RO water too.
>> But now
>> I'm spoiled, when I go to someone elses house or to a restaurant I can no
>> longer tolerate their water... especially if it contains chlorine, blech!
>>
>
> Last I checked, and that about 10 years ago, the cost of RO also
> included a hidden cost as it cost several gallons of water per each
> gallon of RO, especially if it had a back-flush in it.
>
> Has the technology changed? How many gallons of water per gallon of RO
> in today's units?
>
>
> jim
I get about 1:3 ratio of RO:Waste. But it doesn't go to waste. I use it
for my wash. So I wash my cloth with some extra calcium and wastes. Big
deal, the detergent, the rinse and dryer take care of that.

Plus, at least where I live, water is pretty cheap. It still is cheaper
that buying and hauling gallons.

Rich

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