Poll: RO/DI Waste Water

[Salty Carlo]

Hey guys,

I am just wondering what everyone out there does with their RO/DI Waste water. Do you guys save it or just dump it?

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

We just let it go down the drain but I'm sure it could be used to water plants or something like that if you don't want to be wasteful.

 

[Spdstr280Z]

Water is cheap and currently plentiful here, so it goes back to nature via the septic system for now. I have thought about other options, and if / when we have another drought I'll put it to better use if not before.

Jason

 

[Finatik]

I just let it drain out into the grass... I figure that the grass and flowers can use it.

 

[JoeKelley]

Clean and refill my hot tub!

 

[Crabs McJones]

I have kind of a dual setup. It goes to a 55 gallon barrel that my wife uses to water the garden, but once that is full it has an "overflow" that puts all the extra down the drain.

 

[fish farmer]

It currently goes out to the lawn via a basement drain, but I want to plumb it into an outside rain barrel this summer for garden purposes.

 

[LuizW13]

How do people route the waste line to a washing machine, is just placing the waste line into the inlet hose of the washing machine? The machine doesn't need water pressure, and how do i know when the machine is "full" of water?

 

[aoe2king1]

How do people route the waste line to a washing machine, is just placing the waste line into the inlet hose of the washing machine? The machine doesn't need water pressure, and how do i know when the machine is "full" of water?

I placed my waste line from the RODI inside the drain pipe behind the washing machine, placed it next to the black hose coming off the washing machine that connects to the pvc drain.

 

[Sea MunnKey]

RO waste water goes into my laundry washing machine ....

 

[cracker]

It goes down the drain. I don't like to waste but too lazy to store it somehow.

 

[cracker]

Sea munnKey, How did you plumb it?

 

[Mark Gray]

I have not finished mine yet but I think I will run it into the back yard and water plants and trees

 

[SDReefer]

I use a garden hose for my RO unit, so RODI water goes into one 35 gallon trash can and wastewater goes into another 35 gallon trash can. I then use a bucket to water the flowers.

 

[AdamNC]

My waste water feeds directly into a drain under the sink.

 

[LuizW13]

RO waste water goes into my laundry washing machine ....

how do you know when the machine has enough water for a load of laundry?

 

[Salty Carlo]

How do people route the waste line to a washing machine, is just placing the waste line into the inlet hose of the washing machine? The machine doesn't need water pressure, and how do i know when the machine is "full" of water?

I just open the lid and let it drain in the drum until full and do a load of laundry

 

[fishbox]

Mine goes into the washing machine. One day I timed how long it takes to fill my washer. Now I set a timer (my phone) for 20 min before it's full so I can check on it. If I need more than the washer will hold, it goes into the yard or drain depending on the weather.

 

[Jeepguy242]

I have the waste line plumbed thru my attic to my daughters freshwater planted loach tank. Her tank has an overflow to the flowerbed outside her window

Every time my ato turns on the tank gets a small water change

 

[overclockwise]

I use it to do a water change on my freshwater tank - free dechlorinated water! Before I fill my ATO reservoir, I drain my freshwater tank about half way Then I run the waste water line straight into my freshwater tank and the RO Line into my ATO.