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Granny

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Would you use RO?
« on: February 02, 2013, 10:38:05 am »
Hi
Just going to replace resin today.
TDS is 85 to 90 out of the tap. I use two DI vessels but no RO.
The resin costs £80 inc. vat and I use half a bag £40 about every 3 months.
Works out about £3.50 per week.
I've never had a RO setup but for those who have experience of costs. storage, transfer etc..
Would you consider it worth the cost and hassle to go RO?
BTW I am on a water meter too.
Thanks
G.

colin purewater

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Re: Would you use RO?
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2013, 11:49:52 am »
Stick to the resin if your on a metre mate
keep it simple

Scrimble

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Re: Would you use RO?
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2013, 11:53:28 am »
i would use a RO, a bag of resin would last you years

R.C Property

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Re: Would you use RO?
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2013, 12:11:50 pm »
i have an RO, and on a water meter,

water only costs about £3 per 1000lts you use.

with mine to make 1000lts of pure it uses 3000lts in total. costing around £9 on a metre.

resin wise, i still have a half a bag of resin left that i brought a year ago.
i change my resin when the water hits 001ppm-002ppm

my water starts at 450ppm and comes out at 12ppm before resin.

so with your water through a RO you might not even need resin!!!

sf

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Re: Would you use RO?
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2013, 12:31:41 pm »
stick to resin only £160 a year will workout cheaper than the exta water you would use due to the fact your on a meter.

Granny

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Re: Would you use RO?
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2013, 12:50:30 pm »
i have an RO, and on a water meter,

water only costs about £3 per 1000lts you use.

with mine to make 1000lts of pure it uses 3000lts in total. costing around £9 on a metre.

resin wise, i still have a half a bag of resin left that i brought a year ago.
i change my resin when the water hits 001ppm-002ppm

my water starts at 450ppm and comes out at 12ppm before resin.

so with your water through a RO you might not even need resin!!!
Hi RC
So the way I understand that is -  if you use 3000 litres to get 1000 litres the cost is really £9 and not £3 per 1000 litres of 12ppm water ?

R.C Property

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Re: Would you use RO? New
« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2013, 12:58:07 pm »
i have an RO, and on a water meter,

water only costs about £3 per 1000lts you use.

with mine to make 1000lts of pure it uses 3000lts in total. costing around £9 on a metre.

resin wise, i still have a half a bag of resin left that i brought a year ago.
i change my resin when the water hits 001ppm-002ppm

my water starts at 450ppm and comes out at 12ppm before resin.

so with your water through a RO you might not even need resin!!!
Hi RC
So the way I understand that is -  if you use 3000 litres to get 1000 litres the cost is really £9 and not £3 per 1000 litres of 12ppm water ?


its costs about £3 per 1000lts from anglian water. (from the tap)

my RO uses 3000lts to make 1000lts so it costs me £9 for 1000lt pure.

Some Ro's produces less waste water, like 40/40's
i only got a 200gpd one.
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