[KINGAKNAA]

As the title says, I need to produce more water. I currently run a 100gpd ro with DI which fills a 210 litre water butt overnight. I have taken on more work so now need to produce double that.

My options as I see it is to upgrade with another membrane or to run a booster pump. I am currently running at about 50psi, the cost would be similar for both.

Any ideas on my best course of action?

cheers

[stevieg]

Hi go for broke and get a 4040 system(larger)Future proof yourself.
Initial layout is a bit large(6;7 hundred)but very worth it in the end .

[outdoor restore]

Wouldn't it be simpler to either get another water butt or a larger IBC and run your existing unit for longer.  If you upgrade your ro, you will need a larger container anyway.
I fill my van 500L and 1000L IBC over the weekend and then just top up the IBC during the week

[KINGAKNAA]

Thanks for the replies.

I wish I could justify buying a 4040, but not at the moment. Sometime down the line hopefully.

I have just set up another butt and connected them, I am not working at the weekend so will keep it running.

I still have the problem of producing more water when both butts become empty!
 

[Richard Holt]

I'd upgrade and add another membrane, then at a later date add a pump.
And if I needed more I'd add another membrane again.
I started with a 100gpd, when I'd finished with it it ended up being a 300gpd.

[KINGAKNAA]

Thanks Dilligaf, I like the idea of producing less waste too.

The cheapest I can find is from redhat diving on ebay for £40 delivered. 

[Alistair@AWC]

Just buy a 1000 litre IBC and leave your current RO running 24/7

[KINGAKNAA]

I wish I had the space Al....! 

[Alistair@AWC]

There only 1m x 1.2m, I wouldn't imagine it'd take up much more room than your 2 water butts

[GWCS]

Thanks for the replies.

I wish I could justify buying a 4040, but not at the moment. Sometime down the line hopefully.

I have just set up another butt and connected them, I am not working at the weekend so will keep it running.

I still have the problem of producing more water when both butts become empty!
 

what?

that doesn't make sense! Do you want to produce more water or not?

If yes, then there is your justification..  :

[Blue Frog Systems]

Get the ibc tank and run what you have 24/7 - upgrade your membrane to a 150gpd. I think this is the largest single membrane (small casings). Then when you can afford, buy anothe 150gpd membrane & casing and add to your existing.

Thats the easyest way without spending alot

[wizard]

Buy an extra but AND ADD ANOTHER  100 GAL MEMBRAIN GET SOME HELP HOW TO COONECT ON TO MENDRANE YOU HAVE.i THINK IS ABOUT 15-20 QUID MORE FROM fILTRATION ON LINE.

[KINGAKNAA]

Thanks for the replies.

I wish I could justify buying a 4040, but not at the moment. Sometime down the line hopefully.

I have just set up another butt and connected them, I am not working at the weekend so will keep it running.

I still have the problem of producing more water when both butts become empty!
 

what?

that doesn't make sense! Do you want to produce more water or not?

If yes, then there is your justification..  :

Thanks for the reply GWCS, yes I want to produce more water, but not at the expense of £6-700 as stated in the post. If I can produce more water by upgrading the membrane for £50 I think at the moment that is the better route.

I think I will be looking into an IBC coupled with another membrane. Thanks for all the help. 

[GWCS]

Thanks for the replies.

I wish I could justify buying a 4040, but not at the moment. Sometime down the line hopefully.

I have just set up another butt and connected them, I am not working at the weekend so will keep it running.

I still have the problem of producing more water when both butts become empty!
 

what?

that doesn't make sense! Do you want to produce more water or not?

If yes, then there is your justification..  :

Thanks for the reply GWCS, yes I want to produce more water, but not at the expense of £6-700 as stated in the post. If I can produce more water by upgrading the membrane for £50 I think at the moment that is the better route.

I think I will be looking into an IBC coupled with another membrane. Thanks for all the help. 

ok then so you chose the wrong word.

justification is not the word.. afford would have been more appropriate.

yup get a bigger or more storage tanks and put production into a 24/7 thing (if your current system can cope with that).