It's rainwater time!
It's rainwater time!
I was going to ask about this as well! Was interested in starting a rain barrel this year, but was wondering about the above if any one can chime in.What kind of roof? I've always worried about aluminium or tar/asphalt getting into the water.
What kind of roof? I've always worried about aluminium or tar/asphalt getting into the water.
RO is definitely wasteful but I really doubt that you're saving by buying distilled water from the store. The price of tap water might be a bit different depending on where you are but for me its $4.6171/m^3. Most RO systems are 2:1 - 3:1 (waste : product) and 1 m^3 ~= 264 gals so for $4.62 I'm getting ~66-88 gallons of RO water.Yeah I think most ro systems are pretty wasteful.
I just go to the store and fill up (3) 5 gallon jugs. It costs me three bucks a jug.
I use about 1 jug a week.
I was filling up at Sobeys and they had a TDS of around 10-15 , but I now go to Save-On-Foods and the water reads 0 every time.
This whole conversation is very helpful. I had no idea a water filter like the ZeroWater one could be used. I hate running to the store to fill up my distilled jugs and they take up a lot of space in my small place since I fill 4 at a time. Rainwater is not an option (in an apartment with a covered balcony), and the past few summers we haven't been getting rain anyway.
Remember dehumidifier water is high in aluminum and is not suitable for drinking and will have variable toxicity for different plant groups. I just throw it away.Also, use water from the dehumidifier.