How water does this waste per gal output? Are there any highly rated ones that are more efficient?
1188027
These type of units often use 3 to 4 gal waste for each gal of pure water. Virtually all RO units become more efficient if you install a permeate pump. A permeate pump uses the waste water to overcome the back pressure of the pure water and cuts waste water by 50 to 80%. Hope this helps.
1188028
This unit will produce about 4 gallons of water waste per gallon purified. To improve that ratio consider our permeate pump equipped model#TMULTRA-ERP. We also offer the HydroPerfection model#TMHP which adds our patented remineralization system. Also there is a FAQ that discusses water waste in more depth here: Do RO systems produce waste water, how much, and when? http://www.theperfectwater.com/waste-water.html
1188029
The water taste clean and light. What I don't taste is chlorine. The water in my neighborhood is so bad there were many times it was brown with the smell and taste of chloride and fluoride. I don't taste, smell or see anything in my water now.
345709
Your RO will make better water, and your cycle times in filling the reserve tank will be quicker. In a essence, yes it will work more efficient time wise, but you will end up with close to the same amount of waste water.
1656213
Not recommended. The unit works on a specific amount of water, if it needs 6 or 8oz of water thats what it uses.. Adding water to the tank will not gain anything.
2162212
The unit uses 800 watts/hour at full power. It takes 4 hours to make a gallon of distilled water. We've been using this daily in our RV for the last 4 months.
483222
From what I can tell, it doesn't heat the water at all. LED's are not big heat producers. I'm using it on a 5 gallon nano freshwater tank with very good results so far.
664860
The UV-10 has a 210 gallon capacity. The power head I have on it (purchased separately) pumps 158 gallons per hour. I use this in a 20 gallon tank with 4 large goldfish and an algae eater. The water is very crystal clear.
944983
I'm not sure, as I never let it just go and go. I checked it frequently (maybe once every 2-4 days) and it was in the 280 gal. I use it on a drip system, so usage is small. I returned the unit shortly after purchase as it allowed water into its display and electronics area, fogged up, shorted out, then died. Not a robust design.
601662
That depends on the membrain that the R/O system uses but a typical 50 gal per day membrain is a 4 to 1 ratio. That is it wastes 4 gallons for every one that it produces. If you go to a 100 or 150 gallon per day membrain they will waste less water but they will also produce water that has a lot more disolved solids in it (less filtered). We use the standard 50 gallon per day membrains unless someone asks specifically for something else.
629278
The filter that can take up to that many gal per tank. A filter with a limit of 60 gal won't do much good with more then 60 gal. I use this filter on my 60 gal tank but I only put 40 gal in it. And I use 2 reverse power heads with underground filtration for my turtle and I only have to clean the filter 3 times a year. You can use 2 60 gal filters for your largest tank. Id go for the the filter that goes up to 75 gal for your 65 gal tank.
1973724
Sorta, with a little extra capacity.Depending upon the station and temperature, I have filled from 1.2 to 1.5 into the tank based upon THEIR meter. 90% of the time the fill from empty is 1.3 gallons.
312093
I have no doubt that this unit will handle all the water/waste you can throw at it. Although the capacity is 41 gallons, the float switch is set up from the factory to eject the waste water after approximately 20 gallons. This means that the pump will cycle more often if you have the showers/sinks/toilets operating at the same time. I'm very happy with my unit as it only takes 4-5 seconds to eject 20 gallons.
1942115
Depends on how much it runs, voltage setting, amp setting, and water. I have max voltage, max amps, the unit runs probably more than average, and I had to change it after a few months. I am going to put a cheap filter on, and see if I can increase the life. You have to be careful though, because you need a certain amount of electrolytes in the water for the system to work. A light comes on when it begins to have trouble. You can still run it, it just won't be near as efficient.
846527
I live in southern cali, and for the first few days it made about a gallon or so of water. I used the included hose to drain into a 2 gallon bucket. But after having it on for a few days the amount of water it generated was very minimal and it had simply evaporated before i even got a chance to dump the water. Im very happy with the unit.
777620
I have this in a 5 gal and it has worked wonderfully for my Betta. I added a good filter and cycled it first. Curious as to what you would put in a 1 gal, the smaller the tank the harder it it to maintain and it requires almost daily water changes when this small
905452
I recall it was rated for up to 18k gal. I'm using it with an 11k gal pool and it works like a champ.
2207600
My water was cloudy for months. I tried everything you could buy at the pet store. The Green Killing Machine completely cleared my water within days and it has been clear for over 6 months. I will keep it in the event I get this type of algae growth again. I would agree that it doesn't seem to have a strong flow, but it is the UV light that is killing the algae so you really do not want the water to rush through the device.
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I am using 150w for a 40 gal tank (but it has only about 20 gal water in it).