How much water is wasted to obtain one gallon of filtered water?
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There is no water waste. The carbon filters do not boil, evaporate, or spill water. As water passes through the 5 filters, the sediments and other particles get trapped and the clean water makes it out the other end to be used as filtered drinking water.
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I use 4ozs. to 1 gallon water. Takes about 2 weeks to see results, but kills everything. Sq. Ft. coverage would depend on a lot of different factors, thickness of foliage, etc. Keeps weeds away for months.
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My filter tank holds 1 liter of water at a time. It takes 4.5 minutes for a liter to filter through into the pitcher. I'm not concerned so much about the speed in that I put my pitcher in the fridge right after refilling.
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Approximately 450 drops are in every bottle. The bottle states that 6-8 drops are required to treat every 8 oz of water. That equates to 96 drops needed to treat every one gallon of water.
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That depends on the rate of filtered water gallons used and proper use of the filter system. Warm/hot water will ruin the filter if allowed to run through on filtered setting. If one person is using the filter for drinking/cooking purposes at a rate of 1 gallon per day, the 200 gallon filter will last you 200 days. Additionally, if two people are using the filter for drinking/cooking purposes at a rate of 1 gallon each per day, the 200 gallon filter will last 100 days. So, just approximate the number of people using the filter system, multiplied by the amount of filtered water used by each person per day, then divide into 200. That depends on the rate of filtered water gallons used and proper use of the filter system. Warm/hot water will ruin the filter if allowed to run through on filtered setting. If one person is using the filter for drinking/cooking purposes at a rate of 1 gallon per day, the 200 gallon filter will last you 200 days. Additionally, if two people are using the filter for drinking/cooking purposes at a rate of 1 gallon each per day, the 200 gallon filter will last 100 days. So, just approximate the number of people using the filter system, multiplied by the amount of filtered water used by each... » Read More That depends on the rate of filtered water gallons used and proper use of the filter system. Warm/hot water will ruin the filter if allowed to run through on filtered setting. If one person is using the filter for drinking/cooking purposes at a rate of 1 gallon per day, the 200 gallon filter will last you 200 days. Additionally, if two people are using the filter for drinking/cooking purposes at a rate of 1 gallon each per day, the 200 gallon filter will last 100 days. So, just approximate the number of people using the filter system, multiplied by the amount of filtered water used by each person per day, then divide into 200. « Show Less
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From my research before I bought this system, I found out it was a 4:1 ratio, so 4 gallons waste for every 1 gallon clean but I havent measured it exactly
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Mix with water 1.5 oz of product per gallon. About 21 gallons, if I did my math correctly.
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2 ounces per gallon of water 1/2 ounce per quart. Mix only what you need. The unused portion can't be saved.
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I don't recall the exact amount but it is very low water use. Far less than if I washed by hand. As I recall the normal cycle only uses about 3 gallons for the entire cycle.
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The capacity is going to depend on the quality of the water you are filtering. I used one cartridge to supply all drinking water for two people in South America, Burma, Nepal, Thailand and pacific islands since 1998. Total days used was around 180. Only got a new cartridge as travelling with small children now and the other was around 13 years old. Always filtered local tap or stream water and never got water related illness. 0.4 micron retention, 180 gallons in specs but I got over 280 gallons and still fine.
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According to the website the bottom tank for the filtered water is 7 liters (~1.8 gallons) and the top part where you pour the pre-filtered water is 5 liters (~1.3 gallons). The filter is rated to filter 211 gallons, so that's about 114 refills of the 7 liter tank.
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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
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Hi Ronald you should at least filter 60 gals. of water.Filtration capacity will vary depending on quality of source water.
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Just one gallon at a time. If u are using tap water, be sure to scrub out after every use. I catch rain water and use it to distill. It tastes better and isn't hard to clean after a use. I hope this was help full. Good luck :-)
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The life of the filter will vary based on the level of TDS in your water. You should change the filter once your meter reads 006. On average a filter will process between 25-30 gallons of water. The less TDS your water contains, the less often you will need to change your filters.
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I am really sadden by the amount of waste water! My water bill went up $50 a month since using this item! I have a family of 5 and use it for drinking and cooking water. I estimate that we waste about 8 gallons of water a day 30x8=240 gallons of wasted water a month...and that is estimating low. No wonder my water bill has gone up so much. I may have to stop using it. I live in a desert and it's just irresponsible to waste so much water!
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I haven't exactly measured but I would say about 1-2 gallons of water (somewhere in between)