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rain water?
i got a
RO /DI water filter a couple of months ago and i am amazed by the amount of waste water that it produces.
have any of you tried to collect rain water and filter it for use in a tank.
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Rain water in my part of the state contains far more contaminants than our tap.
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same here Russy P !! i would rather use tap water.
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I agree that rain water is not a good idea. I use
RO waste water to water plants and such.
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I agree 100%
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Rainwater bad.
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Quote:
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Techknowledgy Rainwater bad.
very sad but true.
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I've been putting the waste line straight into my wash-machine and do my laundry with it, failing that we've been watering plants with it... all those
phosphates are great for flowers!
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