ro unit costing me

[Coleus]

hmm that is a big jump. How many gallons are you using per month? I use probably 100 gallon of RO water everymonth and my water bill only go up around 10 dollars per month

[hound96]

i use about the same i have some other factors to look at like my toilet flaper and i am changing my house light bulbs but i had to find a cost for ro so i could determine whether or not to shut it down

[sphelps]

You should measure your waste ratio so you can find out exactly what you're using for water and be sure the RO is functioning properly and not constantly draining water. Something isn't right, no way it should cost you that much more.

[hound96]

as soon as the holding tank is full it stops running as for waste water i found i gewt 1 5 gallon bucket of ro for every 3 that i waste

[hillegom]

1:3 is pretty normal, with some being more efficient and some 1:4, not as efficient

[sphelps]

Well Epcor charges $1.6084 per cubit meter in your area correct? 1 cubic meter is equal to about 260 gallons so if you use 100 gallons of RO with a 1:3 ration that's 400 gallons total which should cost an additional $2.50 per month. So what are we missing here?

[hound96]

that sounds about right i think im gonna look into the other things that need adjusting i just needed to make sure my fish weren't the cause looks like i'll be keeping the ro thanks guys

[paddyob]

Originally Posted by sphelps

Well Epcor charges $1.6084 per cubit meter in your area correct? 1 cubic meter is equal to about 260 gallons so if you use 100 gallons of RO with a 1:3 ration that's 400 gallons total which should cost an additional $2.50 per month. So what are we missing here?

400 gallons of water only costs $2.50??????? Are you kidding me??? Wow.