AussieBear
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I remember a couple of you talking about water filtration, i just dont remember which thread it was.
Currently we buy 10L (roughly 2.6 gallons) containers for 4 dollars a piece. We generally go through one every 1-2 days. The tap water in the mountains here is really suspect and tastes like shit............. this is coal country and theres also a coal power plant not too far from here. so who knows what gets released into the system.
Ive been looking at those home 4L 750w distillers. Running costs would be a lot cheaper than buying those 10L bottles. Even cheaper if we ran two of these at night during off peak. Initial costs of these are about 120-150 AUD a piece. We spend about 80 a month on bottled water on the low end.. so that initial cost would be made up fairly quick if the machines last.
I've also seen different stage under sink osmosis systems from 120-250 AUD for lower end models. Im not sure how often the filters would need replaced and the cost associated with that per year. I have seen replacement filters for 3 stage as low as 20 bucks. Universal membranes are 17-20 for 50/75/100 GDP models.
I do know it will require some basic plumbing and new tools i should already own. We have older copper pipes that id have to update a lil, but, i could bypass the update if i just used a saddle valve.
also seen a 8 stage 24l ceramic/carbon system for 50 bucks. replacement filters be about 25 bucks for 1 or 2 depending on da vendor. Recommend replacement @ 5000L.
any thoughts
Currently we buy 10L (roughly 2.6 gallons) containers for 4 dollars a piece. We generally go through one every 1-2 days. The tap water in the mountains here is really suspect and tastes like shit............. this is coal country and theres also a coal power plant not too far from here. so who knows what gets released into the system.
Ive been looking at those home 4L 750w distillers. Running costs would be a lot cheaper than buying those 10L bottles. Even cheaper if we ran two of these at night during off peak. Initial costs of these are about 120-150 AUD a piece. We spend about 80 a month on bottled water on the low end.. so that initial cost would be made up fairly quick if the machines last.
I've also seen different stage under sink osmosis systems from 120-250 AUD for lower end models. Im not sure how often the filters would need replaced and the cost associated with that per year. I have seen replacement filters for 3 stage as low as 20 bucks. Universal membranes are 17-20 for 50/75/100 GDP models.
I do know it will require some basic plumbing and new tools i should already own. We have older copper pipes that id have to update a lil, but, i could bypass the update if i just used a saddle valve.
also seen a 8 stage 24l ceramic/carbon system for 50 bucks. replacement filters be about 25 bucks for 1 or 2 depending on da vendor. Recommend replacement @ 5000L.
any thoughts