Ways to Re-use Waste Water From RO Water Purifier

Installing a water purifier has become a necessity since the water we receive from the tap goes through a chemical treatment. The water purifier has multiple filters in it which collect soil particles, bacteria and only let water out, making it fit to drink.

There are so many types of water purifiers, such as UF, UV, RO, and gravity-based water purifiers. One of the commonly installed water purifiers is RO, which stands for Reverse Osmosis.

RO water filter is used when the water has exposure to heavy metals; it filters out mercury, arsenic, excessive fluoride, and many such metals from the water. It is even used where the water has too much salt content.

To remove such metals and salts, the RO water filter consumes more power compared to the other filters. During the filtration process, a lot of water gets wasted, which is one concerning reasons on whether to install a RO water purifier.

On average, RO purifiers waste about 3 liters of water in order to purify 1 liter of water. To be exact, through RO purification, only 25% of water gets purified, and the rest 75% comes out as waste unfit to drink.

But if your water supply has exposure to metals, you have to install it. If you are looking for ways to re-use that wasted water, then you have landed on the right page. Below are a few points you can follow to re-use the water to its fullest ability.

What are the ways to re-use wastewater from the RO water purifier?

With the water that is rejected by the RO purifier, many common chores can be done such as watering plants, doing dishes, washing the car, cleaning the floor, and any other similar chore.

Things you can do after collecting the wastewater

Watering the plants

If you have indoor plants, you can use this water daily to water them. If you don’t have any indoor plants, you could still water plants and trees in your building/surrounding area.

Apart from the monsoon, such wild trees and plants don’t have any access to water. Watering them regularly will help them grow, which in return gives us fresh air.

That wastewater from the filtration process will be used in the best way by watering plants.

Cleaning the house

Mopping the floors is a daily chore of the house. It is necessary to keep the house clean and hygienic as it can affect our health.

Collect the water that comes out as waste from RO filter, and you can just use it for mopping the floor, cleaning furniture, and windows.

You can dilute the rejected water with some tap water if you are concerned about bacterias or simply use a disinfectant liquid to clean the floors.

For doing dishes

The majority of water goes in either washing clothes or doing dishes. As much we hate doing dishes, it is necessary to do them for hygiene purposes.

Store the wastewater near the sink and use it every time you are cleaning the dishes. Since you will need to do dishes multiple times a day, the waster will be used appropriately.

Wash the car

Washing the car is not a daily thing, but you can still use the rejected water to wash the car twice a week. And once a month to deep clean the car.

A single car wash can need about 10-12 liters; you don’t have to waste it if it’s unnecessary. Only wash your car when it’s needed. This way, the water gets used, and you will have a shiny car every week.

How to store the rejected water?

You might be confused about how to store the water that gets rejected from the water purifier. If your daily requirements for drinking water are 20 liters, then through RO water purification, you will get 60-liter water as waste, which is a lot.

The first thing you need to find is a storage container. A portable water tank sounds nice; you can even use a few buckets.

Once you have decided whether to go for a water tank or bucket, simply just adjust the reject pipe that is attached to the RO water purifier near the storage. This will allow all the water to get stored without making any mess.

Conclusion

RO purification can be tough to manage with so much wastewater, but it is necessary to remove all the metals from the water. If not filtered, the water can pose a serious threat to health in the long run.

Once you have a routine that includes how to get the water filtered and how to use the wastewater, the process will get easier day by day. We read so much news about people getting affected due to droughts, and if we are lucky to get water, we shouldn’t waste it.

Above written are a few of the ways you can utilize the water wisely that will give you results as well as the satisfaction of not wasting any water.

Preksha
 

Preksha is passionate about writing articles that will inspire readers to make better choices. You will find her eating desserts for lunch, dinner and any time of the day. Also, she is the chief playlist engineer for any road trip.

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