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Re: Reverse Osmosis
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> On Thu, 19 Oct 2000 Lee E. Krieger wrote:
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> <Snip> Last ditch effort is to find a new water supply. Today I was introduced to a reverse osmosis system that would yield 10 gallons a day. The problem is the system costs $500. This is too expensive for me.
> Besides just going to the store and buying the water...are there any other cheap or DIY alternatives? I am even tempted to go down to the local river, get some water, boil the heck out of it, let it cool, and then place it in the tanks.
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> Thank you in advance for your advise.
> - -Lee
Lee,
RO units are available much cheaper than $500. If you look around, you can find a 24 gpd unit for around $200 - $250. I bought mine, an 18 gpd unit on ebay for $135, brand new. A 10 gpd should cost much less than $200.
Bob Ashcraft
Pittsburgh, PA