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Old 07-10-2018, 01:54 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by Chrisjs View Post
Surely the cost of the distillation unit plus the requirement for 120V power outweighs the cost of the RO. The amount of water from the distiller would just about make ice cubes for your cocktails, vs water for general use from even a small RO running for just a few hours.
My RO system does require 250V, so the generator has to run, when it is turned on. Well, when it is working again. So, the distiller 120v requirement is solved already. The distiller units I looked at can make minimum 4 gallons/day, but there are larger ones, which can produce much more. I am not sure, if I agree with your statement on the production. My 1 gallon distiller creates 1 gallon distilled water. There is no loss there. The residue at the bottom is very little and easy to clean. Of course, that is tap water, so salt water will be different. However, the volume should not be less. I think.
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