Reducing Evap

[kirru]

I will repeat tomorrow to do another test just to see if it is accurate

 

[acroholic]

Kirru;291818 wrote: I will repeat tomorrow to do another test just to see if it is accurate

Less than 9 gallon a week from evaporation seems perfectly normal to me.

 

[kirru]

No, AC vent is not near it and I don't have my ceiling fan on, ever.

No active air movement.

Ok, Acroholic, I will do it again just to see if I get close to the same results.

 

[crew]

do you have a sump?? does the water enter the sump above water level causing splashing? do you have a lot of surface movement?

 

[kirru]

I do have a sump and it enters the sump above the water line. however, there is no splashing. I have turned a 90* elbow facing up and allow the water to flow over. Its not rushing so its a smooth transition. my sump is set-up as
fuge->return<-skimmer.

I need to post pics so you can see but i am just to lazy.

 

[kirru]

Here we go. In order of how it drains:

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Anymore?

 

[kirru]

Ok it took just over a gallon, maybe like 2 cups. maybe it isn't bad as i thought.

 

[crew]

haha, 15 gallons a week... I was gunna say..

 

[crew]

the sad part is, there are tanks that easily do 15 gallons a week

 

[kirru]

I think maybe it was that one section of pipe I forgot to glue up. But still I need an RO/DI unit. Buying water each week is going to start adding up and that is money I could be saving towards a good unit from purewaterclub.com that I want.

 

[crew]

are you buying Salt water?? It only costs me about $4.00 a week in water and then I mix in my own salt

 

[kirru]

no, i am buying fresh water from kroger down the street from my house. Glacier water. .29 a gallon and i get 3-5g bucket and 2-1g jugs. pay $5.08.

 

[crew]

you use 17 gallons a week? do you do weekly water changes?? you could try doing every other week maybe? or every 3

 

[kirru]

i do every 2-3 weeks, i just want to have enough water for those just in cases

 

[crew]

gotcha

 

[acroholic]

Cory,
You are right. You need a decent R/O DI unit. You'll save $ in the long run.