Rodi outside?

[johniii]

Anyone keep a big reservoir of rodi outdoors? I can get a 200 gallon storage vessel relatively cheap. But I have no garage and no basement.

I would think 200 gallons would not freeze with Georgia temps. Figured I would ask here.

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[heathlindner25]

here's a couple things to think about pollen, dust, pesticides.

 

[eagle9252]

the outer layer of water will freeze and it would need to be vented for summer/winter. then you have a problem pollen, dust, pesticides

 

[johniii]

heathlindner25;818089 wrote: here's a couple things to think about pollen, dust, pesticides.

I would filter the vent line of course. Making it no different then the air in your house. Except it would get cold/hot.
Not many pesticides are used around my property. If they are I use a localized pesticide, I don't broadcast treat.
I guess I could build it a Shed and install a fan to cool in the summer. I am trying to get my bathroom back. My main bathroom is my rodi production/mixing room. And going with a bigger tank 15 gallon brutes aren't going to work any more. It is time to swap to a 30 gallon brute.

The idea is to put the rodi out of the house. I would get an external pump and run PVC to the area of my liking with the pump on a switched outlet to fill the brute.

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[jennm]

I woudn't put the RO Unit outside... it will freeze and crack for sure.

 

[jayroc24]

JohnIII;818088 wrote: Anyone keep a big reservoir of rodi outdoors? I can get a 200 gallon storage vessel relatively cheap. But I have no garage and no basement.

I would think 200 gallons would not freeze with Georgia temps. Figured I would ask here.

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It will freeze, you could heat tape???

 

[eagle9252]

you could set it in your attic or in the top of a closet.

 

[frantz]

Up in the Union we use thermostats attached to heaters. You could get a pond heater (or animal water farm heater) for about $50 that only heats the water above freezing. I would think so long as it wasn't totally open topped you could eliminate most of the pollutant issues.

 

[eagle9252]

You could do it like a gas station tank completely sealed with remote vent ran back in the house.

 

[johniii]

OK. Lots of good information here. Considering I have to build a stable/barn anyway. I will build a 10x10 heated/cooled room on the back of it and put the storage vessel in there. Then I don't have to remote the filters to the house I can mount them in there. And I can use the rodi waste water for the chickens and pygmy goats.

(OK let the redneck jokes fly)

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[eagle9252]

get some fainting goats so i can come and watch.

 

[johniii]

Nope just pygmys

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[maelstrom79]

U gotta post pictures of those John!

 

[johniii]

Will do tomorrow.

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[johniii]

Wife had pics so here they are.
This is howie

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This is duke

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They are both males but are withered so they don't fight or have the male musk.

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