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littlesilvermax 04-23-2008 05:21 AM

Down the drain in the winter, and to a 45 gallon Rubbermaid container for watering plants in the summer.

Black Phantom 04-23-2008 05:26 PM

I am ashamed to say mine has been going down the drain :redface:

Looks like I'll be picking up some new rain barrels for the excess. With that and rainwater I should be set to water the grass and plants all summer.

Oscar 04-23-2008 07:11 PM

Water Change Disposal?
 
Getting off course here a bit. Next poll might be what happens do you do with water change water? I thought I would posison some weeds in our gravel driveway but so far they seem to enjoy the water, but I have only done 2 water changes and maybe a few more would bring the salt content to a level that is effective.

fencer 04-23-2008 07:14 PM

Using it to water plants is not a good idea as the amount of salts left in the ground will make that soil unusable for regular plants

christyf5 04-23-2008 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Oscar (Post 319938)
Getting off course here a bit. Next poll might be what happens do you do with water change water? I thought I would posison some weeds in our gravel driveway but so far they seem to enjoy the water, but I have only done 2 water changes and maybe a few more would bring the salt content to a level that is effective.

I tried that with the same results. The weeds loved the extra water :confused: Now it just goes down the toilet.

danny zubot 04-23-2008 10:49 PM

reply
 
You can use the waste water for plants? I thought it was toxic with heavy metals etc. Someone needs to clarify this for me because i have a ton of plants that need watering all the time.

JOEL 04-24-2008 01:59 AM

Has anyone ever tested the waste water with a tbs meter to see what kind of reading it would have?

michika 04-24-2008 02:14 AM

The water used to fill the washer, and now in our new place I save some of it for plants, and the washer, and whatever I can't use goes down our floor drain to keep it clean. I have some paranoia about wasting water.

christyf5 04-24-2008 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by danny zubot (Post 319981)
You can use the waste water for plants? I thought it was toxic with heavy metals etc. Someone needs to clarify this for me because i have a ton of plants that need watering all the time.

Well its the water we drink regularly so I would hope it isn't toxic :eek:

Keri 04-24-2008 06:28 AM

Down the drain... :redface: BUT.... i suppose I could use it to water plants this summer if I can rig it up on wheels so I can get it outside... (this is assuming I will have time to water the plants outside ha ha ha...)


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