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Old 10-17-2006, 10:04 PM
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The only thing I can sort of think of about that is that I can see the reservoir getting pumped empty in a manner of minutes whereas we usually need to run a sprinkler for 20 minutes in an area to get your 1cm. I dunno, I just sorta envisioning this being an expensive proposition for you (a high flow high pressure pump must exist but I see it being pricey), but then again I could be way off base.

I think you don't have to be a hippie to appreciate those low volume dripper style irrigation systems, and you could feed that with a rain barrell filled with RO wastewater.

Then again I guess I'm just trying to influence you into doing what I was sort of one day hoping to do myself, so if you do come up with a different idea that's cool too. Good luck with whatever you come up with, I'm sure there are some good ideas to be be found.
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Old 10-17-2006, 10:43 PM
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I think a permeate pump would work for you. Then you don't have to worry about pumping water back through your R/O system again afterwards:

http://www.aquariumwaterfilters.com/...pshop&Itemid=6
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Old 10-17-2006, 10:56 PM
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??? wow. I've never seen one of those before - and I have no idea how that works

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