Reverse Osmosis Potable Water Maker

D and D · Guru

Reverse Osmosis Potable Water Maker

Brenda and Alan · Guru

Checkout "www.ro-man.com" Reverse osmosis unit for 75 US gallon per day is approx 100 pound sterling plus shipping. For good efficiency need 100 psi. pump ($50 in ebay) and an accumulator would be good so pump doesn't run as often. Dam sight cheaper than Australian suppliers of RO units.

Alan

Phil C · Guru

I was looking at a way to use bore water (which we have lots of) to wash and shower only. I was thinking the RO filter would do the trick, made some inquiries and was told a "magnet" filter would make the water more acceptable and softer.

Now being an ex electrician and teacher of electrotechnology, magnets and water are poles apart as not much in water has magnetic properties. Calcuim (which causes hardness) is most certainly NOT a magnetic material. So I am at a loss.

Is this snake oil Im being sold or have we something that does the trick that nobody can explain to me how?

May the flux density be with you.

Cloak · Guru

Yes Phil this is a pile of manure.

Been debunked scientifically that many times.. See below for just a few papers on the subject:-

Blakemore, R., Frankel, R., Kalmijn, A. "South-seeking magnetotactic bacteria in the Southern Hemisphere." Nature. 24 Jul. 1980, Volume 286, Number 5771: 384-385.

Buttner, J., Soderberg, R., Terlizzi, D. "An Introduction to Water Chemistry in Freshwater Aquaculture." The Aquaculture Network Information Center (AquaNIC). The Aquaculture Network Information Center (AquaNIC), 1 Jan. 1993. Web. 14 Nov. 2006. <aquanic.org/publicat/usda_rac/efs/nrac/nrac170.pdf>

Fletcher, N. The Ultimate Koi. Lydney, Gloucestershire: Ringpress Books Ltd, 1999. 168.

Murata, N. "Effect of magnetism on the growth of Dunaliella Salina." Research in photosynthesis: proceedings of the IXth International Congress. 30 Aug. 1992, Volume III: 87-90.

Schüler, D. Magnetoreception and Magnetosomes in Bacteria. New York: Springer-Verlag, 2007. 2-5.

Skomal, G. Freshwater Aquarium: Your Happy Healthy Pet. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Publishing, 2005. 43.

Happy reading

KFT · Guru

Phil C if you have lots of bore water then the best approach is to get it analyzed by a water treatment company such as fluid and chemical services or Veolia and they will know exactly what treatment will clean it up.

One of the hospitals I was Engineer for had very hard water and an analysis told us all that was needed were two water softeners in series.

at least when you know the content of your water you can shop around for the best deal in treatment of it.

also pays to check out the alternatives such as this one hardwatersolutions.com.au/problem-with-water-softeners/

hope that helps

frank

Phil C · Guru

Cheers guys,

As I live on a winery I will get the water analysis results already taken, then talk to a mob in Strathalbyn, specialists in irrigation. I didnt think that magnetic solution was feasible.

Now dont get your hysteresis in a knot, laminate it....

Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.