saving water

Amadeus · Post by **Amadeus** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 9:56 pm

anybody got any ideas on how to save water, without using electricity?

we have major water restrictions on at the moment and not a got idea to use too much water.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 4:56 am

What I plan on doing is get a surplus AC condenser to circulat the water through. I have a resivior bucket and pump that I circulate though the liebig, but find that I have to change the water out because it gets hot. So instead of dumping it I am going to get the condenser and disapate the heat before returning it back to the bucket.

If your interest in finding surplus equipment do a google search for the
Surplus center, they are located in Nebraska.

Furball

Brett · Post by **Brett** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 5:47 am

i just use a big trash can, kinda like a water butt, if it rains near u u can leave it out to collect rain water n use that, with 7 hours of continous use i never had my water get warm to the touch.

Harry · Post by **Harry** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 1:03 pm

Amadeus wrote:anybody got any ideas on how to save water, without using electricity?

we have major water restrictions on at the moment and not a got idea to use too much water.

I use a closed recirc system with pump and cooling fan that together draw less than a single household light globe. 77 watts, bugger all when you stack that up against the 1000+ watts used in electric stills. Sketch here...
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Loses about 25 litres/year due to evaporation.

HTH
Slainte!
regards Harry

OldStormy · Post by **OldStormy** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 5:31 pm

Hi All,
New here but like what I see. Going cross-eyed soaking up all the threads and comments/ideas in them.
I am in the process of building an offset head reflux still. I am intending to tap into my backyard pool's filter pump outflow via a hose and in-line tap for cooling the head. The filter system is alongside my garage and adjacent to a window where the still will be located. Any constructive comments on this intention would be welcome.
Cheers,
OldStormy

Thorin · Post by **Thorin** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 11:51 am

@Stormy: that sounds as a good idea, as long as u are 100% sure u dont have any inwards leaks in your still (so the coolant can get in contact with distillate) other than that, it sounds good... u would prbbly have to run your still alot to get a good bathing temp though

decoy · Post by **decoy** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 11:35 pm

old stormy instead of taping into your pool pump why dont you use a small pump and place a coil in the pool as a heat exchanger..

level Joe · Post by **level Joe** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 11:59 pm

What kind of damage will the chlorine in the pool do to the copper?

Post by **Grayson_Stewart** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 4:19 am

I would think it would turn the copper a beautiful teal green color just like pennies that have been in a pool dosed with chlorine.

OldStormy · Post by **OldStormy** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 1:33 pm

Hi All,
Once again, thanks guys. After reading here and using a few of my remaining brain cells I have scratched the pool water idea. I don't fancy the 'Grayson Green' in my pipes.

At the time of my idea I was just thinking 'water' not 'fresh or salt/chlorine water'. Might try and see if I can pick up a cheap PVC tank and redirect my downpipe to it then use a submersible pump. The large volume should prevent the water heating up too much.
Cheers,
OldStormy

Post by **Grayson_Stewart** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 1:51 pm

Now I never said it wouldn't work to run pool water through the condensor coil. I've got a friend that uses a pump to circulate his pool water through his condensor. And I don't blame him at all, I can't think of a larger heat sink than a swimming pool. I believe he hooks the garden hose up to his condensor coil after a run and flushes it with tap water for a few minutes. He hasn't said anything about there being a problem so far.

OldStormy · Post by **OldStormy** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 3:34 pm

Hi Grayson,
Will give it some more thought. Not sure I want chlorine water running through the pipe but who knows, it is available, it is cool and there is lots of it. A few weeks down the track yet before I have to get serious on that side of it.
Cheers,
OldStormy

ponyboy · Post by **ponyboy** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 9:10 pm

Stormy, you have to add water to your pool occasionally so you could run tap water through your condensor and into your pool, then you wouldn't need to fill your pool as often.

decoy · Post by **decoy** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 7:30 pm

not a bad idea there pony boy...

OldStormy · Post by **OldStormy** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 7:44 pm

Hi Guys,
Lots of good ideas on the forum. Like Grayson's idea of using the pool as it is a great heatsink and simply flushing the pipes out with fresh water after - back into the pool. I am not going to worry anymore about it for now as first up is build the still (in progress).
Cheers,
OldStormy

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