If we could re-used our water like some do with pressure washing, would that not be cool!
Here is the idea but we need it much smaller !
Why? It wouldn’t be pure water.
yes if you filter it the right way and take it off the window as you go. I will try an idea tommorrow
and yet you know how it works.
I don’t think that’s a cost effective solution to anything water fed pole related. After the cost of the unit and filters, how long would it take to break even. And on top of that half the reason we use wfps is for speed and convenience, you would lose that having to deal with extra equipment
I think the idea is water conservation not saving money or breaking even.
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You can save more water by nose to glass.
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If you arent saving money, why would you want to try to reclaim that water?
Like Jared said, if you are that worried, go nose to glass. Otherwise you are wasting time and money. Just my opinion. Not trying to start a fight or argue with anyone. I just dont get it
I love the idea of water conservation and appreciate that others are inclined to think about how to limit waste and reuse resources. I have also always favored simplicity and addressing problems closer to their source rather than introducing complication as a solution. With that in mind, what about simple solution of harvesting rain water as your supply? This eliminates needing another wasteful complicated filtration system in favor of having a supply of nearly pure water that falls freely from the sky? I would love to see more discussion about this and examples of rain water harvesting systems in action.
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UK and European guys often do this. Use the search option and I’m sure you’ll come across some ideas. Also, browse some of the UK forums and you’ll read about tons of rain water collection setups.
They will harvest water at low tds. Sometimes 10 ppm and lower. At that low level they just run it through a di.
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If you Google harvesting rain water a lot of stuff will come up
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It works and the idea is no drip marks and faster drying time. I’m think more inside at 60 feet and no lift like at air ports.
Or high level dusting.
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where are the UK forums? Thanks.
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Over there…
Your welcome!
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Ha ha, like Steve @wcs said, they’re out there somewhere. In all my time researching and reading and snooping around forums I’ve never come across the treasure trove that is WCR. With that said, the search tool here is still my best friend.
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I found one and now I am a TransAtlantic forumer! My user name there is HBM (the initials for Homer Building Maintenance).
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Ionic systems had an indoor WFP system designed for use in commercial buildings,… it combined a wet vac with a small WFP delivery unit (tank & pump - not much more).
It uses wfp like normal, and a 2nd vac pole rested on the glass below to suck up the waste water. I don’t think it recycled the water, but it would have been easy to set it up with a small DI tank to do this.
Basically though its a terrible idea. its a huge amount of extra hassle & equipment expense, and it slows the job down sooooo much! It ends up being easier to use ladders or one of those high reach “dragonfly” systems that mist the windows & polish with a microfibre pad.
Water conservation is important in many places,… but recycling WFP water is not a practical way to approach it.
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Good post. Thsts the thing it sounds good for people that are in a high TDS area, but does he hassle , an the time , plus the equipment you need out weigh the cost of what your spending on your pure water
I would say it doent !!
Here is a better idea just raise your prices a little
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after you used a system you get a better idea on how it works.
No thanks
i’m on that one too but rarely go on.
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