03-24-2013, 07:50 AM
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Originally posted by ericlp
If I had a whole house UV filter... I'd plumb in separate UV line up to the Kitchen and bathroom shower and any hand sinks. Maybe it would be better to just put a T in front of the UV for the things you don't want to be run off the UV Filter.
But I see it unnecessary to UV toilets or washer machine and out side spigots who needs to waste 48 watts when washing the car or watering plants? I guess it's just me.
I'm also thinking about getting a ceramic filter even tho supposedly the private water I'm on is clean ... I still would feel better to run a secondary filter. Berkey makes a pretty good filter. Of course I'm only filtering out about a pitcher of water every 2-3 days for drinking.
Because all the water uses the same pipes. Your sink/shower water flows through the same pipe as the toilet. One has to wonder how long it would take to recoup the savings of not running a UV lamp on your toilet water versus the installation of two separate plumbing systems. The outdoor spigots seem less like a no-brainer because you wouldn't be running two separate lines into the bathroom, kitchen, etc but then again kids and pets drink hose water. You may not have kids or pets but think resale value. I installed one of these http://sinkpositive.com/web/ on our toilet. Wouldn't have done it if the house was plumbed twice.