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How to install a reverse osmosis system

April 26, 2010 in Education, Getting Started, How-Tos, environmental impact by holly johnson

DIYers: plumb in a household reverse osmosis (RO) water filter system in hours.
How to choose, size, connect and maintain a filter adequate for your needs.
Reverse osmosis home filtration systems provide large volumes of pure, clean, color- and odor-free water for people, pets and plants. A “hard wired” RO hyperfiltration unit is [...]

Effects of trace amounts of mold?

February 7, 2010 in Materials and Resources, Seeking Advice, questions by katystreet

I’m considering making my bottom reservoir with an assembly of old soy milk cartons. (I have a window sill that it can sit on.) However, one of the soy milk cartons I’m using wasn’t cleaned out properly, and had some mold growing on it. I was able to scrub most of it off, but I’m [...]

by britta

Why does the Reservoir System have a minimum pipe width?

November 16, 2009 in Getting Started, Materials and Resources, Seeking Advice by britta

The relationship between the amount of time your pump is turned on by the timer and the gallons per minute flow of your pump dictates a minimum amount of water in your system and, therefore, a minimum size for a sewer pipe reservoir.

by jayt

Question regarding reservoir width/location

November 10, 2009 in Getting Started, Materials and Resources, Projects in Process, Seeking Advice, questions by jayt

Hello.  I’m about to begin my window farm, but I had a quick question.  In the Reservoir System instructions , the minimum width for the reservoir is 47″.  Is there any reason that it must be that long?  If I only wanted three columns (instead of four in the diagram), could my reservoir be ~36″?  [...]

by britta

Workshop in Brooklyn August 16, 3pm

August 12, 2009 in Materials and Resources, Meetings, Other Cool Urban Ag. Stuff by britta

This Sunday, I will be giving a workshop on the Waterpod! I will focus on whatever are the interests of folks who show up. If you bring measurements of your window, I can help make sure you walk away with a sketch of a full reservoir system designed specifically for one of your windows and [...]

by britta

Eyebeam Windowgallery Prototype Reservoir System

July 30, 2009 in Completed Window Farms, Plants by britta

This first reservoir system contributed to innovations around drip rate control, maintenance, and reservoirs.

by britta

How To: WF Version 1.0 Reservoir System Window Farm

July 28, 2009 in Featured Post, Getting Started, How-Tos by britta

Window Farm in Eyebeam’s Window Gallery

June 1, 2009 in Completed Window Farms, Featured Post by rebsbray