Washing machine water reuse kit is practical and saves
Drum with tap to store water allows you to reuse water from the washing machine for flushing and other uses
Using water from the washing machine is a significant habit, as the equipment provides one of the biggest water expenses in the domestic environment, together with cleaning the garage, car and the routine habit of flushing. But what if you could reuse the washing machine water for these chores? There are many tricks that teach how to take water from the washing machine for reuse, one of the most efficient is using a modular cistern. You can understand the advantages, disadvantages and how to reuse rainwater in the article: "Rainwater harvesting: know the advantages and necessary precautions for using the cistern".
"Hey, but the cistern is not only used to collect rainwater"? This is where you are wrong, as there is a specific cistern for other activities. Different from the modular cistern, a water reuse kit for a washing machine works to reuse so-called gray water, which in this case is that coming from the washing machine rinses.
According to Akatu Institute, the washing machine's water reuse system is capable of saving 5% in water consumption at home. That is, kits to use water from the washing machine are economical and reduce your water footprint.The 80 liter Eco tank is one of the options for reusing water from the washing machine. It is twice as sustainable as it is a reused tank for transporting olives. The tanks are restored by the specialized Casológica team, providing an increase in the life cycle of the material before ending up in a landfill. It is made of high-density polyethylene and features a faucet to allow easy extraction of stored water.
The Eco Tank 80 is light (3 kg) and has a size of 70 cm x 35 cm. Its transport is easy (in case of moving or borrowing) and the product is available in blue color. If you are interested in purchasing the product, click here.
Installation is easy: just place the hose from the washing machine's water outlet in the cistern and wait for the wash to finish. A concern for those who want to reuse water from the washing machine by putting it in drums is the proliferation of the dengue mosquito, the Aedes aegypti. For this reason, it is essential to keep the cistern always closed to prevent dengue mosquitoes from laying their eggs in the water.
As it is reusable water, it cannot be ingested and must be used within a maximum of 48 hours, or it may start to give off a bad smell - since it has soap, fabric softener, dirt, hair and dead skin cells, which causes it to generate more bacteria than rainwater and to degrade faster.
Water from the washing machine for watering plants? No way! Chemicals in reuse water can harm your seedlings, so don't reuse washing machine water for watering plants.
Those looking for an option with greater capacity may like Tecnotri's washing machine water reuse kit. The kit is available in five colors (blue, beige, orange, green and gray) and can hold up to 150 liters. Compact and very simple to install, the reservoir has a chlorinating filter, two water outlets and an overflow outlet. To carry out the installation, simply connect the machine's water outlet hose to the inlet of the reservoir. To carry out the chlorination of water, just insert a tablet for this purpose in the filter indicated in the photo below (the tablet does not come with the kit).
In addition, it has UV14 additive, which ensures that plastic products do not crack, dry out or fade, as happens with other models of plastic tanks on the market. The kit has an antimicrobial additive and allows the chlorination of water. The cistern is completely sealed and guarantees the non-proliferation of the mosquito Aedes aegypti, transmitter of dengue, Zika virus and chikungunya. If you are interested in the washing machine reuse kit, you can purchase it here.
If your problem is space, the Mini Slim Waterbox Tanks are an option.
Each tank is 1.77 m high, 0.55 m wide, 0.12 m deep and holds up to 97 liters of water! the tanks are slim, easy to fit in small places, without compromising the availability of space in the environment.
The tanks have UV-8 protection, which makes them resistant to sunlight, inhibiting the formation of algae and slime. The Waterboxes prevent water contamination, as the reservoir is closed, away from dust and contamination from mosquitoes, worms and rats, preventing diseases such as dengue, chikungnya fever and leptospirosis. Its design and colors (red, sand, orange and emerald) enhance the environment and can be chosen to harmonize with your home. In addition, they are modular and allow you to connect more than one Waterbox to expand storage according to your need and space availability. If you are interested in purchasing the product, click here.
This water can be used for flushing, backyard, car and sidewalk washing. It can also be used to wash packaging that will be recycled, especially in milk cartons, as we saw in the article: "Is milk carton recyclable?".
If you use three cycles of machine water filling to wash clothes, discard the first one (which contains a lot of the above mentioned impurities) and store the second cycle in the cistern . Then put the water from the cistern in the machine for the third cycle - this way you save more water when washing clothes. Not to mention that the water from the last cycle can also be saved for the other household tasks also mentioned above. Check out more tips on how to reuse gray water at home.
