Tag: DAB

Water Filter Build

Here is the state of our current water filter build and installation:

With these 2 strings of 4 serial 20″ Pentek Big Blue compatible water housings we can filter in 4 steps from 50um, 20um and 5um down to 1um before it gets processed via the Wedeco Aquada UV lamp. However, we use Purefer Filter Housing from Global Water Solutions.

By running 2 strings in parallel we reduce the pressure drop stemming from the sediment filters and allow for maintenance and changing the filters without interruption of the water service to the barn.

The whole installation is just under 1200mm * 800mm (length, width) and fits on a standard EUR-pallet (EPAL).

Next step is to install the pipe works running from the “mains” connection (rainwater from both 6’000l tanks) to the filter housings and from the UV lamp to the DAB EsyBox Mini 3.

Another milestone: Dishwasher

We definitely moved beyond Maslow’s pyramid and introduced a dishwasher to our ever growing list of utilities – which by the way fits nicely next to our Saurer 2DM … It is a Siemens iQ300 SN23EC03ME which is also driven by our DAB Esybox Mini 3.

What we found out so far:

  • Water consumption is much higher than advertised even when using the 45°C/45min programme.
  • Power consumption seems slightly higher than advertised as well with a peak consumption of around 2200W.

But all in all, we still save time, water *and* power compared to washing up by hand. And this holds true even for much less energy efficient dishwashers with an energy star rating of D or worse.

So, next time I buy a dishwasher I think twice if I spend a 100 quid extra on a more power efficient device – especially, when using solar for most of the year …

Dishwsher Siemens iQ300 SN23EC03ME on top of a washing machine driven by a DAB Esybox Mini 3