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GraphicDisorder:
--- Quote from: ebscreen on July 12, 2023, 12:38:01 PM ---Mr. Dave I appreciate this info and the info you emailed over.
One point you had mentioned was water usage. I didn't ask about it in my original request but
that's actually kind of a big issue. This year is all good but the last few have been a little parched out west.
For those of you using these and are able to see water usage have you noticed a big increase?
I would like to think that a robot would be more precise than us lowly humans.
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I don't know what the actual measurement of usage refers to on the bill, gallons used maybe? But the usage is about 3x since adding our machine. Which roughly doubled the bill water bill. The neat thing about ours is we have 2 water services here at my building. Suite 2 ONLY uses water for our reclaim, no other water is used back there. So we can see easily the bill difference.
ebscreen:
--- Quote from: GraphicDisorder on July 12, 2023, 01:27:56 PM ---
I don't know what the actual measurement of usage refers to on the bill, gallons used maybe? But the usage is about 3x since adding our machine. Which roughly doubled the bill water bill. The neat thing about ours is we have 2 water services here at my building. Suite 2 ONLY uses water for our reclaim, no other water is used back there. So we can see easily the bill difference.
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Excellent point of data, interesting that you have that ability.
Do any of these machines recycle water at all? Seems like a possibility what with the giant pumps and whatnot.
GraphicDisorder:
--- Quote from: ebscreen on July 12, 2023, 01:56:35 PM ---
--- Quote from: GraphicDisorder on July 12, 2023, 01:27:56 PM ---
I don't know what the actual measurement of usage refers to on the bill, gallons used maybe? But the usage is about 3x since adding our machine. Which roughly doubled the bill water bill. The neat thing about ours is we have 2 water services here at my building. Suite 2 ONLY uses water for our reclaim, no other water is used back there. So we can see easily the bill difference.
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Excellent point of data, interesting that you have that ability.
Do any of these machines recycle water at all? Seems like a possibility what with the giant pumps and whatnot.
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Ya when we bought our building it had 2 suites, we rented out the other. When our building caught fire we kicked them out and knocked the wall down and its all one building again, but still has 2 water services.
To get the city to combine the services was complicated/added time/cost. So when we took the back over we just turned on the second water service. It only is used for the Blue Water machine and the wash out booth (blowing out burnt screens). So we can see specifically what changed pretty easily.
I know everything that goes through the machine goes back into it, filters it and reuses, I do not know at what amount its evaporated/turns to mist/etc. I know we have to add some chemistry to it every X amount of screens. I could ask my guy what we are doing specifically there if you want.
Over all the effort needed to reclaim is a fraction though, so quality of life is way up. I haven't heard a peep about that being a shitty task since adding it. Plus the nice thing is any one can be trained to do it so fast.
tonypep:
Who said "Dave 's not here man"? As usual our results are similar but different to Barth's with regards to how many per hour however we dont reclaim 8 hrs per day. The difference for me is that it is no longer an interruptive, independent job function. It is something we now do while we are doing other things simultaneously. I believe the Bluewater units have the air knife jet exit advantage BTW. Only ones I know of.
Best, Tommy Chong aka tonypep
bimmridder:
Both my reclaim and developer have the air knives. Coming out of reclaim, screens can be coated immediately. Coming out of developer, ready to tape. These are two bottlenecks I'm glad I have no more.
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