Greywater is the lightly contaminated wastewater from bath, shower, and optionally from hand basins, and washing machines. Greywater should not be confused with blackwater. Blackwater is the wastewater from toilets, kitchen sinks, floor drains, and dishwashers.
Hydraloop devices collect and treat greywater. Some Hydraloop models can also treat condensation water from air conditioning units, tumble dryers, and heat pumps.
Hydraloop reusable water is greywater that has been treated in a Hydraloop device. It is suitable for toilet flushing, washing machines, garden irrigation, topping up swimming pools and cleaning purposes.
Yes. Hydraloop reusable water is clean, clear, and disinfected. The treatment technology has been tested and certified under the NSF-350 protocol and meets the most stringent international standards. Hydraloop reusable water should not be used for drinking, cooking, or personal hygiene. That means: do not use Hydraloop water in your kitchen, shower, bath, hand basin, bidet or hand shower. The reusable water from Hydraloop devices is suitable for toilet flushing, washing machines, garden irrigation, topping up swimming pools and cleaning purposes.
No. A Hydraloop device does not produce potable water. The reusable water from Hydraloop devices is suitable for toilet flushing, washing machines, garden irrigation, topping up swimming pools and cleaning purposes.
The reusable water from a Hydraloop device is suitable for toilet flushing, washing machines, garden irrigation, topping up swimming pools and cleaning purposes.
No, Hydraloop devices do not produce water that is safe to drink. Hydraloop produces reusable water for non-potable use. The reusable water is suitable for toilet flushing, washing machines, garden irrigation, topping up swimming pools and cleaning purposes.
Hydraloop H600 device can treat greywater from hand basins (not from kitchen sinks). Hydraloop Concealed and Hydraloop H300 device cannot treat greywater from hand basins (nor from kitchen sinks).
No, it cannot. The tank size of Hydraloop devices is designed for daily input of shower/bath water. Rainwater can fall in large volumes and the storage capacity of Hydraloop tanks are not designed for these volumes.
Yes, you can. Some Hydraloop owners use this combination and have brought down their tap water consumption from 150 liter per person per day to 15 liter per person per day.
A Hydraloop device can be connected to a rainwater system in two ways:
Yes. At Hydraloop, we believe that rainwater should contribute to the hydrologic cycle. Rainwater should flow into the ground, not into the sewer. Using Hydraloop reusable water both inside and outside, and rainwater only outside, you are reusing water in the most sustainable way. When you own a Hydraloop device, you can choose a rainwater tank for irrigation only, because you are using the treated Hydraloop water for toilet flushing and the washing machine. If you recycle more greywater than you use inside the building, the Hydraloop device can pump the surplus to a rainwater tank. This way, you add Hydraloop reusable water for garden irrigation.
No. The treated water from greywater recycling devices should not be used for personal hygiene purposes. That means: do not use Hydraloop reusable water in your shower, bath, hand basin, bidet or hand shower. The reusable water from Hydraloop devices is suitable for toilet flushing, washing machines, garden irrigation, topping up swimming pools and cleaning purposes.
No, the treated water from a Hydraloop device is non-potable water. You should not use it for preparing food or drinks, or for doing dishes. The reusable water from Hydraloop devices is suitable for toilet flushing, washing machines, garden irrigation, topping up swimming pools and cleaning purposes.
No, you cannot. Hydraloop devices are not designed nor suitable to recycle kitchen greywater. Even after passing a grease trap or grease interceptor, kitchen greywater is too dirty for greywater treatment in a Hydraloop device.
Yes, Hydraloop reusable water is completely safe for growing crops.
Yes. Hydraloop devices can treat greywater with any hardness. If your tap water contains a lot of calcium, we recommend descaling your Hydraloop device every six months with 500 cl (1 pound) of citric acid.
Yes. Hydraloop devices can treat greywater with any hardness. If your tap water contains a lot of calcium, we recommend descaling your Hydraloop device every six months with 500 cl (1 pound) of citric acid.