Viront Greywater Saver
The Viront Domestic (B1) Greywater Saver is a water recycling unit that works on the premise that potable drinking water shouldn’t be used to flush toilets and that relatively clean, recently-produced greywater from a shower or bath is adequately clean enough to perform this function. The unit consisting of a 70litre recycled plastic sump, 12V submersible pump and several float switches together with the necessary pipes and filters to automatically fill toilet cisterns after each use by using shower and bath water that has been collected for this purpose. Using this recycling unit, it is unnecessary for the average household to need to use any municipal water for flushing toilets and the main water supply valve to the cistern for this purpose can be temporarily shut once the unit is installed.
The average person uses approximately 10 litres of municipal water for a reasonably quick shower of 3 minutes duration using a low-flow water saving shower head. Any excess shower water overflows from the Viront Domestic (B1) greywater Saver unit to the garden, or back down the drain, if porting it to the garden isn’t an option. A small 12V LED status indicator panel placed in the bathroom identifies when the cistern is filling and full as well as when the sump is empty or overflowing. This allow users to very easily monitor how much water they are using when showering to help ensure there is no excessive wastage.
The Viront Domestic (B1) Greywater Saver comes complete with everything needed to plumb it into a domestic bathroom and can either be installed as a DIY unit or preferably by a qualified plumber. A full wiring diagram and instructions are also provided for connecting the pump, float switches and LED status indicator panel and the whole system is operated off a 12V supply for safety reasons. The Viront Domestic (B1) Greywater Saver has also been optimally sized to use greywater that has only recently been produced so that unpleasant odours don’t develop as would be the case from water standing for extended periods of time should a larger sump have been used. A deodorizing toilet rim block is supplied with the unit to combat any odours produced.
Newer cistern:
Example of newer cistern exterior
Example of newer cistern interior
Older cistern:
Example of older cistern exterior
Example of older cistern interior
Shower water storage tank:
Storage tank for shower water
Shower water storage tank interior – after 6 months with no cleaning
The retail price of the Viront Domestic (B1) Greywater Saver starts from R1799.00 excl. installation which needs to be completed either as DIY or preferably by a plumber. Units are available from Viront (PTY) Ltd at 40 Bayview Road in Wynberg, Cape Town. Tel. 021 7974804.
Registered plumbers can purchase the units from Viront (PTY) Ltd at a trade discount – please select the following link to register with Viront (PTY) Ltd if you are a plumber and wish to obtain the trade discount.
Please check for stock availability before arranging for collection. For door-to-door deliveries, please complete the following request form to obtain a delivery quotation.
Supplied with the Viront Domestic (B1) Greywater Saver:
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70 litre sump tank that is typically placed in the ground outside the bathroom.
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Robust and fully-sealed 12V submersible brushless electric motor that fills a typical toilet cistern in approx. 3 minutes.
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220V AC to 12V DC transformer power supply and power cable to allow for safe usage.
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Sealed reed float switches to automatically switch the pump and control panel indicators on and off.
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A small status indicator LED control panel that is usually placed on the side of the toilet cistern.
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Filters that can be removed easily for cleaning.
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The necessary cabling to connect up the unit.
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Full installation and operational details, including the wiring diagram.
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A set of PROBAC Probiotic Cleaning fluids, consisting of:
Laundry Liquid, Dishwashing Liquid, Hand Wash, Grey Water Bio-Treatment and Deodorizing Toilet Block with casing.
A plumber will need:
A spade, drill (ideally STS type), set of screwdrivers, pliers, pipes and fittings to connect to the shower/bath outlet and toilet cistern to install the Viront Domestic (B1) Grey Water Saver unit.
From R1799.00 excl. installation
