Rod’s Grill owner Manny Romero has made a significant water-saving discovery that he has shared with the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce to pass on to our restaurant members and any others who use a commercial ice-making machine.
Hose from ice machine carries the water to a collection tub instead of the floor drain.
Manny recently learned that he can save 50 gallons of water every day simply collecting the melting water from the machine which is typically directed via hose to a floor drain.
Manny says he simply redirects the hose to a 40-gallon tub.
The water is clean, drinkable, and potable, so he uses it to wash pots and mop the floors.
The 50-gallons that drains every 24-hours adds up to 1,500 gallons per month and 18,000 per year.
Ingenious! Thanks for the tip, Manny!
— By Scott Hettrick
