To enjoy a healthy life you need a steady supply of drinking water. In fact, the average person needs to drink close to 3 liters of water a day to stay hydrated. Not every source of water is suitable for drinking, according to a 2018 study, millions of Americans are drinking unsafe tap water. Some of the consequences of ingesting unfiltered water are stomach flu, chronic conditions, cancers, and neurological disorders. 

Although there are many filtration methods to choose from, reverse osmosis has proven to be the safest option. An RO system will provide safe, great-tasting water at an affordable price. The systems are easy to install and require low maintenance.

How does a reverse osmosis system work?

A reverse osmosis system filters when pressure pushes the tap water through a semipermeable membrane that allows small water molecules to pass, but not larger molecules such as dissolved minerals, sediment and many contaminants.

What Contaminants Does Reverse Osmosis Remove?

Reverse Osmosis can remove up to 99% of over 1000 contaminants, including lead, chlorine, fluoride, arsenic, asbestos, calcium, sodium, nitrates and many more. TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) are reduced by 90%.

Why should I choose reverse osmosis for drinking water

Global prices of bottled water have steadily risen in the past years. Several factors affect the industry, such as a competitive labor market,an  increase in cost for materials used in bottling and packaging in addition to transportation fees skyrocketing, it has never been more expensive to buy bottled water.

It makes sense to make an investment to produce your own drinking water, considering that homemade drinking water is at least 5 times cheaper than the bottled counterpart. 

Types of filtration in a Reverse osmosis System

Sediment Filters

These can be made from yarn, polypropylene, and other materials. Their main job is to capture sediment particles and debris present in water. Sediment filters have different micron sizes to cater to the type of sediment you have. 20 and 5-micron filters are great to capture regular-size sediment particles like sand or dirt while a 1 Micron filter is specially made for finer sediment such as silt.

Activated Carbon Filters

The high adsorption capacity of activated carbon makes it an amazing filtering element. Carbon filters remove chlorine and sulfur compounds as well as many other organic solvents and herbicides to provide odorless, great-tasting water. There are 2 types of carbon filters: Granulated and solid. The main difference is that solid carbon filters have more effective filtration and longer lifespan. 

Reverse osmosis membrane

Pressurized water is filtered through a semipermeable membrane capturing most contaminants and allowing clean water to flow through your faucet. It also lowers TDS (Total Dissolved solids) by 90%.

Ultraviolet Light Filtration

The high energy from UV bulbs makes it an ideal sterilizing method. Eliminating 99.99% of all microorganisms without leaving any harmful by-products is the reason why many choose to install an ultraviolet system. Maintenance is usually very low, requiring a bulb change once a year. The ideal choice for users of well water that need peace of mind knowing their water is properly purified.

Alkaline Filter 

The Reverse Osmosis filtration  process removes most minerals from the water, even the ones that are needed for the human body. Alkaline filters Remineralize water and enhance the minerals in your drinking water and give you better hydration.

Do you need a whole house filtration?

If you need  a complete whole house filtration system we have a buyers guide to find the best system for your needs.