Reverse osmosis (RO) systems can seem complicated. The name alone sounds intimidating. However, once you understand its purpose, you will realize how this addition can greatly improve your water supply. A RO system has one goal: to create great drinking water. If you are wanting higher quality drinking water, continue reading below to find out how the addition of a RO system could change your water supply forever!
What is a Reverse Osmosis System?
Simply put, reverse osmosis systems remove debris and other contaminants from unfiltered water. RO systems consist of five working parts that combine to create high quality drinking water: a sediment pre-filter, an activated carbon pre-filter, the reverse osmosis membrane, a storage tank, and a carbon post-filter. In some systems, an activated carbon post filter is not needed. Be sure to thoroughly read about and understand your specific system before installing!
How RO Systems Work
First, the unfiltered municipal or well water moves through a sediment pre-filter which works to remove the larger debris such as sand and other particulates. Next, an activated carbon pre-filters the chemicals such as chlorine or pesticides which could damage the reverse osmosis membrane. The reverse osmosis membrane removes almost everything left in the water, from dissolved solids to heavy metals. The activated carbon post filter, also known as the polishing filter, helps correct the demineralized, slightly acidic RO water from the storage tank.
Why Do I Need One?
A reverse osmosis system provides benefits that you can see, as well as those you may not as easily notice. On a basic level, you need a reverse osmosis system to guarantee that you are drinking clean, high quality water. Not only does it taste great, but it also removes debris, particles, and chemicals that can cause you and your family harm.
A reverse osmosis system comes with great overall efficiency as well. RO systems use high grade filters to purify around 3,900 gallons of water. Other filtration systems are typically only able to filter around half the gallons of a RO system. The filters in other systems are often lower grade than the activated carbon filters used in the RO system. This means that your water will be less purified, and you will need to change your filters about twice as often with other filtration systems. RO systems not only create delicious water, they also save time and money.
It is up to each individual to choose the filtration system that will work best for their household. You should definitely consider a RO system when making this decision. If you have any questions about RO systems or how they work, feel free to contact us today!