So you own a Water Filter….
Drinking Water Filters are designed to solve for a wide array of contaminants. However no one filter can remove everything. If you want to significantly reduce the dissolved solids in you Drinking Water, I recommend Reverse Osmosis (RO). RO uses a semi-permeable membrane that water molecules pass through slowly. Water also goes to Waste carrying away over 90% of the contaminants. In most RO systems the waste water is somewhere between 2/3 to 1/2 of the total water flow, sending the remaining 1/3 to 1/2 to storage. The storage system will then deliver the water to a Specialty Faucet, often branching off to a refrigerator door ice/water maker. Not only is RO popular in Residential Drinking Water applications, it’s also used a lot in the parts industry to create rinse water.
As a Standard Reverse Osmosis Membrane ages the Membrane will decay requiring replacement after 3-4 years. As the Membrane approaches the replacement date the Water Quality will start suffer. RO Systems that flush the Membrane with clean water will last considerably longer than 4 years. Membranes aren’t cheap, so knowing the average run time for a Membrane is an important buying feature when shopping for an RO.
RO Systems also come with a variety of Cartridge Filters. These Cartridges are there to remove Chlorine, Iron, Grit, Sediment, Taste, and Odor, amongst other things. If you are on City Water that is chlorinated be sure that your pre-filter is Carbon. RO Membranes do not tolerate Chlorine and Carbon is great at removing Chlorine. The Cartridges on most RO systems are changed once a year. This sounds easy enough to do, but like most things mechanical, it’s best if left to a trained Professional.
If you have any Water questions please visit our website at www.secondwindwater.com or call 1-800-287-5767. Until next time this is Chris Saltmarsh CWS-6 saying, “Thanks for reading, and think about an RO for your home, and enjoy your great water”…
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