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If the Tank on the reverse osmosis system loses pressure, and there is very little or no output to the tap, can the tank be re-pressurised or is it a case of replacement.

If this system is attached to public warter system (Not a well) you may need to get a pump attached to increase the pressure

2007-07-21 06:40:08 by Alex L

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My mom spends a good $5 - $7 a week on bottled water by the gallon from the grocery store. She's almost 75 and it's getting too much for her. She says she looked into home delivery, but the only company she found is Ice Mountain and she hates the way that water tastes.

She thinks a reverse osmosis system would be too expensive, but I found a counter top model that costs about $300. There are 2 filters that would need to be replaced; one costs $55 and needs to be replaced once a year, the other costs $80 and should be replaced every 2 - 3 years. The system should pay for itself in about 16 months.

There is tankless under the counter model that is about $75 more (replacement filters cost the same). But she lives in an apartment and I don't know that she could get permission to start cutting up the kitchen sink/cabinets to install it.

My question is, are the counter top models terribly inconvenient to have taking up counter space?

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How hard/easy would it be for a 75 year old woman with rheumatoid arthritis to attach and detach the hose from the kitchen water faucet every day?

PS: I wasn't sure where to post this question, so I apologize if it's not in the right category.
Garnet--the Big Berkey is not reverse osmosis, correct? Can the company provide a water report that states what % of chemicals will be removed? I know you said it "tastes" good, but a carbon filter can make the water taste good. My mom has multiple autoimmune disorders and needs to eliminate as many chemicals from the water as possible.

Bob--please tell me what brand of system you use. Is it a reverse osmosis?

We live on a farm in the Pacific Northwest. Despite the abundant rainfall our region recieves our tap water is NOT potable.

I also do food storage and emergency preparedness items. Needless to say, I did a lot of research, and have a LOT of access to information about things like purifying your water.

The very best system out there is the Big Berkey.

You will spend about $250 for the unit. That includes delivery, and four filters.

There are three adults in my house. We use a lot of water, daily since we work hard (farm work).

We only installed two filters in the Big Berkey, instead of all four. This is going to give us about two years worth of water filtration for the three of us. One pair of water filters a year.

Here's a link of where to buy the Big Berkey at the very best price. It will include the four filters in the purchase price:

http://www.readymaderesources.com/cart/i ndex.php?act=viewProd&productId=516< br />
We've been using ours now for about 6 months. It's very easy to use, and without a doubt will pay for itself by month 8, easily for us.

It takes up very little room on the kitchen counter, and we have a little kitchen.

The only thing I will state is that the Big Berkey needs a base. You can purchase a base they make (expensive). Or you can just flip a flower pot over, and set the Berkey on top of it. Easy, cheap, and works great. The Berkey needs to sit on a base, so you can fit a cup or a pot under the spigot.

The water that comes out of the Berkey just tastes "clean." There is no mineral, or weird after taste. Just clean water.

As for the faucet and hose, you should look into a quick conect for your Mom. Quick conects are for garden hoses. Once they are screwed on, they stay in place. Then the hose can easily be snapped on and off. Purchase a quick conect made of brass, not plastic. For the hose, I would get her one of the curly-Q ones (like phones cords use to be) with a small wand on the end that is for watering house plants.

That would make it VERY easy for your Mom to fill the Big Berkey.

~Garnet
Permaculture homesteading/farming over 20 years
Private duty nursing taking care of the elderly in their own homes for over 10 years (so understands physical limitations of the elderly).
Decades of food storage, and emergency prep research, and practice.


The water that comes out of our tap is NOT potable. Our well water is contaminated with fecal matter (both human & animal) and nitrates from surrounding farms. I do not have a spleen, so I'm not able to fight off a lot of illnesses. I worked in the medical field for over 15 years. Trust me, I did a LOT of research on the Big Berkey and their filters, before purchasing one.

You can look into purchasing the black filters for your mothers unit, to filter out even more. The black ones are the ones I use. Chances are, she only needs the white ones.

Links:
http://www.bigberkeywaterfilters.com/ber key-filter-replacements-c-67/ceramic-fil ters-1-p-194

http://www.bigberkeywaterfilters.com/ber key-filter-replacements-c-67/black-berke y-filters-2-p-187

http://www.bigberkeywaterfilters.com/wor dpress/berkey/the-difference-between-bla ck-berkeys-and-ceramic-filters-a-quick-h istory-and-comparison/

Here's another link, just for fun:
http://www.xylitolnow.com/berkey.html

Do you know of another system that will remove food coloring as well as all the pathogens?

2009-07-23 05:35:38 by Elsie

Price: $90.84 $36.95

The GE SmartWater FX12M Membrane is a thin film polyamid reverse osmosis membrane
The GE SmartWater FX12M Membrane should be replaced approximately every 2 years
The GE FX12M reverse osmosis membrane improves flavor of hot and cold beverages including coffee, tea, and juices

I'm looking for a good R.O. water filter that that doesn't require purchasing a replacement cartridge every few months. I currently use an Aqua Wizard, and I really like it, but I have to replace the filter every 8-10 weeks. What kind do you use, how much does it cost and how much are the replacement filters?

Wow, replacing filter every 8-10 weeks is too often. Are you using well water or city water. If city water, it should be every year. If it is well water, you may have too much sediment and in this case you need to change your sediment filter more often. Or best install a whole hole sediment fitler.

This place has one of the best bargain, have a look at it.
http://www.gtawater.com/assets/reverse_o smosis.htm

Also, there is much information on water filter and list of contaminants published by the government.

Oh another reason why your filter may get clogged up so fast is because you have very hard water, in this cause you need a softener... see here http://www.gtawater.com/assets/softener. htm

2008-02-25 16:17:20 by Cupcake

Price: $48.99 $36.95

The GE FX12P Water Filter set includes two Activated Carbon Block Water Filters
Should be replaced every 6 months
Activated Carbon Block Pre-Filter and Granulated Activated Carbon Post-Filter