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Can I install reverse osmosis water filter without using faucet comes with it?
I want to get a RO filter for my ice maker. I do want want to dig a hole on my countertop or the sink (or using any existing holes). Is it possible to connect the "tubing to faucet" directly to the ice maker faucet? I only want to use drink water from the ice maker faucet.
Is this possible? Did anyone have experience with this?
Thanks.
Yes this can be done. I do this on a regular basis. Be sure to use plastic tubing from the R/O unit to the ice maker. R/O water is very aggressive to copper.
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I was looking at my reverse osmosis water filter, one connect to the tap and the other one connect to a pail, probably for disposal. Is the water we suppose to drink from the filter acidic or alkaline?
The reverse osmosis process just removes the impurities in the water. There is one case where the pH could potentially change a bit - if the water has had its pH raised by adding something like "soda ash" -used by some city water supplies to bring the pH up to 7 or above.
It is possible that part of the reaction that took place to raise the pH could be undone by the reverse osmosis process in some municipal water supplies.
I have an RO system in a city that DOES use soda ash to raise the pH. I tested the water straight from the tap and again out of the RO system - I did not detect even a 0.1 change in pH -so I can't say its impossible, I've read it can happen, but I have never seen it happen and I have testing equipment that is sensitive enough to detect it.
Obviously it's more expensive to get the add on, but from a health point of view is it better to get the minerals put back in (I imagine so), but does it really make a difference? And does it alter the taste much?
It doesn't make a ton of difference, actually because you don't take in enough water to make up the difference in your body for the small percentages of mineralizing.
Where I can find resources or reviews on Reverse Osmosis Water Filter ?
my model is brand ge model number fx12p (if that helps) thanks
Most of the ones I have worked on have a shutoff valve close to the unit. It could be a 1/2" or 3/8" valve. Worst case is that you have to shut the water off at you water meter of at the well tank. After you close the valve, the round housing should unscrew from the flat mounting plate that holds the filters to the wall. I would go to the spout where you get the water from after you shut the valve and open it so you relieve the pressure in the filter housing. Then unscrew them. Usually there are multiple filters and they should all be replaced at the same time. When you are finished just screw them back on and open the valve. Then go and open the tap to bleed air out. Your system will probably run for awhile to replace all the filtered water that was lost when replacing the filters
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There is an ongoing debate about the dangers of adding fluoride to our public water supply. If you have decided you do not want to ingest fluoride with every drink you take then you should use a fluoride filter to remove fluoride from your drinking water.
There are a couple of ways you can remove fluoride from your water at home. One of these is with a reverse osmosis water filter. These are usually installed under your kitchen sink and they work by forcing water through a membrane that blocks fluoride from passing through so the water that is collected on the other side is free from fluoride and many other contaminants.
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