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What are peoples experience of domestic reverse osmosis plants at the kitchen sink. is this good drinking water

Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water System

Reverse osmosis: Mechanical pressure is applied to an impure solution to force pure water through a semi-permeable membrane. Reverse Osmosis is one of the most convenient and economical methods of reducing dissolved solids in potable drinking water. That means drastic reductions in salts, sugars, proteins, particles, dyes, and bacteria.


Ultraviolet (UV) Treatment

When combined with your RO system, UV light treatment offers an inexpensive and efficient way of disinfecting your family's water supply.

How it works:

The Ultra Violet light ray penetrates the outer membrane of the bacteria, viruses, yeast, mold and algae, and it destroys the DNA that is responsible for the reproduction and survival of the organisms.
The high germicidal output assures 99.99% reduction of bacteria and viruses…without leaving anyharmful residues in the treated water. The systems design makes it very manageable for installation and maintenance.

READ your bottled water label..... Most bottled water is run through the RO process however:

Cost
The next time that you fill up your gas tank and grab a bottle of water, compare the price! A 16 ounce bottle of water sells for $0.69 or $5.52 per gallon, probably more than twice as much per gallon as gas! Calculate that cost at a bottle a day and you could end up paying as much as $248.00 a year for bottled water!

Convenience
Using bottled water as an alternative source requires storage and handling. A five gallon bottle weighs 40lbs!! Imagine dropping that bottle, compromising the valve, and ending up with a large mess on your hands!!!!

Environmental Impact
Unless you recycle, the bottled water containers create an environmental disposal issue. If you feel that you are environmentally conscious consider using the internet to research the time it takes for plastic to “breakdown”.

Keep it Clean
The following information was taken from: The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service:

"If you choose bottled water after careful investigation, keep in mind that all of your hard work will go to waste if you aren't careful about keeping your bottled water clean. You have to be faithful in maintaining the hygiene of your bottled water, or you may increase your exposure to bacteria. Bacteria grow best in warm, moist areas. The wet, warm, threaded cap of an unrefrigerated bottle of water is a perfect place for bacteria to grow; they will begin to grow as soon as you break the seal. If ingested, these bacteria can cause gastrointestinal problems and other health risks. The key is to maintain the cleanliness of your bottles and store them properly. Follow these hints:
1) Store the bottle in a refrigerator at a temperature above freezing but less than 50 degrees Fahrenheit.

2) Wipe the seal with a clean cloth after each use.

3) Avoid any type of buildup in the bottle cap.

4) If your bottle is refillable, make sure it is well-cleaned and rinsed before refilling. If possible, recycle the old bottle and obtain a fresh, sterile, sealed bottle. 5 gallon water dispensers must also be kept meticulously clean to prevent bacteria from growing in the reservoir area and bubbling into the bottle.”

It is clear that bottled water is cumbersome, expensive, wasteful, and could harbor bacteria if handled improperly. Reverse Osmosis would eliminate the bulk of these issues for your family and be very cost efficient. Providing your own washable, reusable containers could eliminate the need for bottled water on the go!


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2006-12-30 03:32:25 by woodworker143

This is part 1 of a 2 part series on how you can configure a working whole-house RO system.

I am planning to soften my water for all round benifit in the home.

I also want to purify my drinking water through a reverse osmosis system.

Can these 2 things be used together or can only 1 system be used?

If they can be used together can a reverse osmosis system purify softened water safely for drinking?

Short answer is Yes

You can use the RO to filter the softened water. A decent RO system will also have pre and post filters.

A 5 to 10 micron prefilter protects the RO filter membrane from being plugged up by particulate matter in the water. An activated carbon post filter improves taste and polishes the RO water.

Treated RO water is then stored in a small accumulator (pressure tank with a bladder in it) .

Treating water with an RO filter tacks some time and uses water in roughly a 5:1 ratio. Send 5 gallons of water to the RO to get 1 gallon of treated water the remaining water is then sent to a drain.

As a result you use RO water for drinking and maybe supplying water to an Ice maker. The unit will treat a gallon or two and store it for use once the accumulator is topped off the RO unit stops treating water. So no water is used when the RO is in standby.

2009-06-21 07:29:55 by themanwho

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Is Reverse Osmosis water good for your skin or is other water filtration types better for your skin? If you do drink 8 glasses of RO water, will it do you the same good as the recommended drinking 8 glasses of any water?

Reverse osmosis is just a common purification technique. It uses water pressure to separate brackish water into pure water without a mineral content that is drinkable and a very salty remainder that is discarded.

After the process it is just plain clean water. Drinking it is just as good as drinking any other potable water. It has no magic properties or special hazards (even if you read some misinformation in WIKIPEDIA).

2008-06-01 16:24:46 by joe b

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I have been working in the plumbing and heating business for 35 years, and have worked in hospitals and dyalisys units. Reverse osmosis water is only transported in plastic pipe, because it "eats" copper, galvonized , iron, or even stainless pipe. My question is, if it has such an affinity to metals, wouldn't it have the same effect on your body? Deplete minerals as opposed to providing them?

If you drink the extremely purified stuff, such as used in semiconductor manufacturing, you get nauseated. And it tastes vile! Try a swig, you'll hate it.

It's used in dialysis because they have to tightly control the mineral content of the water used.

The ordinary R-O units in homes don't take that much out, and are more for flavor than purity.

2008-07-18 12:57:22 by Plumber Rock

I have a 75 gallon tank and am planning on putting in discus. How do you use a reverse osmosis filter system?

you don't automatically need one....

In fact i rarely see them, not to say they don't work but know your water first.

second Discus are now being breed in straight up tap water and don't need half the water conditioning they use to.

So ask were your getting them from if they are in fact breed in city water. If not you may want to move on.

An R.O system is just a tank with a membrane, tap water goes threw and gets squeezed threw a .5 to .1 micron membrane into a holding tank.

then out a spout to you.


Use that water to fill your tank, most people buy small r.o systems and put them under there kitchen sink.

Other people to just to a water store and buy 15 gallon jugs of the stuff for 4 dollars.

good luck!!!

2009-02-03 07:34:52 by CatsRcool