What is reverse osmosis (R/O)? The short answer is it’s a treatment process where water is forced through a semi-permeable membrane that has very small holes or "pores." Let’s flush it out a bit more.
2. Benefits of reverse osmosis
3. Do you need a reverse osmosis unit?
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1. What is reverse osmosis?
Through the process of reverse osmosis, water is flushed through a semi-permeable membrane that has very small holes or "pores."
Impurities that are too big to pass through the membrane are left behind and flushed away.
Here’s how it works:
Learn about the reverse osmosis process to clean water.
That includes sodium, chloride, copper, chromium, and lead. It can also reduce They may also reduce arsenic, fluoride, radium, sulfate, calcium, magnesium, potarium, nitrate, and phosphorous.
We don’t expect you to know all of those chemicals, but clearly some are better than others. here’s what you need to know, though. Reverse Osmosis Systems have a very high effectiveness in removing:
Protozoa (i.e. cryptosporidium, Giardia)
Bacteria (i.e. Campylobacter, Salmonella, Shigella, E. coli)
Viruses (i.e. Enteric, Hepatitis A, Norovirus, Rotavirus)
Fun fact: According to Dartmouth Engineering, reverse osmosis was actually invented by a French physicist, Jean Antoine Nollet in the eighteenth century.
2. Benefits of reverse osmosis
Removing some of those chemicals listed above is a huge benefit, but here’s what else it accomplishes:
Remove Unwanted Substances: Reverse osmosis can remove dissolved solids, salts, minerals that cause hardness, organic chemicals and other impurities.
Improve Your Water's Taste: It can improve the taste of water for people who do not like the taste of dissolved mineral solids.
Protect Your Appliances: Treated water will not produce scale in kettles and coffee makers.
Helpful If You Need To Lower Your Sodium or Potassium: Because sodium and potassium are removed, people on a medically prescribed sodium- or potassium-restricted diet may benefit.
Remove Contaminants: R/O units may also remove contaminants such as chromium, mercury and nitrates.
Additionally, reverse osmosis units produce no noise other than the sound of water discharging into the drain (usually a sink or a floor drain).
Drainage is the only noise disturbance caused by reverse osmosis.
3. Do you need a reverse osmosis unit?
If your municipality or utility supplies your drinking water, it’s likely that you don’t need a reverse osmosis unit.
Municipally supplied drinking water is typically microbiologically safe. It’s treated to meet health and aesthetic requirements and is subject to routine testing for microbiological contamination.
But, if you get drinking water from a private supply, it may not be safe from microbiological, chemical, or other types of contamination. Drinking water from private sources should be tested periodically to determine if treatment is required; and, if so, for what specific contaminants or minerals.
Each household must individually determine if there is a need for additional water treatment. If this is the case, determine the unit or combination of units best suited for your water needs.
There are many different brands of reverse osmosis systems to purchase. It is important to buy one that is high quality and also includes a carbon filter to block dangerous chemicals like pesticides, herbicides, and chlorine which are small enough to pass through the reverse osmosis filter.
At WaterSmart we sell, install and service Duro Reverse Osmosis systems. These high-quality systems come with both a pre and a post carbon filter. Click here to learn more about our high-quality Duro system.
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