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What is
Reverse Osmosis? The
osmotic process is how plants draw water from the
soil. Ordinarily, water, in more dilute solutions (in the soil),
moves through microscopic pores in a membrane (root cells) to more
concentrated solutions (plant sap). Under water line pressure the
process reverses, so that water is forced through the system membrane
while dissolved solids are repelled
and
washed away.
An RO is designed to fit
neatly under almost any sink. The filter pack typically will slide to
the back of the sink next to the garbage disposal. The tank tucks behind
the plumbing and garbage disposal to the back of the sink. It uses very
little of the sink's practical space. It connects to the cold water
supply under the sink. First, water first passes through at a micron
sediment filter, which removes large particles that float in the water
like silt, sand, rust, dirt, etc. We can see down to 40 microns (a human
hair is about 80 microns and most bacteria is around 1 micron).
Second, the water passes through a
Bituminous granulated coal filter that removes chlorine, some
pesticides, herbicides and toxic chemicals. It consists of three
filters, the purpose of the two outside filters is to protect the
membrane (in the middle) from chlorine and particles that can
prematurely ruin it. These two outside filters should be
replaced annually. The membrane is the heart of the system -
is should last 4-5 years before it needs replacing. The membrane
filters down to a molecular level (1/10,000/micron). Water is basically
forced through the membrane. The water that makes it through is the
purified water and the water that doesn't make it is impure water and it
is dumped down the drain. The water slows down to a drop at a time and
is accumulated in a pressurized storage tank. The water is then pushed
out of the tank through a 10 inch post coconut shell carbon filter
designed to pick up anything missed by the previous filters insuring
great taste on the way to the faucet. The faucet is an air gap faucet
and meets all plumbing codes.

We recommend, install and service the 2 following Reverse Osmosis Systems
Of course, we service most makes and models