Reverse Osmosis Filter

With all the knowledge we now have about the quality of our drinking water and the host of chemicals and contaminants present in our supply, it is of no surprise that many consumers are seeking quality water filtration devices.

Many people purchase a reverse osmosis water dispenser for their home in an effort to achieve clean and healthy drinking supply. It is important for consumers to know a thing or two about such systems.

When you use one it will remove contaminants including dissolved solids and dangerous chemicals like arsenic. They clean drinking water by forcing it through a semi-permeable membrane. When it is forced through, the contaminants cannot pass through the filter with the water because they are too large.

Although these systems remove the majority of contaminants from drinking supply they do have many drawbacks. For starters, they are typically very large and take up a lot of the cabinet space under your sink once they are installed. There are many other filtration methods that use smaller devices.

Reverse osmosis water dispensers are also extremely wasteful. During the purification process they waste more water than they actually purify. In general, the average dispenser wastes around 3 to 5 gallons of water for every 1 gallon of filtered water it provides filtered. Plus, they are extremely slow and often are unable to keep up with demand.

Possibly the most important thing to note is the fact that it removes the healthy minerals. Water is filled with essential, naturally occurring minerals that are vital for human health. Reverse filtering systems remove these healthy, naturally occurring minerals during the filtration process.

The fact is, there are numerous other types of home installed devices that filter more efficiently. It is important to use something that removes the unhealthy contaminants in drinking water but leaves the healthy minerals intact. Too many such systems leave drinking water tasteless and flat without the minerals that make this precious liquid so healthy for human consumption. Therefore the conclusion we must reach is that the technology they use is outdated and inefficient.