FAQs

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1. Why would I be interested in a filtration device for my home or office?
    

2. What are some different types of filtration systems available?
    

3. Isn’t my tap water clean?
    

4. What’s the most efficient system for the money?
    

5. What is the quality of RO water, to bottled water?
    

6. How does reverse osmosis work?
    

7. Aren’t minerals healthy?
    

8. How effective is Reverse Osmosis in the removal of solvents?
    

9. What are some different types of harmful agents are in my water and how do I treat it?
    

10. What is the ratio of wastewater to the pure water produced by the RO unit?
     

11. What happens to the impurities that were in the water?
     

12. Is there any maintenance needed on the system and if so who does it?
     

13. How much does the 6-month required maintenance cost?
     

14. How large are the RO systems?
     

15. How much does the system cost?

1. Why would I be interested in a filtration device for my home or office?
   
   The necessity for clean water is at an all time high. Contaminates and bacteria fester in our water supply. Annually, tons of pollutants are pouring into our lakes, rivers, and streams - our source of drinking water. The constant damage has created our local waters to be sickening. In most towns and cities, water officials use chlorine to eliminate bacteria. Not bad but old fashion and unpractical. Chlorine tastes bad, smells funny and is a carcinogenic (known to cause cancer). But some times chlorine treatment is just not enough. In 1993 an outbreak of cryptosporidium bacteria in Milwaukee affecting more than 400,000 residents and caused more than 100 deaths. You must have some protection for you and your family. For instance a reverse osmosis filtration device (RO), can eliminate upwards of 98.0% of harmful contaminates in your water, including the Milwaukee bacteria.
   




2. What are the different types of filtration systems available?

• Carbon filtration - this filtration takes smell, taste and odor out of the water. These filters are made up of a material called AC - a highly porous material with a large surface area. Pollutants are attracted and held by the AC. This system is best suited for the removal of organic material.
   

• Sediment filtration - removes most of the debris such as dirt and organic solvents and can be installed as a whole house system or under the sink.
   

• Ultraviolet filtration - this is used mainly to kill viruses and bacteria, but it does not remove chemical pollutants. Alone this method is good but combined with an RO system you have one of the best filtration device on the market.
   

• Distillation – is the process in which water evaporates, and is drained into a reservoir after cooling. Generally, the distilled water is of a very high quality. The draw back of distillation is that it does not produce large amounts of water, consumes a large amount of energy and most say that it tastes "flat". That is due to less dissolved oxygen levels, from boiling the water.
   

• Reverses Osmosis (RO) - or hyper filtration is the process in which water is put under pressure through a semi-permeable membrane. This allows water to pass through, but rejects partials such as salts, chemicals and bacteria.
   

• Sand Filtration - this is one of the oldest types of filtration and is usually used for lager amounts of water, like whole communities. These units require a large surface area, and a constant flow of water.

• Charcoal Filtration - the use of special manufacturing techniques results in highly porous charcoals that have surface areas of 300-2,000 square metres per gram. These so-called active, or activated, charcoals are widely used to adsorb odorous or colored substances from gases or liquids.

3. Isn’t tap water clean?
   
   Water doesn't have to taste or smell bad to contain harmful toxic chemicals. Water treatment facilities are geared solely for the prevention of waterborne diseases. In addition, the chlorine added to water by these treatments plants can react with organic matter to form toxic, carcinogenic compounds. A recent environmental protection agency survey identified over 700 potential hazardous chemicals in the U.S. water supplies. Your tap water is not clean, just cleaner. It does meet the restrictions of the local water treatment that determines whether your water is safe by using a measuring instrument for solids called TDS. These TDS refer to solids in water, but not what type of contents. The treatment that they use is chemical based (chlorine), effective but its an old methods and leaves a disgusting taste and smell. It does not extract solids or organic solvents.
   




4. What is the most efficient system for the money?
   
   Reverse Osmosis (RO) is the most efficient system for the money because of the different types of filtration, all within one system. It gives you an unlimited amount of water at an astonishing level of cleanliness (98.9%), but more importantly is that the price of an RO is reasonable and affordable.
   




5. What is the quality of RO water, compared to bottled water?
   
   Bottled water regulations are roughly the same as the criteria your tap water goes through and is regulated by the FDA. Bottled water is spring, well, or lake water that is usually run through a basic filtration system with a charcoal filter and a oversized cotton swab, that extracts color and taste and the larger partials of dirt. Reverse Osmosis water is cleaner and safer than any other bottled water. To our knowledge, out of the hundreds of bottled water companies there are only two companies that use the reverse osmosis process.
   




6. How does reverse osmosis work?
   
   Water flows through a semi-permeable membrane that stops the transport of solutes. The flow of water through the membrane may be stopped and then reversed by applying external force. This is only one stage of reverse osmosis.

• First stage is a sediment filter, to reduce particles such as rust and dirt.
   

• Second stage is the carbon filtration, where organic material such as chemicals, chlorine and other taste and odor causing compounds are eliminated.
   

• Lastly, the most important stage is the membrane, where 98.0% of the bacteria, minerals and other solvents are rejected.

7. Aren’t minerals in water healthy?
   
   Mineral in water are not healthy for you and consumption of minerals over time can harm you. The mineral content in your body will build and your body will develop mineral deposits and kidney stones. Long-term usage of spring or mineral water could make you ten times more susceptible to develop stones.
   




8. How effective is Reverse Osmosis in the removal of solvents?
   
   The removal rate is astonishing, at 98.0%. One of the best percentages on the market, and the 2% that is left are harmless salts.
   




9. What are some different types of harmful agents is in my water and how do I treat it?

10. What is the ratio of wastewater to the pure water produced by the RO unit?
    
    The typical ratio is 4 to 1, based on incoming water temperature and pressure.
    




11. What happens to the impurities that were in the water?
    
    They are washed down the drain. Unlike filters, the RO membrane is self-cleaning. The water going into the RO is divided in two. One stream is forced through a membrane by osmotic pressure, creating pressure on both sides of the semi-permeable membrane and the second carries the dissolvent, contaminants and pollutants through the drain into your wastewater.
    




12. Is there any maintenance needed on the system and if so who does it?
    
    Regular maintenance should be routine. The life expectancy of the RO membrane should be about 3 years. The membrane becomes plugged with organic minerals and dirt after a certain amount of time. In addition, the carbon filter will start to grow bacteria. This should be replaced every 5-6 months or the RO system won't produce as much water. The same applies for the sediment filter. You can replace the filters yourself or you can get the installer to participate in a maintenance agreement that will insure a routine change of the filter.
    




13. How much does the 6 month required maintenance cost?
    
    It depends on the type and size of the filtration system, location, and who does it, but generally, it costs between $25- 75 - a little price to pay far the cleanest, healthiest water possible.
    




14. What are the dimensions of the RO systems?
    
    They vary depending on the model and type of system:
    
    The under-the-sink models-
    4stage -- 12" 16" 5"
    5stage -- 16" 18" 5"
    
    Water Dispenser -- 13" 12 ¼" 28 ¾" (w*d*h)
      

15. How much does the system cost?
    
    The cost varies, depending on your concern of your water quality, and the amount of gallons needed per day. For instance, how many stages do you want the water to go through for cleanliness - 4 or 5 stage under the sink units are available at prices ranging from $175-349. And for the bottle-less Reverse Osmosis dispenser the price may range from $550-799

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