Anybody have any recommendation on a water filtration system for under the sink? Installed new kitchen and wife wants a filtered water source!! Thanks
Is the source water above the MCL? This is a rare occurrence in North Carolina.
The last numbers I saw were 2x the MCL, and then the next test showed less. The numbers vary so much one starts to question the results. I was told the high numbers were naturally due to large amount of granite in the aquifer - ok now I am getting way beyond my expertise in this area. I put the RO system in because I demoed it out of a commercial site and felt it would be better at my house than in a landfill. Consumables to maintain the system run about $75 per year, seems like a good filter
...[SIZE=-1]The small pores in the membrane block particles of large molecular structure like salt, but more dangerous chemicals like pesticides, herbicides, and chlorine are molecularly smaller than water (Binnie et al, 2002). These chemicals can freely pass through the porous membrane. For this reason, a carbon filter must be used as a complimentary measure to provide safe drinking water from the reverse osmosis process. Such chemicals are the major contaminants of drinking water after municipal treatment.
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FYI - my late wife was very picky on drinking water and for years she would only drink bottled water. During our kitchen renovation 7 years ago I installed the GE RO system (3 filter) and she said the taste was better than bottled water. We never purchased bottled water again. I change the charcoal filters (2) every six months and the membrane filter every 12 months. I have the filters in the lower cabinet and the water tank mounted in the basement directly below the kitchen. Never have run out of drinking water to date. I have been told that my water makes the best coffee many have ever tasted.
FYI - my late wife was very picky on drinking water and for years she would only drink bottled water. During our kitchen renovation 7 years ago I installed the GE RO system (3 filter) and she said the taste was better than bottled water. We never purchased bottled water again. I change the charcoal filters (2) every six months and the membrane filter every 12 months. I have the filters in the lower cabinet and the water tank mounted in the basement directly below the kitchen. Never have run out of drinking water to date. I have been told that my water makes the best coffee many have ever tasted.