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Reverse Osmosis Systems

OldGrunt

OldGrunt

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Does anyone have any good insight on a good reverse osmosis water system? I'm not wanting a whole house system, just something under the sink to produce drinking water. But I need a system big enough to supply not only the wife and I, but our dogs also. Since the major city near us in the next county is out of water and dropped the ball on planning for this decades ago, they are starting to steal the aquifer water my county depends on. 4 years ago, when we moved here, our well water was tested and was potable. We had it tested last weekend, and our TDS level is now at 1824. Pretty much undrinkable. People's wells are starting to go dry. My pump is at 120', so I still have water but it is near the undrinkable level for potable readings. My wife and I have used bottled water for years, but our dogs were on well water. Not anymore, they now get bottled water also. I don't know what all the farmers and ranchers around here are going to do. I have a feeling this will turn into a federal emergency very soon. Anyway, bottled water will very soon become very expensive for us, thus me asking for information about reverse osmosis systems. Thanks.
 
i am certain you also did some googling, but i found these few, under the sink types.

glacierfreshfilter.com

GlacierFresh U03 800GPD Undersink Reverse Osmosis System | 5-Stage RO Water Filter System | Reduce PFAS/PFOS

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www.fergusonhome.com

Moen F9900 4-Stage Under Sink Reverse Osmosis Water Filtration System | Ferguson Home

Save on the Moen F9900 from Ferguson Home. Low Prices + Fast & Free Shipping on Most Orders. Find reviews, expert advice, manuals, specs & more.
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www.cloudwaterfilters.com

The Smartest Water Filter in the World

Cloud RO uses cutting-edge alkaline water filtration technology, removing 99% of toxins like lead, fluoride, pesticides, and pharmaceuticals.
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good luck, i hope you find what you need very soon.
 
i have a whirpool ro unit in the rv, they last a good while its right at 15 .
the 2 or 3 gallon pressure vessel tends over time to loose its rubber bladder thing and will leak inside, i have replaced 3 in 15 years. road vibes may contribute the wear
filters are changed every 12 months OF USE and if we hit a bad place with terrible water, they get changed out earlier
we have been to parks with old iron pipes and that wil wipe out the ro membrane faster, and the prefilter
but we use a softener and RO on the road
the RO system s plumbed to spigot at the sink and one line into the ice maker
also ALL water into the house and rv go through a 5 micron carbon filter before the water softener and then it splits to ro and rest of plumbing
for us home depot or lowes on the road always have filters if needed
 
OldGrunt said:
Does anyone have any good insight on a good reverse osmosis water system? I'm not wanting a whole house system, just something under the sink to produce drinking water. But I need a system big enough to supply not only the wife and I, but our dogs also. Since the major city near us in the next county is out of water and dropped the ball on planning for this decades ago, they are starting to steal the aquifer water my county depends on. 4 years ago, when we moved here, our well water was tested and was potable. We had it tested last weekend, and our TDS level is now at 1824. Pretty much undrinkable. People's wells are starting to go dry. My pump is at 120', so I still have water but it is near the undrinkable level for potable readings. My wife and I have used bottled water for years, but our dogs were on well water. Not anymore, they now get bottled water also. I don't know what all the farmers and ranchers around here are going to do. I have a feeling this will turn into a federal emergency very soon. Anyway, bottled water will very soon become very expensive for us, thus me asking for information about reverse osmosis systems. Thanks.
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Most systems for under the sink will work and a lot of water stores that sell water also sell and install these systems. I also only give my dog bottle water from water store. I usually use 5 gal bottles. Honestly I would ask one of them if it would work. You might start going thru a lot of membranes and that can be quite expensive. Water store charges 25 cents per gallon or if you purchase a water card when they offer it you pay $20 and get 100 gallons for 20 cents. Water is bad here and some houses especially in mountains have to have water delivered to storage tanks on their property.
 
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OldGrunt said:
Does anyone have any good insight on a good reverse osmosis water system? I'm not wanting a whole house system, just something under the sink to produce drinking water. But I need a system big enough to supply not only the wife and I, but our dogs also. Since the major city near us in the next county is out of water and dropped the ball on planning for this decades ago, they are starting to steal the aquifer water my county depends on. 4 years ago, when we moved here, our well water was tested and was potable. We had it tested last weekend, and our TDS level is now at 1824. Pretty much undrinkable. People's wells are starting to go dry. My pump is at 120', so I still have water but it is near the undrinkable level for potable readings. My wife and I have used bottled water for years, but our dogs were on well water. Not anymore, they now get bottled water also. I don't know what all the farmers and ranchers around here are going to do. I have a feeling this will turn into a federal emergency very soon. Anyway, bottled water will very soon become very expensive for us, thus me asking for information about reverse osmosis systems. Thanks.
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I use kinetico for my soft water system but they also sell reverse osmosis systems for drinking water. They are not cheap! But the main reason I use them is because their systems do not use electricity. I have had good luck with them. You might want to see if they have a dealer in your area if your interested.
 
NMEDGE said:
I use kinetico for my soft water system but they also sell reverse osmosis systems for drinking water. They are not cheap! But the main reason I use them is because their systems do not use electricity. I have had good luck with them. You might want to see if they have a dealer in your area if your interested.
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No matter what I go with, I'll need to have it installed. With my bad back and with titanium knees, there is no way I can get on the ground or crawl under a sink right now. Two years ago, this would have been a little Saturday morning project for me. Now it's an impossible task for me to physically do. I hate that.
 
Plenty of good information above. My profession is the well water industry. One fact about RO systems that many do not know....an RO uses 6 gallons of water to make 1 gallon of drinkable water. The 5 wasted gallons are run right to waste in the backwash/flush segment of the unit cleansing itself with each and every use. Since you are on a well, this might not be an issue. If you were paying for municipal water, it might make the choice less attractive.

The POU application you intend to install is the most common, and the quality of your system will mostly be determined by parts that are not really components of the actual RO unit: membrane & filters you choose, tubing and fittings you have installed, pressure tank that will be installed as close to the main POU as possible (under your sink cabinet most likely).
 
Jfal said:
Plenty of good information above. My profession is the well water industry. One fact about RO systems that many do not know....an RO uses 6 gallons of water to make 1 gallon of drinkable water. The 5 wasted gallons are run right to waste in the backwash/flush segment of the unit cleansing itself with each and every use. Since you are on a well, this might not be an issue. If you were paying for municipal water, it might make the choice less attractive.

The POU application you intend to install is the most common, and the quality of your system will mostly be determined by parts that are not really components of the actual RO unit: membrane & filters you choose, tubing and fittings you have installed, pressure tank that will be installed as close to the main POU as possible (under your sink cabinet most likely).
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I am on a well, so I'm not paying for water. But what about the waste going into a septic tank? Any concerns with that, or should I run the waste out a hose onto my yard? I live in the country, so I'm not concerned so much about dead grass. I could run the discharge hose to different locations so I'm not killing the lawn in the same spot all the time.
 
OldGrunt said:
I am on a well, so I'm not paying for water. But what about the waste going into a septic tank? Any concerns with that, or should I run the waste out a hose onto my yard? I live in the country, so I'm not concerned so much about dead grass. I could run the discharge hose to different locations so I'm not killing the lawn in the same spot all the time.
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Edit here...is your septic tank over-flowing to a drain field, or is it being pumped regularly to empty it? 90% spill over (or are pumped) to a drain field (a trench in the yard filled with rock or fabricated aggregate socks or molded chambers designed to accept waste water, post-septic-tank)

Don't worry about the waste from an RO over-saturating your drain field...RO usage is generally very small...and the waste water, while 5x amount you use, is still not enough for that concern (unless your drain field is already at the tipping point.)

I don't think the waste from the RO would be concentrated enough with contaminates to kill grass either....depending on what your RO is taking out of your water...it's not like softener waste that is high in salt.
 
Jfal said:
Edit here...is your septic tank over-flowing to a drain field, or is it being pumped regularly to empty it? 90% spill over (or are pumped) to a drain field (a trench in the yard filled with rock or fabricated aggregate socks or molded chambers designed to accept waste water, post-septic-tank)

Don't worry about the waste from an RO over-saturating your drain field...RO usage is generally very small...and the waste water, while 5x amount you use, is still not enough for that concern (unless your drain field is already at the tipping point.)

I don't think the waste from the RO would be concentrated enough with contaminates to kill grass either....depending on what your RO is taking out of your water...it's not like softener waste that is high in salt.
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The septic tank drains to a drain field. I found out my neighbor a half mile from me has a RO system and they are on a septic system also. They have been on a RO system for several years with no problems with their septic system. Thank you for the info. I'll let the waste discharge into the septic tank. I'll probably only need 5 gallons of processed water a day. Thanks again.
 
I can only answer from personal RO vs well experience while we lived in a stick built home for about 37 years, most of that time was my wife and I, and 2 dogs. Not the same dogs obviously, but we generally had two at any one time. My experience with a product called Watts Premier was nothing short of excellent. Go here for info ( https://video.search.yahoo.com/sear...8aab83cf9211bb8ebc5409ef61d16e45&action=click ) Now I recognize we all will have different experiences and I'm not in the least saying mine was the best, or the utmost, only that it worked for us (very well). To begin with I installed a Watts 5 stage system with very little difficulty and I too have a bad back, although not the titanium knees. It was an under sink system with about a 3 gallon storage tank. I can't remember just how many gallons it could make in a 24 hour period, but we never ran out except when I let the filters go too long without replacement. I learned in a short time how long to let them go for best results. We also were on a well (shallow well about 80') and septic tanks. We used RO exclusively for drinking, cooking, dish washing, and dogs. I never had any issue with the septic tanks due to the residue while making RO water, the system was totally reliable and self operating except for replacing filters and an occasional RO membrane. Wish I could remember how many gallons per day it would make, but we never ran out as long as I did my part. BTW, my wife was a city girl and absolutely refused to drink our well water which btw was pretty good. TDS's were not all that bad but the water did have a slight sulphur smell/taste until I installed the RO system. But she fell in love with the RO system and actually claimed she like the taste of the RO water better than city water. And over the long haul, the RO was far less expensive than city water even with the filter replacements and the occasional RO membrane. You won't regret it.
 
I have been in the water filter industry for about 40 years and I refuse to sell or service RO's because they require several conditions before the function as advertised, they require a good bit of maintenance and they waste water.

The best system to produce drinking water when your source is a well is a distiller, and not a cheesy countertop distiller. I'm talking about a high capacity distiller with a reservoir and a pump if needed.

DOL FYN
 
OldGrunt said:
I am on a well, so I'm not paying for water. But what about the waste going into a septic tank? Any concerns with that, or should I run the waste out a hose onto my yard? I live in the country, so I'm not concerned so much about dead grass. I could run the discharge hose to different locations so I'm not killing the lawn in the same spot all the time.
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we collect the by pass water into a drain that runs outside to the 300 gallon water tank we use to water teh plants
actually we have 4 of the tanks , they also collect roof gutter drain water
and both ac units drains combine in this drain system
 
Had an RO system put on line yesterday. Today I obtained a TDS meter and checked my water. Well water at the kitchen sink-1880 TDS. Water run through the RO system-225. Much, much better! I have already switched the dogs over to RO water and have been using it to water the indoor plants and some new trees I planted a few weeks ago. Oh, and I used it for my coffee this morning. The wife and I will convert over all the way once all the bottled water we paid for is consumed.
 
OldGrunt, respectfully my friend, just a word of caution here. It's good that you and the Mrs have some really good water now and in my opinion RO water is about as good as it gets, but it does have limitations. I have no idea of the daily water making capacity of the unit you got, but they all do have limits. And the more water you use the more it'll cost to keep the system operating with filter and membrane replacements. The reason I mention this is that generally speaking, plants and trees don't often care about the water they get as long as it's not salty or otherwise contaminated with chemicals. So gauge your water usage carefully for a little while and if you do need to make adjustments, the plants may have to do without at least some amount of the RO water to make sure you and the wife and dogs have plenty for all y'alls needs. Now, if you've already checked into all this and I'm just blowin' smoke, just excuse and ignore this ol' county boy and go on with your business. (y)(y):)
 
OldGrunt said:
Does anyone have any good insight on a good reverse osmosis water system? I'm not wanting a whole house system, just something under the sink to produce drinking water. But I need a system big enough to supply not only the wife and I, but our dogs also. Since the major city near us in the next county is out of water and dropped the ball on planning for this decades ago, they are starting to steal the aquifer water my county depends on. 4 years ago, when we moved here, our well water was tested and was potable. We had it tested last weekend, and our TDS level is now at 1824. Pretty much undrinkable. People's wells are starting to go dry. My pump is at 120', so I still have water but it is near the undrinkable level for potable readings. My wife and I have used bottled water for years, but our dogs were on well water. Not anymore, they now get bottled water also. I don't know what all the farmers and ranchers around here are going to do. I have a feeling this will turn into a federal emergency very soon. Anyway, bottled water will very soon become very expensive for us, thus me asking for information about reverse osmosis systems. Thanks.
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I use a Culligan AC-30 RO system. They have several tank sizes available. I got the biggest one. If I recall correctly, it produces 12 or 13 gallons a day. I selected it because I've had other brands and discovered over time, filters become difficult to find. Culligan being a huge company solved that problem for me. I've used the excess to top off the bottle for the water cooler a time or two as well.
 
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