| Do you own or are thinking about buying a | | | | osmosis water purification system, you would do |
| reverse osmosis water purification unit? If so | | | | well exploring alternatives. |
| there are some important things you need to | | | | An added issue that comes with using a reverse |
| know first. | | | | osmosis system is the fact that it must be used |
| I don’t know a thing about you, but | | | | in conjunction with a carbon filter in order to |
| I’ll be that if you’re going to go out | | | | remove both synthetic and organic chemicals. |
| of your way to purchase a water filter for your | | | | Reverse osmosis systems remove contaminants |
| home, you want the best product that money | | | | based on their molecular size and since synthetic |
| can buy. You may have considered a reverse | | | | chemicals are molecularly smaller than water, they |
| osmosis water purification unit but there are | | | | are not caught by the porous membrane used to |
| some facts you must know before you make | | | | filter out contaminants during reverse osmosis. |
| the decision to buy one. | | | | A reverse osmosis water purification unit is also |
| The reverse osmosis water purification unit was | | | | expensive, high-maintenance, wasteful, and slow. |
| invented for the printing and photo processing | | | | It costs 18 to 24 cents per gallon whereas a |
| industries, which require mineral-free water. The | | | | carbon block or granular filtration system costs |
| water they produce is not fit for human | | | | less than 10 cents per gallon. Reverse osmosis |
| consumption for that very reason. | | | | systems also waste 2 to 3 gallons of water for |
| Minerals like calcium, magnesium, and potassium | | | | every gallon they produce and they produce less |
| are found in natural water sources and are | | | | than a gallon of clean water per hour. Carbon |
| essential to good health. A reverse osmosis | | | | filters don’t waste any water and can |
| water purification unit removes these essential | | | | produce up to 30 gallons per hour. |
| minerals so drinking the water can lead to an | | | | A reverse osmosis water purification unit is |
| increased risk of cancer and multiple mineral | | | | high-maintenance because it requires adequate |
| deficiencies. | | | | water pressure and a diaphragmed storage |
| Studies show that the people who live the | | | | tank. It is also complicated to install. On the |
| longest, most disease-free lives in the world have | | | | other hand, carbon filters can be installed in a |
| a water supply that is rich in minerals. | | | | matter of minutes without the necessity of calling |
| De-mineralized water is an acid with a pH below 7 | | | | a plumber. |
| due to its high hydrogen content. When you | | | | So there you have it. When you consider cost, |
| drink de-mineralized water, your body tries to | | | | effectiveness, efficiency, and convenience, a |
| neutralize the acid by pulling minerals from your | | | | reverse osmosis water purification unit is certainly |
| teeth and bones, eventually leading to multiple | | | | not the best option out here. On all fronts, |
| mineral deficiencies. | | | | carbon filters are by far the best water filters |
| Another thing that happens when your body is in | | | | money can buy. So get out there and start |
| an acid state versus an alkaline state is that it | | | | shopping around for a carbon filter instead of a |
| increases its production of free radicals. | | | | reverse osmosis one if you want an easy and |
| Increased free radical production leads to an | | | | affordable way to have access to cleaner, safer |
| increased risk for cancer. If you want to avoid | | | | water. |
| the health risks that come with using a reverse | | | | |