| Do you really need a home water purification | | | | Reverse osmosis involves using a semi-permeable |
| system? The answer is yes. Do you really need a | | | | membrane to retain contaminants while allowing |
| whole house reverse osmosis system? That remains | | | | purified water to pass through. Substances with |
| to be seen. | | | | heavier and larger molecules are not allowed to go |
| The quality of water has greatly deteriorated over | | | | through the membrane. |
| the years, making the use of home purification | | | | While effective in removing dissolved solids, minerals, |
| systems necessary. Tap water contains too many | | | | some metals and volatile organic compounds, it |
| toxins that are harmful to the health. Aside from | | | | doesn't eliminate chlorine because chlorine molecules |
| drinking water, it is also important to use clean, safe | | | | are smaller than that of water. This enables chlorine |
| water for cooking, bathing, and washing clothes. | | | | to enter your water supply at home. |
| We don't realize the dangers of chlorinated water | | | | Drinking chlorinated water has been linked with the |
| because we don't feel its effects immediately. | | | | incidence of different kinds of cancer and can be |
| However, in the long run, it can cause different types | | | | corrosive to the cells in the body. Most companies |
| of cancer. | | | | would encourage you to use another purification |
| Lead in the water can also cause cancer, kidney and | | | | method aside from whole house reverse osmosis |
| nerve damage, mental retardation, learning disabilities, | | | | system but what would be the point of reverse |
| and behavioral problems. Microorganisms like bacteria, | | | | osmosis in the first place? |
| viruses, and protozoa carry water-borne diseases | | | | Reverse osmosis can waste a lot of water, roughly |
| which can be harmful especially for infants and | | | | two to four gallons of water wasted for every gallon |
| children. These diseases cause diarrhea and | | | | of purified water produced. It also requires a lot of |
| dehydration which cause millions of deaths among | | | | maintenance like changing of pre and post filters, the |
| infants and children every year. | | | | membrane itself, and checking the water tank |
| How then can whole house reverse osmosis system | | | | regularly. |
| be of value in getting rid of these contaminants in | | | | A more effective and cost-efficient way of purifying |
| water? Whole house reverse osmosis systems work | | | | your water is to have a whole house water filter |
| by intercepting the water supply upon entering your | | | | installed. When carbon filtration, sub micron filtration, |
| house. It purifies the water by using reverse osmosis | | | | and ion exchange is used, the result is pure, clean, |
| before it is distributed to the different taps in the | | | | safe water free from chemical, metal, and biological |
| house. | | | | contaminants. |