Reverse Osmosis and other water filtration systems

trigeek

Hey Gals !

I am in the market for buying 2 water filters and was wondering whether anyone researched this.

1 - For the general intake of the house.

2 - Reverse Osmosis for the kitchen.

Any heads up/suggestions/ warnings on what ( and what not to ) buy and what to pay attention to ?

Thanks in advance !

Erica3681

I had a G.E. reverse osmosis filter for eight years, until it broke. The water from it was delicious and it's said to be the most effective home filter. BUT, it was a big pain to maintain. My husband had to completely drain it every six months and put in new filters--the draining process was difficult as he had to detach the unwieldy tank to do it. Also, that tank takes up a lot of space under the sink!

Nevertheless, we liked the water from that filter so much that we were going to replace it with another, but the salesman actually suggested we try the G.E. Dual Stage carbon filter (http://www.geappliances.com/smartwater/dw_dual.htm). It's so much easier to install, service, and use--no heavy holding tank under the sink! And the water tastes great. It still filters out a lot of contaminants, though not quite as many as the reverse osmosis.

We only use ours in the kitchen sink--don't have a whole-house system.

Barbara 

rayne_23

try some "Ecowater" Ro's...they've proven very popular and aren't as bulky.

I agree with the water filtration stuff after reading several reputable articles about the contaminants in our water. Contaminants vary from city to city, but it's worth the better water.

Also, because it's on the same topic, if you're considering improving your water, I also recommend looking at higher quality air filters for your furnace. Chemicals, pesticides, contaminants are all high causes of cancer (supposedly) and I've read over and over that once diagnosed, (or as a prevention) buy/eat organic foods as well as begin small changes to improve water and air quality in your environment.

Some people make the drastic change, uproot and move to less populated areas, but these smaller changes are much more manageable for most of us.
that's my 2cents.

Rayne

trigeek

Hey Pam where are you located ? I am in Orlando wonder whether there is such a service here.

FEB

I use an OMNI filter system that has several filters the water goes through. I had my plumber attach it to a water line in my closet. It has a little faucet with it that we use to fill up 5 gal water jugs that we use in a cooler dispenser. Thus we always have filtered cold water and use less ice, plus drink more water because it tastes good. My tea is always clear. The system costs about $130 at Menards and we had to pay for the plumbing, but someone who is handy could do it themselves. It is well worth it because I know I am drinking good water and we do not have to buy bottled water or pay for a service. The filters only need to be changed once a year. By the way, we have well water, which is very hard, and we also have a really efficient water softener that takes out all the minerals and sediments before it goes to the rest of the house. The Omni filter then takes out the salt. I like having well water. We use to have city water and it would make my son sneeze in the shower. And I think our well water must be good because the lady on one side of me is almost 100 and the guy behind me is in his 90's. They lived here their whole lives.