The water that comes out of your tap is usually fairly clean, having been treated by either a municipal water system or whatever system is installed on your private well. However, you can never know how clean your water is or when it might have become accidentally contaminated. That’s why having a reverse osmosis water system in your home can give you extra peace of mind that your water is always clean and safe to drink.
What Is Reverse Osmosis?
A reverse osmosis water system uses a filter with a partially permeable membrane to eliminate many substances out of your water. Pressure from the forces the water through the membrane, which has openings that are only large enough to let through the liquid, which means that all contaminants get filtered out.
Benefits
There are a number of benefits to using this type of water filtering system. The biggest is that you get water that is likely as pure as you can get it. Things like lead and bacteria and viruses get filtered out, so you don’t have to worry about your water being the source of illness. Another benefit of an osmosis system is that it can save you money. If your water is bad or suspect, installing and using a reverse osmosis system can be a lot cheaper than buying bottled water or doing expensive repairs to your well or pipes.
One problem with mechanical systems is that they can be difficult and expensive to maintain. That is not the case with a reverse osmosis system, though. Basically, all you have to do is change the filter on it every few months, which makes it easy to use.
