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Where should we install an RO system in our new property by Colleeni Miller
Q. We are presently building a new home and have decided to install a reverse osmosis drinking water system. Really should we install a system under our kitchen sink and hook it up to the icemaker. What if we need to put another one at our wet bar or inside the master bath? Does that make sense? - Signed Bill K.
A. Reverse osmosis systems are rapidly becoming far more commonplace in new homes. With that in mind, let's contemplate what your very best course of action may possibly be. Initial of all, reverse osmosis ("RO") systems consist of the following components:
* 1, 2 or three Pre-Filters (just before the membrane)
* The Reverse Osmosis Membrane
* A Post "Polishing" Filter
* A Storage Tank
* A Faucet
The water is usually filtered having a 5-micron sediment pre-filter and is next filtered by a carbon block or granular activated carbon (GAC) filter (or both), prior to it's processed by the reverse osmosis membrane (the contaminants are literally separated from the water by the membrane and flushed down the drain).
Next, the clean water is sent to a storage tank (generally 2-4 gallons in size) where it really is accessible for use. Whenever water is called for, it passes through a post-filter of GAC to remove any unwanted tastes and is polished to an even higher high quality. Most systems are also equipped with an automatic shut-off valve (ASOV), which stops the flow of water to the drain, when the tank is full.
In times past, most RO systems were rated at 12 to 50 gallons per day. That simply means that if it ran continuously for 24 hours it would produce that amount of water. However, in the Midwest where water temperatures are lower than 77 degrees Fahrenheit; the production is about half the rated capacity of the system. Today, many homeowners are opting to connect their kitchen sink, vegetable sink, pot filler, wet bar, multiple ice-makers and the master bath to the RO system. This necessitates the usage of higher capacity RO systems (75 to 300 GPD) along with larger storage tanks and delivery pumps, which boost the pressure. During the construction of a new home, RO lines can easily be installed to any number of fictures. These lines are constructed of special poly-tubing, designed for high purity water and approved by NSF. The are typically 3/8? in size, 1/2? is sometime used. A manifold can be used to provide multiple connections ans total control for the system, if multiple outlets are utilized.
During the framing of the home, it is a simple matter to install the RO lines; much like computer, cable TV or telephone cable is ran inside the walls. In the scheme of things, the cost to run the RO lines during construction is very insignificant, but once the wall is dry-walled and finished, it may be difficult, if not impossible to install a reverse osmosis purification system.
Mark Timmons "The Water Doctor" has been within the water treatment business since 1972. He presently is Certified by The Water Quality Association as a CWS-VI, CI, CSR and has held these certifications since 1980. He writes his "Ask The Water Doctor" column for numerous newspapers and publications.
About the Author
Mark is Vice-President of Sales and Marketing for US Water Systems, you can find out far more about, and get, reverse osmosis systems on the US Water Systems reverse osmosis page.
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