Q) Does reverse osmosis remove parasites?A) The largest allowable pass through in a reverse osmosis membrane is 1/10,000th of a micron. Thesize suggested by the NSF to remove parasites is 1 micron. This makes the filtration quality of reverseosmosis 10,000 times better than the recommended value! Q) Where does the TDS go after the RO removes it?A) The RO membrane has the ability to clean itself. The particulates in the water are flushed down thedrain. This is why the RO membrane lasts so much longer than the other filters in the system. Q) How much water does this system waste?A) the typical waste to product ratio for a reverse osmosis system is 4 to 1 under the correct pressure.The ratio will change in favor of the product as the pressure increases. There are other ways to improvethe waste to product ratio as well. Please call us at (877) 803-7462 if...

Helpful information when troubleshooting your RO/DI System Milky colored water. This is normal for a new system and will go away after a week or so. If thiscontinues beyond that time please contact us. Drain keeps  running. There are several reasons why this might happen. #1 – You may have purchased a system that does not include an auto shut off system. If you are unsure, please contact our support department. #2 – Your system pressure may be too low and you may need a booster pump for your system to operate correctly. #3 – Your system may have a clog or a leak. Check to make sure that all of your hoses are free of kinks and there are no puddles around the system. Funny taste or smell. If your system begins to put off a foul odor, you may need to change filters and or sanitize the system...

Reverse osmosis is often used in commercial and residential water filtration. It is also one of the methods used to desalinate seawater. Sometimes reverse osmosis is used to purify liquids in which water is an undesirable impurity.Reverse osmosis occurs when the water is moved across the membrane against the concentration gradient, from lower concentration to higher concentration. To illustrate, imagine a semipermeable membrane with fresh water on one side and a concentrated aqueous solution on the other side. If normal osmosis takes place, the fresh water will cross the membrane to dilute the concentrated solution. In reverse osmosis, pressure is exerted on the side with the concentrated solution to force the water molecules across the membrane to the fresh water side. Diffusion is the movement of molecules from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration. Osmosis is a special case of diffusion in which the molecules are...

What Is Reverse Osmosis? In order to reverse the natural tendencies of water and salt movement and force clean water to flow from salty water, the osmonic pressure must be overcome, i.e. osmosis must be reversed. In order to reverse this flow of water, membrane systems, and Reverse Osmosis systems in particular, utilize a special constructed semi-permeable membrane element enclosed inside a pressure vessel. Pressure is applied to reverse the flow of water, the source of which is usually and existing, pressure is applied to the feed stream, water molecules are passed through the membrane while salts are retained in the feed. Thus, utilizing the principles of water and salts movement, and combining them with pressure and membrane technology, the natural osmotic flow of solution is reversed. How a membrane separates substances Metals, Organic compounds, and other contaminants are either too large, or due to their chemistry unable, to pass through...

What is Water Softening? Water softening is the reduction of the concentration of calcium, magnesium, and certain other metal cations in hard water. These "hardness ions" can cause a variety of undesired effects including interfering with the action of soaps, the build up of limescale, which can foul plumbing, and galvanic corrosion.[1] Conventional water-softening appliances intended for household use depend on an ion-exchange resin in which hardness ions are exchanged for sodium ions. Water softening may be desirable where the source of water is hard.[2] However, hard water also conveys some benefits to health by providing dietary calcium and magnesium and reducing the solubility of potentially toxic metal ions such as lead and copper[3]. About Water Softeners BY THOMAS KLENCK (Popular Mechanics; August 1998)It's easy to forget how important water is in our lives. Of course we need it in our diet, but in our homes, it's a tool–a fluid medium...

De-ionization, (commonly referred to as DI), is a common process for producing ultra pure water. The DI filter is filled with resin beads, some with a negative charge and some with a positive charge. When you test your water with a TDS meter (total dissolved solids), it gives you a number that tells you the sum of the different contaminates in your water. All of these contaminates are either negatively or positively charged, so when they pass through the DI filter they are attracted to the oppositely charged resin beads. Since the DI filter has both negatively and positively charged resin beads it is able to remove 99% of the contaminates in your water. Reverse Osmosis (RO) is capable of removing 95-97% of all contaminates, so when the remaining 3-5% is passed through a DI filter you are effectively removing 99.9% of the contaminates. This quality of water is comparable to...

The Dual Carbon Automated Optima Vision

The Dual Carbon Automated Optima Vision edition was designed to be completely automated. This system includes all the components needed to create an auto top off system for your aquarium.