What is Reverse Osmosis Water and how is it made?

This is a process that is often described as filtration, but it is far more complex than that. Ordinary water filters use a screen to separate only particles of dirt and sediment from the raw water source. Reverse osmosis employs a semi-permeable membrane that removes not only particles but also a very high percentage of dissolved contaminants, molecule by molecule, from your raw tap water. Your system will deliver pure, bottled water quality water to a faucet conveniently located at your kitchen sink, inside your refrigerators ice maker and cold water tap or any other designated area. 

The membrane element consists of several thin layers or sheets of film that are bonded together and rolled in a spiral configuration around a plastic tube. As the raw water passes across the surface of the membrane, only pure water molecules are allowed to pass through and collect in the tube, while all other mineral and contaminant molecules are rejected and washed from the surface of the membrane to the drain. 

Our Reverse-Osmosis systems use several stages of treatment to produce your drinking water. The raw tap water first flows through a particle filter to remove dirt, rust and other sediment. The second stage is the block carbon filter that is used to reduce chlorine and many chemical compounds and very fine suspended particles. The third stage is the reverse osmosis membrane that separates most dissolved contaminants from the water molecules. The final stage is a block carbon filter that eliminates all remaining traces of taste and odour that the water may have absorbed from the holding tank or the plumbing system. Our home systems also includes a holding tank for the purified water, a faucet and the hardware and tube needed to complete the installation.