What is a Reverse Osmosis (RO) water purification system?
Reverse Osmosis technology is probably one of the oldest methods of purifying water. Using water pressure only the water passes through 3 pre filters in the Aquasmart Reverse Osmosis and then is forced through a tightly wound spiral membrane. The membrane allows only pure water to pass through it and into a pressurized storage tank while the impurities are flushed away. As the pure water is used, the system automatically replaces it. The Aquasmart RO can produce up to 18 gallons of pure water a day. Approximately 3-4 gallons of water to produce one gallon of pure water. Your average toilet will waste more water in a few flushes than the RO system will use to produce pure water. The Reverse Osmosis system is often called the Cadillac of water purification, but like a Cadillac it requires attention to maintenance, filters must be changed on a regular basis, not only does this protect the membrane from being fouled but neglect can be expensive. There are some contaminants that only a RO s
