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Buy a Reverse Osmosis Water Dispenser if You Like Chlorine in Your Water

If you are thinking of buying a reverse osmosis water dispenser, you might want to think again. Reverse osmosis water filtering systems were originally designed for people that live in rural areas and for large-scale treatment facilities. These “mini” versions that many companies are selling cost more than systems that are more effective.

Apparently rural homeowners and treatment facilities were not bringing in enough business. So, they decided to expand. The latest reverse osmosis water dispenser is designed for homeowners that have access to a public waterline. Often, they are recommended for individuals with poorly functioning immune systems, either because of illness or cancer treatment. Ingesting parasitic cysts, which may be present in tap water at any time, can be fatal to those people.

But, reverse osmosis water filtering systems are not the only choice for cyst removal. Any system that is certified to filter down to one micron will remove them. The better ones are certified to filter down to a half micron and can remove 99% or more of all cysts.

The biggest long-term health risk for people that are serviced by a public utility is chlorine. Reverse osmosis water filtering systems don’t reduce chlorine.

Chlorination is a necessary precaution to kill bacteria that are present in most water supplies, particularly during the warmer months of the year. It is also necessary to prevent algae from clogging the pipes. Many facilities perform an annual “flush”. Basically, they dump in large amounts of chlorine, maintaining the safety of water for consumption.

I don’t know about you, but I prefer not to drink yellow water. When they are flushing the pipes in our area, you can see the yellow powder floating in the glass and it smells like a swimming pool. How could anyone drink that?

The long-term health risks of regular chlorine consumption include stomach problems and cancer. A reverse osmosis water dispenser will not protect us from those things. But, granular carbon or a carbon block will. The best systems include a block-design, with a sub-micron sized porous structure to remove cysts and to insure that every drop of water is purified.

Reverse osmosis water filtering systems are sometimes recommended in areas that have naturally high levels of lead or when lead has become a problem because of aging pipelines. Ion exchange is a better, more affordable system for lead reduction.

Unlike a reverse osmosis water dispenser, which depends entirely on the function of the membranes to “filter”, a multi-stage selective filtration device includes filtration steps, adsorption steps, and ion exchange. These multi-stage units are far more effective than reverse osmosis water filtering systems, but they cost a whole lot less.

For example, there is an under-the-counter system that costs nearly $800, because it includes reverse osmosis. There is a selective filtration device that fits under the counter and is more effective. The cost is less than $150, when you buy it direct from the manufacturer. Now, you know what to think about before you buy a reverse osmosis water dispenser. Is it worth it?

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