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Reverse Osmosis in Webster
We put a reverse osmosis unit under your kitchen sink and a small faucet on the counter, so your drinking and cooking water comes out filtered every time. No more lugging cases of bottled water inside. We walk you through what it takes out and how to look after it.
What Reverse Osmosis Does in Your Home
An RO system forces tap water through a membrane with extremely small pores. Dissolved salts, metals and other tiny particles get held back and flushed to the drain. The filtered water fills a small tank under the sink until you open the faucet.
It works at one spot, your kitchen sink. Showers, laundry and the other taps keep getting regular water. If chlorine smell or grit shows up all over the house, start with Whole-Home Filtration. Plenty of homes run both.
It also helps after storm season on the Gulf Coast. When a boil-water notice or broken main makes you doubt the tap, a filtered faucet is one less worry once the utility says the water is safe again.
What Comes With Your RO Install
- A check of your water
- We find out what is in your water before we suggest anything. If the picture is unclear, we may point you to Water Testing first.
- Pre-filters and membrane
- A sediment filter and a carbon filter guard the membrane and pull out chlorine. Then the membrane handles the fine work.
- Tank and its own faucet
- The storage tank fits in the sink cabinet. The faucet goes on the counter or in the hole your sprayer uses now.
- Fridge or ice maker hookup
- If you want it, we run a line to your refrigerator so the ice and cold water get the same treatment.
- Free installation
- Free installation is part of the deal. Your money goes to the system itself.
- Full services after the sale
- Filter swaps, leak checks and questions are covered by our full services after the sale. We do not hand you a manual and disappear.
Signs an RO System Fits Your Home
You buy bottled water by the case
If your trunk always has a pallet of jugs in it, a filtered faucet earns its spot just by saving the trips.
Your tap water tastes like a pool
The carbon filter in an RO system pulls out chlorine taste and smell. Your coffee and tea come out cleaner too.
You have older plumbing
Old pipes and fittings can pick up metals before water reaches the faucet. RO is one way to cut that down right where you fill your glass.
Spotty glasses and cloudy ice
Those spots and cloudy cubes come from minerals dissolved in the water. An RO system strips out most of them from the water you drink.
Storms leave you uneasy about the tap
After a hurricane, flooding or a boil-water notice, a lot of people want a backup. Go by the utility's guidance first, then let the RO take care of your daily drinking water.
How Install Day Goes
- 1
Phone call
You tell us about your water, your sink and what is bothering you. We tell you honestly whether RO is the right answer or something else would do the job better.
- 2
Look under the sink
We check cabinet space, the cold supply, the drain and what your counter is made of. Stone needs a different bit than laminate, so we come ready for it.
- 3
Putting it in
We close the cold supply and tap in a feed valve. Then the filter housings and tank go in the cabinet, the faucet goes on the counter, and the drain line gets hooked up. Plan on a couple of hours.
- 4
Flush and leak check
Fresh filters get flushed before anyone drinks from them. We run water through, look at each fitting for drips and wipe out the cabinet.
- 5
Walkthrough and follow-up
We show you how and when to change the filters. After that, one phone call gets you service.
What Moves the Price of an RO System
Free installation comes with the system, so what you pay depends on the equipment and parts you pick. We go over each choice on the phone and again at your sink. You know the full cost before we open a single box.
- How many stages
- A standard setup has two pre-filters, the membrane and a final carbon filter. A remineralizing stage or a UV lamp raises the price.
- Counter and faucet choice
- Granite and quartz take slower, careful drilling. A faucet in a finish that matches your kitchen also costs a bit more.
- Lines to the fridge
- Feeding an ice maker or fridge dispenser takes extra tubing and fittings. The farther the fridge sits from the sink, the more line we run.
- What is in your water
- Heavy sediment or high minerals clog filters sooner. In some homes a pre-filter or softener ahead of the RO saves money over the years by protecting the membrane.
- Ongoing filter costs
- Expect to swap the pre-filters once or twice a year. The membrane goes a few years between changes. We give you those numbers before you buy, not after.
Reverse Osmosis Questions
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How much water ends up down the drain with RO?
While the unit makes water, a small stream rinses the membrane and runs out the drain line. Newer units send much less this way than older models did. Since RO only feeds the faucet you drink and cook from, the total is minor next to a single shower or a laundry load.
Will the water taste flat?
RO water can taste very plain because most minerals are gone. A remineralizing stage adds a little back for a rounder taste. If you want more than that, ask us about Alkaline Water Systems.
What standards do your systems meet?
We are NSF Certified. Before you buy, we show you what the system you pick is built to reduce, so you know exactly what it does.
My area just had a boil-water notice. What do I do with my RO?
Keep following the utility's directions until the notice is lifted. After that, change the pre-filters and run the system to flush it, since those filters may hold water from before the notice. Call us and we handle it under our full services after the sale.
Do I need whole-home filtration too?
Not always. RO covers what you drink and cook with. If chlorine smell in the shower or grit in your fixtures bothers you, Whole-Home Filtration treats every tap and the RO finishes off your drinking water.
How often do the filters need changing?
Pre-filters usually last six months to a year, depending on your water and how much you use. The membrane lasts longer. We keep track of the schedule with you so a change does not slip by.
Find Out If RO Fits Your Kitchen
Give us a rundown of your water and your sink setup. We will say straight whether reverse osmosis makes sense and which system we would put in your home.