Articles in Category: Membrane

Answer: With the exception of a few proprietary RO system manufacturers, all residential membranes are the same size and all fit in the same membrane housing. When the residential RO market first started to come alive, nearly all of the membranes where 8 to 10 gallons per day systems. Many of the proprietary membranes are […]

ANSWER: There are four major variables to consider:  1. PRESSURE. The greater the water pressure, the better the quantity and quality of the water produced. Water pressure of 60 psi is ideal. To maintain a constant  60 PSI you should consider including a booster pump.  It is the pressure of water that forces the water […]

Background It is always a wise decision to be vigilant concerning the odor and taste of your drinking water, whether from surface or groundwater, municipal or well. Should your water ever have an odor or taste problem, it should come as no shock given the volume of possible causes of it. There are at least […]

Overview Water is absolutely vital to our bodies. Just like the surface of the Earth, our bodies are mostly made up of water. The average adult contains 40 to 50 quarts of water! The water in your body must be renewed every 10- 15 days. With the intake of foods such as fruits and vegetables, […]

Background If you’ve heard anything about hexavalent chromium in tap water, it was probably from the movie Erin Brockovich. In that film, the legal clerk and environmental activist Erin Brockovich (as played by Julia Roberts) built a case against California’s Pacific Gas and Electric litigation alleging that the cancer-causing hexavalent chromium the company was using […]