Is this a reverse osmosis system? Does it reduce TDS?
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As far as I know it is not, however you might want to check on their website.
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No reverse osmosis, just a dual cartridge filter. Check here: http://www.aquasana.com/product_detail.php?product_id=5 My original filters lasted about 6 months, that's 120.00 a year for filters.
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Buy a TDS meter on amazon so you can measure the TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) relative to the un-treated water. The RO water should be about 5-10% of the raw water. If it rises to about 20%of the raw water reading the membrane is damaged and should be replaced. The membrane I just replaced was 17 years old and working fine. I just wanted higher production. Filters should be replaced every 1-2 years depending on the quality of the raw water. A membrane might outlive you.
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I think a reverse osmosis system would do the trick. Not going to be cheap though. After using this culligan ilter for a few days in my shop I realized that is what I need. It gets the sediment out but not the dissolved solids and sulfur. My wife won't even wash her hands with it. My dogs love to drink it so it can't be that bad. But an RO systemnwould work.
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Short answer, YES. What I did to answer your question: I Googled "apek 5 stage reverse osmosis system". That took me to this Amazon.com page with answers to questions about your filter:
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Do you mean floride. It removes chlorine. I don' believe floride is removed. A reverse osmosis filter system does. I don' believe there is a perfect filter system,
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I haven't been following a strict schedule for changing filters. My bride is my "canary in the coal mine" for determining when to change. When she says the water doesn't taste right, I change the filters. If that doesn't help, I change the membrane. I would expect, and this is an off the wall guess. If your TDS reading gets above 30, it might be time to change.
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Ahhh. not that I noticed. It's not reverse osmosis, if that's what you're hoping for. Taste and odor is the main points on this. Doesn't filter nitrates. If you're on city water, they should filter out state standards in their systems.
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This is not a reverse osmosis system. There is no tank. The water runs directly through the filters and out of the spout.
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apparently there is a waste of water for reverse osmosis. not for the berkey system. see their website
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Dear Kimberly, I am not the manufacturer, only a very happy consumer. I have no idea... I actually had no idea ANY reverse osmosis system could represent many gallons of waste water, if this is what you are implying. Should that be the case, then I would immediately revert to drinking mineral water out of those wonderful plastic bottles sold by Dasani, etc...
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They use reverse osmosis purified water not USPHonestly I don't know anything about it but here is what I found hope it helps. I switched from Vitamin shop brand because of price. http://www.nutrigold.co.uk/water-filters/reverse-osmosis-water-filter.html
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Well, there are three filter tubes, and this covers all of them - so I guess so. It doesn't have the Reverse Osmosis filter.
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Since salt is TDS and it brings TDS's to zero I would say yes. But after living with the system I would say get a RO. Zero water was the most expensive water system I used. I got 5 gallons only from each filter, and they only last for 9 days regardless of water cleaned before the water start smelling like rotten fish I went with a good 5 stage RO and very happy with it.
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This is a filter to filter out chlorine. It has nothing to do with reverse osmosis. I'm not sure where it's assembled.
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This is why I returned mine, and the fact I got the same TDS reading from it as I did with the tap water. I ended up buying a C-TOP RO from free drinking water.com. It's been a phenomenal filter.
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The manufacturer of the reverse osmosis unit most likely recommends it. Check the paperwork that came with the original unit.
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Yes, RO removes fluoride... Here is a link to check out:http://www.infobarrel.com/Does_Reverse_Osmosis_Remove_Fluoride_in_your_Drinking_Water