What method of filtration is this? Is it reverse osmosis by any chance?
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No, would cost a lot more if it was. Great for removing tastes and other things....but not RO.
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No. You need an ion-exchange or reverse-osmosis filter to remove dissolved minerals from hard water.
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Actually, I have a revers osmosis system in my house for drinking water and I didn't use the filter. I was told by my plumber if I filtered my RO system it will slow down my water pressure. The RO water is already great and I didn't need another filter. If I did use it though it would be easy to change. I have an extra filter.
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We can not speak for Tap Master as we have not seem how their system is built. Our system is a 5 stage system that offer a complete reverse osmosis filtration. All the replacement filters are made in USA with Dow Filmtec membrane. The system is also WQA certified with tested contaminant rejection rate. We also offer a FI-PHPLUS-QC remineralizing filter which you can add on to as a six stage which adds food grade calcium minerals back into the water. If you have any question, feel free to contact our support and we will try our best to assist you.
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go on YouTube and it will help you a lot. there is a lot cheaper ways of doing a filtration as well
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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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Dear Valued Customer, Sawyer states, "The Sawyer Water Filters feature a 0.1 Micron Absolute Hollow Fiber Membrane, which uses medical technology developed from kidney dialysis. When the water is drawn through the filter, it flows through the side walls of the Hollow Fiber tubes. Sediment, bacteria, protozoa, cysts, and other contaminants are filtered out exceeding all applicable EPA recommendations. NO CHEMICALS, NO WAITING, NO PUMPING, NO WORRIES!" We hope that this sufficiently answers your question. Please let us know if you have any additional questions. Thank you for your inquiry. Sincerely, Thunder Mountain (ThndrMntn) Sales and Service
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I don't know, but any reverse osmosis system that I know of, filters more impurities than any other system. In my review I suggested calling the manufacturer. They are real people who answer the phone, there is nothing automated, and they can answer that question.
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Not sure, but we have reverse osmosis system and it works fine. It's a really nice faucet, with a single water line.
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Yes it will work with reverse osmosis. Only we had to buy a connector to convert to a narrower tube.
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Not sure what a Kinetic Reverse system is but we do have a very nice Reverse Osmosis sytem so it should work. Water is water-should not matter.
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RO-ES50 system uses a high quality, .0001 micron Reverse Osmosis membrane and 3 carbon filters so it is designed to remove high levels of hormones and pharmaceutical drugs from water.
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The pre and post filter remove particles and they need to be replaced every six months. The RO Membrane (Reverse Osmosis) is a permeable membrane that lets pure water go through but not the bad stuff like arsenic, chlorine, etc. This cartridge is what makes the entire system work.We have well water and for my water I get about three years out of the RO Filter. My wife is the one with sensitive taste. When the water has no taste I know the RO is OK. When she tells me she can taste the water I know it's past time to change it.
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John I would also like to know what it is. However, most of these types of filters I have seen generally have a rating of 3. It's about equivalent to the old fiber glass filters, low dust pickup but high flow. I have a 10x6x1 box (in addition to the others) in my house and it is IMPOSSIBLE to find an actual filter for it. Even the builder put in one of these types of filters. I've been here for 10 years now and haven't had any issues with my system or this type of filter for just this one.
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This is a single use/disposable water filter. I don't know how you would clear the filter....you cannot see the working parts of it.
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I believe it is a 5 micron filter. An RBC (red blood corpuscle) diameter is 7 microns (to give a size comparison). You may be able to find filters at amazon that filter more finely. I think 5u is probably sufficient (it's not as efficient as a reverse osmosis unit, but is much cheaper and easier to install); the water tastes pretty good. If you're worried about things like viruses, then look elsewhere.
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Hello Kimberly, yes, with any reverse osmosis system there is waste water, is usually 100% to the water you purify (3 gallons of purified water to 3 gallons of waste water). However, I do not know if this is the case with this system. This information I have about waste water is as old as the reverse osmosis technology is (about 25 years ago). I suspect the current info is the same but I do not know for sure. Sorry I couldn't be more help.-Pat Holland