Reverse Your Osmosis

            One of the most popular forms of water filtration is reverse osmosis. When I started out in the filtration scene, it was all R.O. units all the time for me. I installed 3-5 units every day and went on and on about how great the water tasted and how healthy it was as well. Of course I had not learned that water, if it is to be healthy for consumption, ought to contain a PH above six or seven. I also did not understand that R.O. water is below these numbers because it is actually stripped of most, if not all of its minerals.

          Reverse osmosis was actually created by the U.S. Navy for use in submarines, in other words, they were designed to filter sea water, even urine. Now, I have things to say about municipal water, but they do not serve us sea water or urine. In most cases an R.O. unit is actually overkill. I will not say that the water is not healthy to drink (although some would say this) but I will say that the water has no value to you at all (accept for the cost of pricey filtration of course... but we were talking about nutrition value) basically drinking R.O. water while walking through the desert can still result in dehydration since this water will flush out all of your bodies nutrients.

             So what are you to do if you are an avid lover of R.O. water? Take vitamin supplements such as calcium and magnesium. Of course tap water comes with these minerals already present, and you removed them with your R.O. unit. If it was taste you were wanting to address, or other harmful contaminates such as chlorine and chloramines, you could try a more mild form of filtration. Consider a product that will remove the harmful, and leave the essential. I would recommend whole house filtration, since your skin does not like the deluge of chemicals it fights off every day when you shower and bathe in water that is not filtered. Lets not forget that the cost of these filters over a ten year period will save you a ton of money, since no maintenance is required for at least this long on most of the units sold. We have not begun to calculate how much you will save in repair costs by treating your water.

         Sometimes I get a bit carried away though, passionate about what I do and all. I guess I just wish more people would reverse their thinking and their osmosis.