I don't know what might be saf to drink--suggestions please
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Hi Deb, Why do you use the reverse osmosis water system? I was looking into a point of service system to remove high levels of uranium from the private water well. But, the warnings about the system is that makes the water very aggressive because the water is looking to replace the atom components that are removed from that method. The installater explained that plastic pipe has to be used from the system to the point of service because the water will break down metal piping. Jon
Hi Jon, I got the system because it's cheaper than buying bottled water. I don't like the idea of buying my water or all the plastic bottles I would be using. There are just so many chemicals in our water that I wanted to have it as pure as possible. I don't like the fluoride in it either. I paid less than $300 for the system, my husband installed it, and I've had it for three years now and would never give it up.
I work for the municipality in which I live and have been able to tour the treatment plant- it's actually quite fascinating but again, the amount of chemicals that go into the system is staggering. Obviously, it has to be done to keep it safe yet many of those chemicals are cancer causing- chlorine, fluoride, etc. My husband runs the street sweeper and encouraged me to get it after cleaning the back hopper and noticing a purple tinge to the tank caused by one of the chemicals used at the treatment plant. If the water could stain the truck then what might it be doing to a person with a sensitive system? I'm confident the water is fine to drink but I prefer the taste of the filtered water and since that's pretty much all I drink, it's the least I can do for myself.
We were thinking about getting one for our cottage up north because the well water has a high iron content but I think we'd go through a lot of filters. It's just easier to tote the drinking water with us.
I'm not familiar with the type if system your were thinking about getting so can't really comment on that. Our system is connected through plastic but I don't believe it was a requirement. I know some people don't like them because there is some waste of water using the RO system but we are very conservative all around with our consumption. I have not noticed an increase in our water bill, but the meter measures per thousand gallons so that's a pretty big number. I'll use more water and save on the plastic bottles but it's all a personal preference.
I work for the municipality in which I live and have been able to tour the treatment plant- it's actually quite fascinating but again, the amount of chemicals that go into the system is staggering. Obviously, it has to be done to keep it safe yet many of those chemicals are cancer causing- chlorine, fluoride, etc. My husband runs the street sweeper and encouraged me to get it after cleaning the back hopper and noticing a purple tinge to the tank caused by one of the chemicals used at the treatment plant. If the water could stain the truck then what might it be doing to a person with a sensitive system? I'm confident the water is fine to drink but I prefer the taste of the filtered water and since that's pretty much all I drink, it's the least I can do for myself.
We were thinking about getting one for our cottage up north because the well water has a high iron content but I think we'd go through a lot of filters. It's just easier to tote the drinking water with us.
I'm not familiar with the type if system your were thinking about getting so can't really comment on that. Our system is connected through plastic but I don't believe it was a requirement. I know some people don't like them because there is some waste of water using the RO system but we are very conservative all around with our consumption. I have not noticed an increase in our water bill, but the meter measures per thousand gallons so that's a pretty big number. I'll use more water and save on the plastic bottles but it's all a personal preference.
Deb
"Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead, where there is no path, and leave a trail.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
2007 CC
2013 thyroid cancer- total thyroidectomy
2013 Hashimoto's - numbers always "normal"
2017 Lyme's Disease
"Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead, where there is no path, and leave a trail.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
2007 CC
2013 thyroid cancer- total thyroidectomy
2013 Hashimoto's - numbers always "normal"
2017 Lyme's Disease
I don't understand why reverse osmosis water would be unhealthy, but I sure am not a scientist. If minerals are removed from it, it's just plain water, isn't it? And I would think we get plenty of those same minerals in our food.
Jean
Jean
"The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want, drink what you don't like, and do what you'd rather not." Mark Twain
Hi Deb, Thank you for your answer. The system that I was looking at is the same as yours. It would be installed at a point of service for only the kitchen sink for drinking and cooking. I had the water tested looking for arsenic and found very little arsenic but high levels of uranium that is natural in deep wells drilled in rock. Unfortunately, there is very little information about the dangers of uranium in the water except for one study from South America that explains the dangers. The well known danger is that since the uranium is decaying it gives off radon gas that has been linked to lung cancer. Taking a shower releases the radon gas. When, I moved from the city to the country I thought I would be safe from the chemicals of city water. But when you drill a deep well you take your chances. Jon