Can someone recommend a good brand and source for an under-sink RO unit?
My mom discovered her water softener has been malfunctioning, adding salt to the
water and increasing her blood pressure. At least that's the theory. So I'd like
to get her an RO to solve the problem.
I'm in Fort Worth if anyone has specific local recommendations.

On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 13:45:07 -0500, Steve wrote:

|I've been using this Omnifilter Water filter that has 3 compartments and
|takes 3 filters, and I've had it for 16 years, using high quality carbon
|block filters. I also replace the filters every 6 months. Water
|quality is not that good in my area, so it's a necessity.
|
|I've been thinking of replacing the whole thing with a new RO filter.
|The thing that concerns me, is the size of the tank, and since it is
|only about 4 gallons, do you RO filter users run out of water?
|
|4 gallons seems like a lot of water to use in a kitchen cooking
|situation at any one time, but I guess it is possible I could empty out
|a tank and then have to wait hours for more filtered water.
|
|Do you find this to be a problem?
|
|Any other things or problems that I'm not considering, that would make
|you steer me away from this kind of filter?
|
|Any brands substantially better than another?
|
|
|Thanks,
|
|Steve

Rex in Fort Worth

(Rex B) wrote:

Can someone recommend a good brand and source for an under-sink RO unit?
My mom discovered her water softener has been malfunctioning, adding salt to the
water and increasing her blood pressure. At least that's the theory. So I'd like
to get her an RO to solve the problem.

Water softeners by default take salt and substitute it for the mineral
ions in the water.

Changing from sodium cloride (table salt) to potassium cloride (potash)
as your water softener salt, will add potassium and not sodium to your
drinking water.

Check and see if you can get muriate of potash for use in the softener.

Doesn't RO take out all the good minerals water provides too?
"John Hines" wrote in message
...
(Rex B) wrote:

Can someone recommend a good brand and source for an under-sink RO unit?
My mom discovered her water softener has been malfunctioning, adding salt
to the
water and increasing her blood pressure. At least that's the theory. So
I'd like
to get her an RO to solve the problem.

Water softeners by default take salt and substitute it for the mineral
ions in the water.

Changing from sodium cloride (table salt) to potassium cloride (potash)
as your water softener salt, will add potassium and not sodium to your
drinking water.

Check and see if you can get muriate of potash for use in the softener.

"stuart8181" wrote:

Doesn't RO take out all the good minerals water provides too?

Yes. Virtually tasteless, similar to distilled water.

On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 15:07:07 -0600, John Hines wrote:

(Rex B) wrote:
|
|Can someone recommend a good brand and source for an under-sink RO unit?
|My mom discovered her water softener has been malfunctioning, adding salt to
the
|water and increasing her blood pressure. At least that's the theory. So I'd
like
|to get her an RO to solve the problem.
|
|Water softeners by default take salt and substitute it for the mineral
|ions in the water.
|
|Changing from sodium cloride (table salt) to potassium cloride (potash)
|as your water softener salt, will add potassium and not sodium to your
|drinking water.
|
|Check and see if you can get muriate of potash for use in the softener.

Good suggestion, we'll check into that.
The other issue is they have had several people come "fix" the water softener,
but they don't think it's working correctly. So how do you tell??
Rex in Fort Worth

"Rex B" wrote
On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 15:07:07 -0600, John Hines
wrote:

(Rex B) wrote:
|
|Can someone recommend a good brand and source for an under-sink RO unit?
|My mom discovered her water softener has been malfunctioning, adding
salt to
the
|water and increasing her blood pressure. At least that's the theory. So
I'd
like
|to get her an RO to solve the problem.
|
|Water softeners by default take salt and substitute it for the mineral
|ions in the water.
|
|Changing from sodium cloride (table salt) to potassium cloride (potash)
|as your water softener salt, will add potassium and not sodium to your
|drinking water.
|
|Check and see if you can get muriate of potash for use in the softener.

Good suggestion, we'll check into that.
The other issue is they have had several people come "fix" the water
softener,
but they don't think it's working correctly. So how do you tell??
Rex in Fort Worth

You may want to check this out too.

http://www.macrobiotic.org/SaltSubDanger.htm

And then how much sodium is added to water by a water softener. The amount
is 7.85 mg/l per grain per gallon of exchange.

Gary
Quality Water Associates
www.qualitywaterassociates.com
Gary Slusser's Bulletin Board www.qualitywaterassociates.com/phpBB2/