| If you are like me, you probably heard all these great | | | | through one of these systems gets trapped by the |
| things about home reverse osmosis systems. I mean | | | | filter itself, you are basically throwing away that water. |
| the companies that sell them only advertise that they | | | | Bacteria, Fungi, Virus and the like, typically don't get |
| give "better health through reverse osmosis," but this is | | | | trapped by these filters. Many experts have said that |
| definitely not the case. | | | | in addition to reverse osmosis system, additional |
| While there are certainly some benefits to using home | | | | disinfection methods are also required. |
| reverse osmosis systems, they are not full-proof. Now | | | | Chlorine also doesn't get trapped by these filters. And |
| I'm not saying there are systems of water filtration that | | | | when chlorine reacts with bacteria, THMs |
| are full-proof, but home reverse osmosis systems | | | | (trihalomethanes) form, which are considered |
| definitely have many drawbacks and they give you | | | | hazardous. I think we can see that better health |
| the better health through reverse osmosis. | | | | through reverse osmosis is starting to look unlikely. |
| To be honest, any type of filtering is better than none, | | | | Sure when you compare it to tap water, it might be |
| but when the process used by home reverse osmosis | | | | better, but here's another one reason I left out. |
| systems is so full of holes (pardon the pun), and being | | | | Home reverse osmosis systems generally squeeze |
| that they are extremely expensive, you ask yourself | | | | out all these important minerals that are vital for your |
| why should I spend more for less. | | | | health. This is because most of these minerals are |
| Now to the drawbacks, let take for example that | | | | larger than water itself, so they can never hope to |
| many dangerous synthetic chemicals are smaller in | | | | pass through the filter. |
| molecular size than water itself. Now when water is | | | | So not only are you now leaving many contaminants |
| squeezed through a filter that only water can go | | | | still left in the water, you take out essential minerals for |
| through, think about what happens when these | | | | your health. I would say the myth of having better |
| chemicals are smaller. That's right; they go right though, | | | | health through reverse osmosis systems is basically |
| along with the water. Does that sound like "better | | | | busted. |
| health through reverse osmosis", don't think so. | | | | You should take some time to compare water filtration |
| Here's another reason why lately home reverse | | | | products. There are definitely better choices of |
| osmosis systems tend to be less favorable. It is | | | | filtration, such as ones that provide multi-level filtration. |
| because they are expensive. These filters get clogged | | | | These types of filters, which can eliminate 99% or |
| up quickly, and therefore need to be replaced very | | | | more contaminants and leaves important minerals in, |
| frequently. Also, since a lot of the water that goes | | | | can actually help you to achieve better health. |