Reverse osmosis and carbon Water Filter Systems

Water Filtration · 11-03-2009, 08:07 AM

What is the difference between reverse osmosis and carbon water filter systems?

If you are on tap water it is somewhat of a taste preference. Carbon water filter systems are similar to a mountain spring water, reverse osmosis is a purified water similar to distilled. Carbon water filters do not remove dissolved minerals which impart a unique taste on the water. In some areas this is perceived as a good taste, others a bad taste. Reverse osmosis removes over 90% of dissolved minerals. These minerals can be both harmless and harmful depending on the water source.

What are the differences between different carbon filter systems?

The differences are primarily in the filters and sumps used. Cheap carbon filters use a couple of ounces of carbon sprayed on a wax-like paper that is rolled up and covered in netting. There isn't very much carbon present, hence a short effective life. Granular activated carbon filters can channel. This is when the water finds a path of low resistance and much of the carbon is bypassed. The best type of filter available today is the carbon block, pressed block or pulverized carbon block. The carbon is ground into a fine powder, then pressed into a block under millions of pounds of force. The pore size can be controlled to the micron level. When one pore clogs the water has thousands of other pores to travel through. This gives maximum water to carbon contact and maximum use of the carbon.

**Jeff240sx** · 11-04-2009, 10:19 AM

Minerals in water are also helpful (not just harmless and harmful), and most people on a RO setup are suggested to take vitamin and mineral supplements to make up for the loss in their water.

Also... RO systems remove the flouridation that municiple water adds in to prevent us from having the same mouths as the Brits.

I'm really not sure why you would want a RO system in a house. I worked for a company that made large-scale RO machines for companies like Pfizer, Tropicana, and USF's College of Medicine. Not for homes.

**Brian** · 11-04-2009, 01:06 PM

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11-03-2009, 08:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
Water Filtration Registered User	Reverse osmosis and carbon Water Filter Systems What is the difference between reverse osmosis and carbon water filter systems? If you are on tap water it is somewhat of a taste preference. Carbon water filter systems are similar to a mountain spring water, reverse osmosis is a purified water similar to distilled. Carbon water filters do not remove dissolved minerals which impart a unique taste on the water. In some areas this is perceived as a good taste, others a bad taste. Reverse osmosis removes over 90% of dissolved minerals. These minerals can be both harmless and harmful depending on the water source. What are the differences between different carbon filter systems? The differences are primarily in the filters and sumps used. Cheap carbon filters use a couple of ounces of carbon sprayed on a wax-like paper that is rolled up and covered in netting. There isn't very much carbon present, hence a short effective life. Granular activated carbon filters can channel. This is when the water finds a path of low resistance and much of the carbon is bypassed. The best type of filter available today is the carbon block, pressed block or pulverized carbon block. The carbon is ground into a fine powder, then pressed into a block under millions of pounds of force. The pore size can be controlled to the micron level. When one pore clogs the water has thousands of other pores to travel through. This gives maximum water to carbon contact and maximum use of the carbon.

11-04-2009, 10:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jeff240sx KDM. Yea, I said it.	Minerals in water are also helpful (not just harmless and harmful), and most people on a RO setup are suggested to take vitamin and mineral supplements to make up for the loss in their water. Also... RO systems remove the flouridation that municiple water adds in to prevent us from having the same mouths as the Brits. I'm really not sure why you would want a RO system in a house. I worked for a company that made large-scale RO machines for companies like Pfizer, Tropicana, and USF's College of Medicine. Not for homes.

11-04-2009, 01:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
Brian Beyond Retarded.	Spam...