Reverse Osmosis – How Does It Work ?

Reverse Osmosis is actually a simple process. Reverse Osmosis is a process that forces, by the application of pressure, the water to pass through a semi-permeable membrane that rejects heavy metals, salts, and inorganics, including healthful, naturally occurring minerals. After passing through the RO membrane, the product water passes through a holding tank. The process is slow and wastes 3-4 gallons for every one gallon of drinking water produced.  Reverse Osmosis can vastly improve tap water...

Although the Reverse Osmosis membrane is somewhat limited as to contaminants reduced, it will reduce to a high degree the following: Arsenic V, Barium, Cadmium, Copper, Fluoride, Hexavalent Chromium, Nitrate/Nitrite, Particulate Matter, Perchlorate, Radium 226/228, Selenium and Trivalent Chromium. Reverse Osmosis does not effectively reduce VOC’s (toxic chemicals).

RO alone is not sufficient if “healthy” drinking water is desired. Additional filtration is needed to produce water that can be considered to be “properly filtered”. Most manufacturers offer RO devices that include additional water filters that work in conjuction with the Reverse Osmosis membrane to reduce additional contaminants such as different organic chemicals, additional toxic chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, and certain heavy metals. A system of this type will produce higher quality drinking water with more contaminants reduced.

Always look for a system that reduces contaminants to at least 1 micron, 0.5 micron is even better. Keep in mind some contaminants, such as Bacterial Cysts, can be as small as 1 micron. The system should be installed as close as possible to the location (usually under the kitchen sink) where the finished product will be delivered to the user. 

The MP750 Plus Reverse Osmosis not only has a high quality RO membrane, but also uses Solid Carbon Block Technology by incorporating the MP750 filter in addition to - 2 Solid Carbon Block Prefilters.  This provides the reverse osmosis system the ability to reduce a vast array of additional other contaminants which is reduced by the 0.5 micron solid carbon block.  The last step of the Multi Pure MP750 Plus Reverse Osmosis process is just prior to the water running through the faucet, the water is filtered by the 0.5 micron MP750 Solid Carbon Block providing you with maximum protection from contamination. 

This system does reduce the "healthy minerals" that help protect bones and teeth.  If one is using RO for their drinking water they should also use a vitamin/mineral suppliment.