Kinetico Reverse Osmosis Water Purifiers

When it comes to water purifiers, reverse osmosis is a critical factor in a buying decision. Kinetico reverse osmosis technology filters out both suspended minerals and dissolved minerals, and filters out some bacteria before it even gets to Kinetico’s bacteria filter.

How Reverse Osmosis Works

Reverse osmosis water purifiers use a semi-permeable membrane to filter out both suspended contaminants and dissolved contaminants. The pores in this membrane are so small that only molecules the size of water molecules and smaller can fit through the membrane. Osmosis normally goes from the fresh water side to the concentrated side of the membrane. The fresh water tries to dilute the concentrated water. However, if pressure is applied to the concentrated side osmosis can be slowed down, stopped, or even reversed. We get the name reverse osmosis when enough pressure is applied to the concentrate to reverse the osmosis process and push the concentrated water through the membrane so that it accumulates fresh water on the other side of the membrane.

What Reverse Osmosis Filters Out

This means minerals such as calcium, iron, nitrates, etc. are left behind during reverse osmosis. These minerals give water its hardness and adversely affect the water’s taste. In addition to filtering out minerals and other inorganic compounds, reverse osmosis water purifiers remove many of the larger bacteria. A water purifier still needs to have a bacteria filter, but reverse osmosis ensures that some of the bacteria doesn’t even make it to the bacteria filter but is removed early in the water purification process.

The Difference Reverse Osmosis Makes

Often people can’t imagine the difference in taste between water right from your tap and that which has been run through a reverse osmosis water purifier. Which would you rather have? Fresh-baked bread right out of the oven, or stale bread that’s been sitting around for a week? Fresh chocolate chip cookies with melting chocolate chips, or hard cookies that have been sitting in the cookie jar? I think you get the picture. Freshly purified water tastes cleaner and purer than any water you’ve ever had. If you haven’t compared the two you don’t know what you’re missing. Plus, reverse osmosis purified water gives the protection your family needs. Yes, you still need a quality bacteria and virus filter, but a good reverse osmosis system will stop many bacteria early in the purification process reducing the workload on your bacteria filter. Reverse osmosis water purifiers are, without a doubt, the workhorse of water purifiers.