Yes, it is expensive. I suppose I’ll look into a filtration system for RO water. Any suggestions?
I have a TDS meter, but I’ve never used it. I just read
@StoneOtter ’s post you mentioned. I’ll go have a look at
@Gee64 ’s post now.
This is the one I went with:
200$ and I have 0 ppm water stripped of all pollutants, chemicals, etc. It’s literally the cleanest possible water you can have for drinking, cooking, cleaning, gardening, etc. There is nothing in my water except for hydrogen and oxygen. This makes it very easy to add exactly what my plants need without having to guess at what else there could be in it. Even with a ppm reading from tap water you don’t know what exact amounts of what are giving you those ppm readings. Could be high iron, imbalanced calcium, etc.
If you look into what is allowed and has been found in municipal water services, to include the fact that over half of American households have PFAS forever chemicals coming out of their taps, it gets pretty horrifying pretty quickly. We may have potable water in America, but that doesn’t mean it’s clean, or safe.
With those things in mind I decided the 200$ investment was worth it for my family and my garden. There has been a noticeable difference in our stomach issues since switching to RO water. I no longer feel heavy and imbalanced after drinking a glass of water. Unfortunately, I can now smell the chlorine/chloramine that comes out of the tap.
The system I have is an under sink system. I hooked it into my cold water line and empty the waste into my drain. I could reuse the waste if I wanted for other purposes but I’m not there yet. It comes with a 4 gallon tank and a tap for my sink so I have clean, pure water, on tap, all the time.
Depending on your intentions you can buy a smaller counter top system with less stages, all the way up to a whole house system that purifies your water straight from the main. It’s been one of my better purchases.
Tall girls
about going on a nice scroom ride. lol CL