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Reverse Osmosis water system for sink and fridge (lemmy.world)
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Our town's water keeps failing to meet DEP standards, so I'm investing in a filtration system for our drinking water. What I think I'm looking for is:

  • Has a tank, since there are 5 of us
  • Filters out lead, PFAS, PFOA, etc. (Which is why I'm leaning towards RO)
  • Good warranty and customer service, for when something inevitably goes wrong
  • Remineralization (picky about water taste)
  • UV (maybe?)

Does anyone have recommendations for a quality brand, or one that they've had for years that they like? I'm not sure where to even start.

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[–] ThePantser@lemmy.world 7 points 16 hours ago

I started with a cheap kit from a company that no longer exists. Over the last 15 years I have added and upgraded parts. I would say buy what you can afford and then upgrade as you go. The uv and remineralizers are nice to have but not needed. Just be sure to get a 5 stage to start. 3 stage pre filters plus membrane and charcoal. Another good upgrade is a permeate pump, it boosts the efficiency and saves water on the waste. I have my waste water fed out to water my garden in the summer.

I once even tried to add a Deionization filter before the minerals that way it was almost 0ppm tds before adding back the minerals but it seemed to destroy my mineral cart and made my water smell fishy.

I am not an expert just a homeowner with 15 years of filtering my own water.