Q. What is a home reverse osmosis system?
A. Detox Reverse Osmosis System is a Home Drinking Water System that uses the principle of reverse osmosis to remove 95-99% of all the mineral and chemical contaminants from raw tap water. Detox products gives you the quality of bottled water with the convenience of a faucet mounted on your kitchen sink.

Q. What is the membrane and how does it work ?
A. The membrane consists of several thin layers or sheets of film that are bonded together and rolled in a spiral configuration around a plastic tub (This is also known as a thin film composite or TFC membrane.) The material of the membrane is semipermeable: it allows water molecules pass through while acting as a barrier to dissolved solids (i.e.: mineral chemical contaminants). When the feed water stream passes across the surface of the membrane, the molecules penetrate the membrane surface, working their way around the spiral and collecting in the center tube. The remaining contaminants are concentrated and washed from the surface of the membrane down the drain.

Q. Can you explain Osmosis ?
A. Assume a membrane is semipermeable, allowing water to pass through while being closed to dissolved salts. Place a membrane between two compartments in a container as shown in the figure to the right. Then place a salt solution in one half of the container and pure water in the other half. Now a fundamental scientific principle comes into play. That is, two different concentrations of liquids within the same system will try to reach equilibrium (i.e. the same concentration of contaminants) on both sides of the membrane. Of course the only way for this to happen is for pure water to pass through the membrane to the salt water side in an attempt to reach equilibrium is called OSMOSIS.

Q. What is the actual process of the Detox Home R.O. System ?
A. The raw tap water first flows through a 5 micron particle FILTER to remove dirt, rust and other sediment. The water then flows into a carbon briquette cartridge FILTER] which takes out 98% of the chlorine and organic chemicals. The next stage of the process is FILTER the Block carbon filter to filter multi-chemical compounds and suspension. The reverse osmosis membrane (TFC) which will separate 95-99% of the dissolved contaminants from the water molecules. The contaminants are then washed down the drain. The next stage of the RO series process is the small CARBON FILTER removes the remaining traces of chemicals, tastes and odors. The R.O. water is stored in a 4 gallon tank. Inside the tank is a balloon-like rubber diaphragm, pre-charged with 14 psi of air. As the tank fills, the air pressure increases and pushes the water out when the faucet is opened. The final element of the RO Series system is a POLISHED CHROME TAP. It is installed on the kitchen counter or the sink. It is a dual action tap offering intermittent flow (to fill a glass, hold the handle down) or continuous flow (to fill a coffee pot, lift the handle up).

Q. Will R.O. remove Sodium from the water ?
A. YES! Reverse Osmosis was originally designed to make sea water drinkable for the navy. It is ideal for anyone on a low sodium diet.

Q. Does R.O. remove Bacteria ? Cryptosporidium ?
A. YES! An R.O. membrane has a pore size much smaller than bacteria virus, pyrogen or the cryptosporidium parasite. When functioning properly it will remove all microorganisms from tap water and produce sterile water .

Q. What does the RO series drinking water taste like ?
A. The taste of the RO water depends on the amount of contaminants in the tap water originally. If 95% of dissolved minerals and chemicals are removed, the R.O. water may taste like distilled water (no minerals), bottled water (low mineral), or natural spring water (moderate mineral content).

Q. How will the RO series water affect mixed beverages ?
A. Because reverse osmosis removes invisible contaminants that mask flavour, it allows the natural taste of your beverages to come through. You will be able to use less coffee and still get the full flavor. Concentrated beverages like orange juice will taste tangier. You will probably be drinking a lot more water as well, since many people drink soda, Kool-Aid, concentrated juices, and beer as an alternative to bad-tasting tap water. Also, RO eliminates most of the lime build up on drip coffee makers, preventing the need for frequent cleaning. No longer will you find the white scum on the inside of pans after boiling water.

Q. Where is the RO series drinking water system installed ?
A. The RO System is usually installed underneath the kitchen sink. So installers prefer to locate the equipment in the basement or in a crawl space since the water may stay cooler there, and can be easily run up to the kitchen sink, as well as to a refrigerator & additional taps in the home.

Q. Can the RO system be connected to an extra tap ?
A. It only takes a 1/4* tee and tubing to run the water to a refrigerator or a extra tap. Some families run RO system to all of their bathrooms.

Q. How much water does the RO system produce ?
A. Under ideal conditions, the Desal* membrane is rated at 50 gallons/70gallons of production per day. Under average conditions, the consumer can expect 50/70 gallons of product water per day. But that*s still a lot of water for the average household*s drinking and cooking requirements.

Q. What contaminants does Reverse Osmosis Remove ?
A. The RO System contains a quality carbon filter which will remove more than 98% of organic chemicals from the water. These include THMs(chloroform), DBCP, lindane, TCEs(trichloroethylene), PCEs(tetrachloroethylene), carbon tetrachloride chlorine, In addition to these organic chemicals, below is a partial list of other contaminants removed by the Desal* TFC membrane. The percentage of removal shown below is a conservative estimate.