PJay
New Member
Hi,
I was hoping some of you kind folks could offer a little advice to help me choose between the above two options for an under-counter drinking water system in our kitchen. After doing some research I am still not sure which would be best. The city's water quality results are listed below for a reference.
My plumber doesn't install water filtration systems and RO units very often. He thought the former would be fine. He wasn't familiar with a permeate pump or if it could be used with the Aqua Pure units he installs. There is a chemical feed pump on the AP site. Is that the same as a permeate pump?
Are any of you familiar with the AP units? His supplier may have other brands as well. So, if there are other units you prefer, please let me know which ones and why you like them.
A salesman at a local plumbing supply shop wasn't too familiar with permeate pumps. He didn't think an RO unit was needed because the city supplies our water. He felt the DWS 1000 would do the job and said he only recommends RO units for customers with well water.
We currently use bottled water and were hoping to switch to an under-counter unit to cut down on the amount of plastic we have to recycle, yet still have high quality drinking water.
I was also thinking of having the plumber install a whole house filter where the water enters the house. He said that wouldn't be a problem and thought it would help for showers, etc. He didn't mention what brand he uses, but I am guessing it would also be an AP product.
Any advice you can give will be greatly appreciated.
Thank You!
PJ
Compound Average Range
Arsenic (ppb) 0.95 0.83 – 1.07 ,
Barium (ppm) 0.0011 0.011 – 0.012 ,
Chlorine (ppm) 1.12 0.01 – 3.4 ,
Fluoride (ppm) 0.88 0.68 – 1.02 ,
Maganese (ppb) 7.48 0.54 – 123 ,
Nitrate (ppm) 0.27 0.27 ,
Tetrachloroethylene (ppb) 0.61 0.51 – 0.71 ,
Selenium (ppb) 1.11 1.05 – 1.17 ,
Sodium (ppm) 101 91.7 – 101 ,
Total Trihalomethanes (ppb) 55.8 7.1 – 64.0 ,
Haloacetic Acids 5 (ppb) 9.6 2.2 – 14.2 ,
Total Coliform 3.0% 3.0% .
90% Value Action Level
Lead 8.7ppb 15ppb .
Copper 0.12ppm 1.3ppm .
I was hoping some of you kind folks could offer a little advice to help me choose between the above two options for an under-counter drinking water system in our kitchen. After doing some research I am still not sure which would be best. The city's water quality results are listed below for a reference.
My plumber doesn't install water filtration systems and RO units very often. He thought the former would be fine. He wasn't familiar with a permeate pump or if it could be used with the Aqua Pure units he installs. There is a chemical feed pump on the AP site. Is that the same as a permeate pump?
Are any of you familiar with the AP units? His supplier may have other brands as well. So, if there are other units you prefer, please let me know which ones and why you like them.
A salesman at a local plumbing supply shop wasn't too familiar with permeate pumps. He didn't think an RO unit was needed because the city supplies our water. He felt the DWS 1000 would do the job and said he only recommends RO units for customers with well water.
We currently use bottled water and were hoping to switch to an under-counter unit to cut down on the amount of plastic we have to recycle, yet still have high quality drinking water.
I was also thinking of having the plumber install a whole house filter where the water enters the house. He said that wouldn't be a problem and thought it would help for showers, etc. He didn't mention what brand he uses, but I am guessing it would also be an AP product.
Any advice you can give will be greatly appreciated.
Thank You!
PJ
Compound Average Range
Arsenic (ppb) 0.95 0.83 – 1.07 ,
Barium (ppm) 0.0011 0.011 – 0.012 ,
Chlorine (ppm) 1.12 0.01 – 3.4 ,
Fluoride (ppm) 0.88 0.68 – 1.02 ,
Maganese (ppb) 7.48 0.54 – 123 ,
Nitrate (ppm) 0.27 0.27 ,
Tetrachloroethylene (ppb) 0.61 0.51 – 0.71 ,
Selenium (ppb) 1.11 1.05 – 1.17 ,
Sodium (ppm) 101 91.7 – 101 ,
Total Trihalomethanes (ppb) 55.8 7.1 – 64.0 ,
Haloacetic Acids 5 (ppb) 9.6 2.2 – 14.2 ,
Total Coliform 3.0% 3.0% .
90% Value Action Level
Lead 8.7ppb 15ppb .
Copper 0.12ppm 1.3ppm .