Reverse Osmosis
Professional service also helps extend the membrane’s lifespan and ensures the system performs as intended.
About This Service
A reverse osmosis system gives homeowners clean, great-tasting water by filtering it through several stages before it reaches the tap. Sea Glass Plumbing installs RO systems that remove impurities at a microscopic level, making the water safer and improving its taste, clarity, and overall quality. It is one of the most effective point-of-use filtration options for the Outer Banks.
How Reverse Osmosis Improves Water Quality
A reverse osmosis system pushes water through a semipermeable membrane that blocks unwanted particles while allowing clean water to pass through. The system usually includes sediment filters, carbon filtration, the RO membrane, and a final polishing filter. Each stage captures different impurities, giving you purified drinking water right at the sink.
Contaminants Removed by RO Systems
RO filtration removes dissolved solids, minerals, salts, chlorine, fluoride, some bacteria, and many common chemical contaminants. In the Kill Devil Hills area, water sources often carry higher mineral content and traces of sediment, so RO systems help reduce hardness taste, odors, and any materials that slip through standard municipal or well filtration.
How RO Compares to Other Filtration Systems
Carbon filters improve taste and remove chlorine, but they do not remove dissolved solids. Whole-house filters help with sediment and odors but cannot purify water to the same degree. Reverse osmosis is more precise and produces cleaner drinking water because it filters at a molecular level. Many homeowners use a whole-house system for general filtration and add RO at the kitchen sink for drinking and cooking.
Maintenance Requirements for RO Systems
Most systems need periodic filter changes. Sediment and carbon filters are usually replaced once or twice a year, while the membrane lasts several years depending on water quality. While some homeowners can change filters themselves, Sea Glass Plumbing offers maintenance to ensure everything is installed correctly, leak-free, and producing the highest quality water. Professional service also helps extend the membrane’s lifespan and ensures the system performs as intended.
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