Reverse Osmosis vs Filter: Easy-to-Understand Facts for Choosing Water Purification.

Okay, here’s my blog post about my little experiment comparing reverse osmosis and a regular water filter:

So, I’ve been getting kinda paranoid about the tap water lately. You hear all these things, right? So I decided to do a little side-by-side test. I got myself a reverse osmosis system – you know, the whole shebang with the tank and everything – and then a standard, run-of-the-mill activated carbon filter pitcher.

Setting Things Up

First, I installed the RO system. Man, that was a bit of a pain. Lots of tubes and connections. I’m not the handiest guy, but I managed to get it all hooked up under the sink without flooding the kitchen. Took me a good afternoon, honestly.

The filter pitcher? Well, that was easy. Just popped the filter in, rinsed it, and filled it up. Done in like five minutes.

The Taste Test

This is where things got interesting. I poured myself three glasses: one with straight tap water, one from the RO system, and one from the filter pitcher.

• Tap water: Yeah, not great. Kinda tasted like… I dunno, old pipes?
• Filter pitcher: Definitely better! The weird taste was mostly gone. It was, you know, fine.
• Reverse osmosis: Whoa. This was a surprise. It tasted… like nothing. Seriously, like the cleanest, purest nothing I’ve ever tasted. It was almost weird how not flavorful it was.

Checking the TDS

I also bought small device to help me to check the water.

I used the TDS to test the water.

• Tap water: 300 ppm.
• Filter pitcher: 220 ppm.
• Reverse osmosis: 20 ppm.

I think the data can show everthing.

My Thoughts

Look, the RO system definitely wins on pure water quality. That taste difference was huge, and it’s removing way more stuff, I test it by small device. But honestly, it was a hassle to install, and it wastes a lot of water in the process. Plus, it takes up a bunch of space under the sink.

The filter pitcher is just so much more convenient. It’s cheap, it’s easy, and it still makes a noticeable difference in taste.

So, which one am I sticking with? I’m still on the fence. The RO water is amazing, but the convenience of the pitcher is hard to beat. Maybe I’ll use the RO for drinking water and the pitcher for everything else? I’m still figuring it out. It’s a tough call!