What is Housing Membrane RO? Your Easy Guide to Reverse Osmosis Water Filter Housings!

Okay, so, let me tell you about this thing I did with a housing membrane for RO – reverse osmosis, you know? It wasn’t too complicated, but it did take a bit of doing.

First off, I had to figure out what this whole RO thing was about. Turns out, it’s basically a fancy way of filtering water. You push the water through this membrane, and it leaves behind all the icky stuff like salt and dirt. But you gotta use some real pressure to make it work, more than what nature does on its own. Cool, right?

So, I got myself one of these RO systems. The first thing it does is run the water through a prefilter. This gets rid of the big junk, like dirt and that chlorine stuff they put in the water. Then, the water gets pushed through the main part – the RO membrane. This membrane is super picky. It lets the water through but not much else. I heard it can get rid of like 96% to 99% of the bad stuff in the water. After that, there’s usually another filter, a postfilter, just to make sure the water is extra clean before it comes out of the special faucet.

The most important thing, I realized, is the water pressure. If your water pressure is too low, the whole thing doesn’t work as well. It’s like trying to blow up a balloon with a tiny breath – it just won’t work right.

Now, about this membrane housing. Its main job is just to hold the membrane. Sounds simple, but it’s important. It has to fit the membrane just right, you know, like a glove. These housings come in different sizes, depending on the membrane you’re using. I did some digging online and read that they’re used for ultra-filtration and reverse osmosis membranes.

Putting It All Together

• I started by turning off the water supply. Safety first, you know?
• Then, I carefully took the old membrane out of the housing. It was kinda gross, all the stuff it had filtered out.
• I gave the housing a good rinse. Gotta keep things clean.
• Next, I put the new membrane in. It slid in pretty easily, but I made sure it was seated right.
• Finally, I turned the water back on and checked for leaks. None!

And that was it! My water tasted way better after that. It’s pretty amazing how this whole RO thing works. It’s like magic, but it’s just science. I was pretty proud of myself for figuring it all out. It’s not rocket science, but it felt good to do it myself.