Osmosis water from a reverse osmosis system
Reverse osmosis filter systems produce demineralized water - a "technical liquid" that never existed in nature and never will. This is one of the reasons why reverse osmosis filter systems are not suitable for producing drinking water, the food we consume every day.
It is comparable to industrially "refined table salt"which has been “upgraded” to a technical product after removing all of its “contaminants” or other naturally occurring mineral salt components.
However, many health-conscious people today know that refined table salt, i.e. pure sodium chloride (NaCl), should be avoided in the diet as much as possible because it does not occur naturally.
From Himalayan salt to Kalahari salt, all types of whole salt not only taste better, but are also more natural.
[toggle title_open=“Even rainwater is not free of mineral salts or minerals“ title_closed=“Even rainwater is not free of mineral salts or minerals“ hide=“yes“ border=“no“ style=“white“ excerpt_length=“0″ read_more_text=“Even rainwater is not free of mineral salts or minerals“ read_less_text=“Even rainwater is not free of mineral salts or minerals“ include_excerpt_html=“no“]Rainwater is only rainwater until it hits the ground and then immediately tries to dissolve substances. This process is the cause and origin of all life. All bodies of water, springs, streams, rivers, streams, seas, lakes, wells (or cisterns) supply plants (vegetables, fruit, lettuce, etc.) with inorganic minerals.
Exactly all of these bodies of water have served as drinking water since the beginning of life until today.
Only since the invention of reverse osmosis filter systems in 1965 has the world seemed to have changed! Just those ppm or conductance measurement is often equated with a pollutant measurement, although water can be completely free of pollutants, even if it has a high conductivity and this is only caused by many minerals (charged particles/ions) or water can also have a low conductivity, as is the case with reverse osmosis advocates favored, but can nevertheless be highly burdened.
Minerals, according to the definition, are called mineral salts (i.e. salts, like table salt: NaCl), are negatively (anion, e.g. Cl-) and positively (cation, e.g. Na+) charged, no longer divisible particles dissolved in water.
Because with the ppm conductance measurement you only record ions and not every charged particle is a toxic substance and it is even more important to know that not all toxic substances are charged. Bisphenol-A and phthalates, for example, have no charge at all.
Water from a reverse osmosis system could have a conductivity of 20 microsiemens, but it would still be highly contaminated with these toxic hormone disruptors if, for example, the system were made of non-medical/food-safe plastic or the water was stored in a container made of, for example, bisphenol-A consists.
In this case, a ppm or conductance measurement would not provide any information about exposure to bisphenol-A because it has no charge. For example, you could put water with a conductivity of 20 microsiemens in a bisphenol-A container for 1 week, the second measurement after a week would still show you a conductance of 2 microsiemens, even though the concentration of bisphenol-A had already increased by then would have increased drastically in the water.
Bisphenol-A and phthalates are just two examples of many toxic substances that cannot be detected using a ppm conductance measurement.
So don't let yourself be deceived, because a ppm measurement alone does not provide any information about how contaminated or uncontaminated your water is. The only thing that can be said is that there are hardly any minerals left in it and the water has therefore become very acidic and aggressive and, at the latest in the human body, becomes saturated again with minerals, which it robs the organism of in order to return to a basic pH value gain.
Mineral salts are not pollutants! … > More about minerals / mineral salts
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[toggle title_open="Disadvantages of Reverse Osmosis Water Systems" title_closed="Disadvantages of Reverse Osmosis Water Systems" hide="yes" border="no" style="white" excerpt_length="0" read_more_text="Disadvantages of Reverse Osmosis Water Systems" read_less_text="Disadvantages of Reverse Osmosis Water Systems" include_excerpt_html="no"]The reasons against using a reverse osmosis system are:
The reverse osmosis water produced is demineralized and, if consumed over a long period of time, can lead to mineral deficiency symptoms and illness.
The osmosis water produced has an acidic pH value, sometimes below pH5, which can lead to hyperacidification of the human body.
The reverse osmosis membrane used in all osmosis systems worldwide, the heart of the RO system, is made of Teflon. In recent decades, Teflon has fallen into disrepute as a carcinogenic substance.
Reverse osmosis water does not conduct electricity or electrons. However, we are an "electronic body" with electron-robbing (oxidation) and electron-donating (reduction) biological processes that continuously take place in our organism. Electrical phenomena are the basis of our life. They not only serve as communication for our nerves, but are also the basis of every life process, from breathing to lifting a cup.
Reverse osmosis systems involve a high risk of contamination, including retrograde contamination due to the direct connection to the wastewater.
An enormous waste of water because from 2 times to 20 times more wastewater can be produced - the more demineralized the water is, the more wastewater is produced. Especially in tank systems that do not use a permeate pump, wastewater can be produced continuously, especially when the permeate tank (osmosis water tank) is almost full.
Enormous space requirements and installation effort
Very high maintenance effort due to many filter cartridges and therefore high maintenance and maintenance costs. Up to 6 filters need to be changed every 4 months.
Installation of an additional tap is mandatory by drilling a hole through the sink counter or at the corner of the sink.
Due to physical circumstances, brackish water always remains in the reverse osmosis tank, as the tank can never be completely emptied. This is comparable to a water container that you never empty, but rather fill again and again and drink from it every day.
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[toggle title_open="Advantages of Reverse Osmosis Systems and Reverse Osmosis Water" title_closed="Advantages of Reverse Osmosis Systems and Reverse Osmosis Water" hide="yes" border="no" style="white" excerpt_length="0" read_more_text="Advantages of Reverse Osmosis Systems and Reverse Osmosis Water" read_less_text="Advantages of Reverse Osmosis Systems and Reverse Osmosis Water" include_excerpt_html="no"]The following are the advantages of reverse osmosis systems:
Due to the aggressive reverse osmosis water produced, reverse osmosis systems are ideal for producing rinsing water for rinsing processes, as the end product no longer contains visually disturbing mineral salts that cause limescale streaks, etc. leave behind
In the pharmaceutical, food and cosmetics industries, "distilled" water is necessary because it allows all processes to be kept constant, uniform and predictable worldwide. Demineralized water can be produced from any water, even sea water, with a high energy expenditure.
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[toggle title_open="Recommendations for purchasing a reverse osmosis system" title_closed="Recommendations for purchasing a reverse osmosis system" hide="yes" border="no" style="white" excerpt_length="0" read_more_text="Recommendations for purchasing a reverse osmosis system" read_less_text="Recommendations for purchasing a reverse osmosis system" include_excerpt_html="no"]Please note:
If you have not yet purchased a reverse osmosis system, refrain from this idea.
If you already have an osmosis system, you can our mineralization cartridge convert the water back into drinkable, functional water. Namely, to alkaline active water.
Instead of an osmosis system, you can switch to a simple water filter. These start at just 130 euros and can be found here. These are completely sufficient to generate clean drinking water. There are numerous filter analyzes.
The most sensible solution is, of course, one of our water ionizers. These filter the water using up to two multi-layer filters, which is perfectly sufficient to remove all conceivable chemicals. They also raise the pH value of the water and simultaneously enrich it with electrons, giving it antioxidant properties. > You can download a reliable filter analysis here.
In addition, you can use a water ionizer to adjust other water parameters such as pH and redox potential according to your needs. In our opinion, this makes it one of the most sophisticated water purifiers in the world.
And you can find the best devices from our point of view in our Water ionizer categoryThere you will find an objective comparison of the best devices with all their strengths, so you can choose the device that best suits your situation.
[toggle title_open="General Knowledge: Osmosis Processes" title_closed="General Knowledge: Osmosis Processes" hide="yes" border="no" style="white" excerpt_length="0" read_more_text="General Knowledge: Osmosis Processes" read_less_text="General Knowledge: Osmosis Processes" include_excerpt_html="no"]Osmosis is a natural process by which, for example, plants draw water from the soil with their root cells. Osmosis means that two liquids are separated by a membrane. Particles from the liquid with a higher particle concentration pass into the liquid with a lower particle concentration.
The same process takes place in the human body and causes an exchange of substances across the cell membrane. If two liquids with different loads are separated by a cell membrane, liquid molecules move to the less concentrated solution. This creates osmotic pressure.
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[toggle title_open="Reverse Osmosis Principle for 'Refining' Water" title_closed="Reverse Osmosis Principle for 'Refining' Water" hide="yes" border="no" style="white" excerpt_length="0" read_more_text="Reverse Osmosis Principle for 'Refining' Water" read_less_text="Reverse Osmosis Principle for 'Refining' Water" include_excerpt_html="no"]To obtain the purest possible water, the principle of osmosis, which occurs naturally and in every cell, is reversed: A higher pressure is artificially created on the side with a high particle concentration than on the other side of the membrane. The process therefore proceeds in the opposite direction.
That's why the term reverse osmosis is used. In reverse osmosis, contaminated water is pressed through a synthetic, semi-permeable Teflon membrane using a pump that generates the working pressure, allowing water molecules to pass through but not impurities (minerals) in the input water. Pure water collects on one side of the reverse osmosis membrane and on the other side the remaining water with the solid parts is led into the drain.
The chemicals contained in tap water such as drug residues, pesticides, insecticides, hormones, hormone-active substances, heavy metals and all other molecules created artificially by humans are safely and reliably removed by activated carbon filters.
The activated carbon filters also do the main work in reverse osmosis systems. Technically speaking, the reverse omosis membrane is only allowed to filter minerals from the water and without the activated carbon filter it would quickly become clogged and no longer function.
Reverse osmosis water is free of most of its dissolved substances, meaning it contains hardly any pollutants. However, it also lacks valuable minerals. The water's structure is energetically disrupted by the artificially created pressure across the membrane and is therefore referred to as "dead water" in expert circles.
[toggle title_open="pH value of reverse osmosis water" title_closed="pH value of reverse osmosis water" hide="yes" border="no" style="white" excerpt_length="0" read_more_text="pH value of reverse osmosis water" read_less_text="pH value of reverse osmosis water" include_excerpt_html="no"]With a pH value of approximately 5,5, reverse osmosis water is clearly acidic. Since at least 90% of the population suffers from acidosis, it is not advisable to drink acidic water that further acidifies the body. This is the most significant point against the continuous consumption of reverse osmosis water. Another negative aspect of reverse osmosis water, already mentioned, is the loss of the water cluster structure of RO water. The water waste associated with these systems is also a significant factor. is irrelevant.
[toggle title_open="Reverse osmosis systems waste drinking water" title_closed="Reverse osmosis systems waste drinking water" hide="yes" border="no" style="white" excerpt_length="0" read_more_text="Reverse osmosis systems waste drinking water" read_less_text="Reverse osmosis systems waste drinking water" include_excerpt_html="no"]The production of reverse osmosis water requires energy. A large amount of "waste water" is also generated during production. The ratio of reverse osmosis water to waste water is at least 1:1 to 1:3.
In the case of household appliances, this is up to more than 1000 liters of wastewater for every 5000 liters of drinking water produced. With container-free systems, the direct flow osmosis systems, with a lower retention level, there is still around 1000 - 1500 liters of wastewater.
However, these use an additional electric pump that builds up even more forceful pressure in order to strengthen the artificial process of reverse osmosis. At the same time, the not insignificant risk of water leaks increases with these systems, which is why direct flow systems are controversial even among reverse osmosis dealers.
With reverse osmosis filter systems for producing process water (pharmacy, car battery, etc., high quality requirements), approx. 1000 liters of wastewater are required for 20.000 liters of water.
Wasting drinking water is irresponsible, if only for environmental reasons, to protect dwindling resources. Such facilities are already banned in water-scarce regions (Mallorca, mainland Spain, Gran Canaria, etc.).
[toggle title_open="Reverse osmosis systems quickly become contaminated" title_closed="Reverse osmosis systems quickly become contaminated" hide="yes" border="no" style="white" excerpt_length="0" read_more_text="Reverse osmosis systems quickly become contaminated" read_less_text="Reverse osmosis systems quickly become contaminated" include_excerpt_html="no"]Microbiological contamination is a very serious problem with reverse osmosis filter systems. Retrograde contamination allows bacteria, microorganisms, parasites, and viruses to enter the reverse osmosis system via the water outlet and the outlet hose.
However, this would not be a problem because these microorganisms can only multiply insignificantly on small surfaces.
However, in the reverse osmosis systems themselves, these microorganisms can multiply on the very large surface of the reverse osmosis membrane to a potential health hazard.
Due to the very low water movement in this system, highly concentrated bacterial, parasite and virus colonies are also not sufficiently flushed out.
Microorganisms that grow undisturbed and explosively in the storage container (bag container) also get into the filter water.
Without regular maintenance and cleaning, an uncontrollable risk potential. Reputable providers refer to regular maintenance intervals (at least every 3 months), in particular to proper disinfection of the filter system.
Ways to counteract this contamination:
Only use the activated carbon part of your reverse osmosis system if possible. Disinfection should occur every 4 to 8 weeks. Some manufacturers recommend disinfection after 3 months at the latest. However, even during this period, there are significant maintenance costs, as this disinfection and maintenance can usually only be carried out by a specialist.
However, disinfection is usually never carried out because the user is not really informed about this enormous maintenance effort, which primarily causes costs. Otherwise this would speak very strongly against a purchase.
Otherwise, it would be advisable to boil the RO water before drinking it. However, that doesn't really make sense, since that's precisely why you bought a water filter. Your water treatment system is more expensive than any other method. The high costs are compounded by the other disadvantages, which are already considerable.
[toggle title_open="HIGH MAINTENANCE EFFORT AND THEREFORE HIGH MAINTENANCE COSTS" title_closed="HIGH MAINTENANCE EFFORT AND THEREFORE HIGH MAINTENANCE COSTS" hide="yes" border="no" style="white" excerpt_length="0" read_more_text="HIGH MAINTENANCE EFFORT AND THEREFORE HIGH MAINTENANCE COSTS" read_less_text="HIGH MAINTENANCE EFFORT AND THEREFORE HIGH MAINTENANCE COSTS" include_excerpt_html="no"]The numerous components of reverse osmosis systems require regular replacement. This means that you must replace the up to four filter stages (activated carbon and sediment filters) at least every 6 months and the reverse osmosis membrane at least every 2 years.
The "limescale" cartridge (if present) must be replaced after just 4 to 8 weeks. However, the customer cannot tell when the limescale cartridge becomes saturated. Limescale then increasingly builds up on the osmosis membrane.
The consequence is that the membrane "runs dry" and can even crack and cause harmful substances and germs to break through. The user usually does not notice the deterioration in filtration quality, unless he checks the system regularly, which is a time-consuming and costly process, which is also not done in practice.[/toggle]
