09-04-2007, 09:29 AM
If you ever saw the movie Forbidden Planet, it is about a scientist who is studying an alien civilization that has abandoned a distant planet. They left fascinating and complicated systems in place. The Krell they were called. Shrouded in mystery. Their ways a wonder.
Okay, so I buy this house. It seems to be very well built, but a little quirky. No one can figure out the water system. My inspector did not notice anything unusual about it. He thought it was pretty good. Square concrete tank, below the patio. Cover hidden by simulated pahoehoe lava. Nice.
I buy house (which was sold as is). Can't find pump or filter. Experts disagree.
First, we couldn't find the pump (is this the pump?...is that the pump??). Then we determined that the pump was IN THE TANK (yikes). All experts agree on that.
And then the experts note that there is SOMETHING on the water line. It is thought that this is a filter.
In another thread, Bob Orts suggests, based on my description that this is something that might be used on an RV. I google some RV water filtration sites, and up pop several things that look suspiciously like the tank that is on my water line (it is not a pressure tank, but has a pressure gauge).
And what are these things? They are reverse osmosis systems. I do not know whether I have a reverse osmosis system, but this thing look suspiciously like that, and that would be in keeping with the general level of quality I am seeing.
Problem: I have now installed a 20 micron, 5 micron and UV light filter AFTER this thing, which, I think is a reverse osmosis system.
Is anyone using a whole house reverse osmosis system? Do you have any thoughts on that? And have I now horribly over-filtered my water?
Edited by - glen on 09/05/2007 10:00:23
Edited by - glen on 09/05/2007 18:13:31
Okay, so I buy this house. It seems to be very well built, but a little quirky. No one can figure out the water system. My inspector did not notice anything unusual about it. He thought it was pretty good. Square concrete tank, below the patio. Cover hidden by simulated pahoehoe lava. Nice.
I buy house (which was sold as is). Can't find pump or filter. Experts disagree.
First, we couldn't find the pump (is this the pump?...is that the pump??). Then we determined that the pump was IN THE TANK (yikes). All experts agree on that.
And then the experts note that there is SOMETHING on the water line. It is thought that this is a filter.
In another thread, Bob Orts suggests, based on my description that this is something that might be used on an RV. I google some RV water filtration sites, and up pop several things that look suspiciously like the tank that is on my water line (it is not a pressure tank, but has a pressure gauge).
And what are these things? They are reverse osmosis systems. I do not know whether I have a reverse osmosis system, but this thing look suspiciously like that, and that would be in keeping with the general level of quality I am seeing.
Problem: I have now installed a 20 micron, 5 micron and UV light filter AFTER this thing, which, I think is a reverse osmosis system.
Is anyone using a whole house reverse osmosis system? Do you have any thoughts on that? And have I now horribly over-filtered my water?
Edited by - glen on 09/05/2007 10:00:23
Edited by - glen on 09/05/2007 18:13:31