Radiation Being Found In U.S. Water

Radiation is being found in tap water in the U.S. The EPA is declaring that tap water is safe, but not everyone is accepting the government’s reassurances. The Physicians for Social Responsibility has insisted that there is no safe level of exposure to radionuclide’s, despite the fact that we encounter them naturally:

“There is no safe level of radionuclide exposure, whether from food, water or other sources. Period,” said Jeff Patterson, DO, immediate past president of Physicians for Social Responsibility. “Exposure to radionuclide’s, such as iodine-131 and cesium-137, increases the incidence of cancer. For this reason, every effort must be taken to minimize the radionuclide content in food and water.”

via Physicians for Social Responsibility, psr.org.

We should be washing vegetables in reverse osmosis water. Especially big leafy vegetables like spinach because it can absorb contaminates.

In France the CRIIRAD, a French research body on radioactivity is advising pregnant women and infants against “risky behavior,” such as consuming fresh milk or vegetables with large leaves. The CRIIRAD says the information is not limited to the situation in France and is valid to other European countries as the level of air contaminations is currently the same in Belgium, Germany, Italy and Switzerland.

Data for the west coast of the U.S. which received the Fukushima radioactive fallout 6-10 days before France, shows the levels of radioactive iodine-131 concentration are 8-10 times higher there according to the CRIIRAD.

Please do your own research about this issues. With the nuclear plant in Japan still having problems and more radioactive material being released by the Fukushima Daiichi plant we should all be taking precautions.

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How To Replace A Faucet For A Reverse Osmosis Filtration Water System (RO)

Watch How To Replace A Faucet For A Reverse Osmosis Filtration Water System (Water Filter Faucet)

Reverse osmosis drinking water filters are most often installed under the kitchen sink out of sight.  The RO faucet is the part of the filter system that is that is exposed and being handled daily.  The faucet is made of metal and because it is constantly getting wet it will slowly begin to corrode.  It is normal to replace a RO faucet every few years just for appearance due to corrosion.  It is also common for the o-rings on the faucet stem to wear out which will cause a small leak where the handle attaches to the RO faucet.

RO faucets come in a wide range of shapes and colors.  It is possible to match RO faucets to most existing kitchen sink fixtures.

To change a RO faucet:

1. Turn off the feed water supply valve to the RO filter.
2. Turn off the storage tank valve.
3. Turn on the RO faucet to release water pressure, then turn RO faucet back off.
4. Remove the tube from the faucet adaptor.
5. Remove the faucet adaptor.
6. Remove the nut and washer from the RO faucet from under the sink.
7. Pull the RO faucet up out of the hole on top of the sink.
8. Install the new RO faucet.
9. Install the faucet adaptor onto the end of the new RO faucet under the sink.
10. Insert the tube back into the faucet adaptor.
11. Turn on the storage tank.
12. Turn on the feed water supply valve to the RO filter.
13. Turn on the RO faucet to purge the tube of air.
14. Turn off the RO faucet.
15. Check for leaks.

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Should You Drink 5 Stage Reverse Osmosis Filtration Water?

The most common sources of drinking water are municipal tap water, filtered water and bottled water.  Other sources of water are home distillers, natural springs, and private water wells.  Each one of these sources has its advantages and disadvantages. 

Municipal tap water is one of the great achievements of society.  It is hard to imagine in this day and age having to carry water from a public well.  The biggest problem with tap water that is provided to the public by municipal water districts is that the water districts present the quality of the water provided as better than it actually is.  Delivering municipal tap water is a basic service provided to the public.  The water is treated in a basic way and sent through miles of pipe to each residential location.  It is impossible to provide quality drinking water in this manner. 

The definition of quality drinking water varies.   Municipal water district representatives define quality drinking water as water that meets minimum government requirements.  This is about the best that can be expected of a municipal water district because the cost of providing water of a higher quality would be astronomical.  Municipal water districts should freely admit that the quality of the water they provide could be greatly improved upon by simply using a reverse osmosis drinking water system by each resident that can afford it and desires it.

Bottled water is a way to provide clean drinking water to residences.  There are two main disadvantages to bottled water.  The first disadvantage is that millions of gallons of fuel are used by delivery trucks each year delivering bottles to stores and individual residences.  The second disadvantage is that once the water is put in a bottle, it sits in a warehouse or in crates outside, until it needed for sale.

Reverse osmosis drinking water systems are the most practical, economical and efficient means to provide the highest quality drinking water.  A 5-stage reverse osmosis drinking water system can consistently provide water that is purer than even the most popular brands of bottled water. 

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How To Install A Drain Saddle For A Reverse Osmosis Water Filtration System (RO)

A drain saddle is used to connect the drain line tube from the reverse osmosis membrane housing to the kitchen sink drain.  The water that goes down the drain from the RO filter is water molecules and pollutants that are too large to be squeezed through the membrane.  There is not much in tap water that is smaller than a pure water molecule, H2O.  Contaminants are either floating amongst the water molecules or they are attached to the water molecules.  The holes in a RO membrane are only big enough to allow an H20 molecule that doesn’t have a contaminant attached to it through to the storage tank.  Only the pure water molecules will fit through the RO membrane.  A RO membrane is more of a separator than a filter.  Another way to visualize a RO membrane is to think of it as a screen or a sieve allowing small pieces through while holding back the larger pieces to be washed down the drain.

     To install a drain saddle:

1. Drill 3/8" hole in the kitchen sink drain line between the sink and the p-trap. Do not mount the RO filter drain saddle after the kitchen sink p-trap.
2. Mount the drain saddle on the kitchen sink drain.
3. Connect the RO membrane drain tube to the drain saddle.

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How To Install A Feed Water Supply Valve To A Reverse Osmosis (RO)

The water used to feed a RO filter system is taken from the cold water line under the kitchen sink.  The cold water pressure should be at least 50psi.  If the water pressure is lower than 50psi then a booster pump will be necessary. 

The reverse osmosis system being installed will have either a CTA RO membrane or a thin film RO membrane.  If a CTA RO membrane is being used then the tap water must be chlorinated.  Some water supplies and especially private water wells may not be chlorinated.  If the water supply is not chlorinated then a reverse osmosis system with a thin film RO membrane must be used.

If the reverse osmosis system is a 3-stage filter then it has a CTA RO membrane.  If the reverse osmosis system is a 4 or 5-stage filter then it has a thin film RO membrane.

     To install a Feed water supply valve:

1. Disconnect the cold water supply flex line from the angle stop under the sink.
2. Screw the feed water supply valve onto the angle stop.
3. Connect the cold water supply flex line to the feed water supply valve.

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How To Replace A Storage Tank For A Reverse Osmosis (RO) Water Filtration System

Storage tanks should be replaced when the bladder inside the tank won’t push the water out of the storage tank through the RO faucet any longer.  To find out if the storage tank should be replaced, pick the storage tank up.  If the storage tank feels full then turn on the RO faucet and about 2 gallons of water should come out of the RO faucet in a strong steady stream.  If the storage tank is full and only a small amount of water comes out of the RO faucet then the storage tank should be replaced with a new storage tank or the storage tank should be re-inflated.  (See WaterProBill blog on how to re-inflate a RO storage tank.)  

To replace a RO storage tank:

1. Turn off the feed water supply valve
2. Turn RO faucet on.
3. Disconnect RO storage tank tube from the tee on the inline carbon filter.
4. Turn on the storage tank valve to drain as much water as possible out of the storage tank into the sink.
5. Remove the storage tank ball valve and tube from the old storage tank.
6. Put Teflon tape on the threads of the new storage tank.
7. Put the ball valve and tube on the new storage tank.
8. Reconnect the storage tank tube to the tee.
9. Turn the feed water supply valve on.
10. Check for leaks.
11. Turn off the RO faucet.
12. Allow the storage tank to fill with water. This will take about 2 hours.
13. Turn on the RO faucet to release the trapped air in the system.

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How To Remove A Reverse Osmosis Filtration System (RO) From A Kitchen Sink

After disconnecting a reverse osmosis drinking water system the system is at risk of contamination at every open fitting that a tube has been disconnected from.  These openings allow bacteria to enter the system and thrive in the wet tubes, housings and filters.  If the RO system is not reinstalled within 2 or 3 days it should be sanitized using the complete sanitation routine including changing the filters and RO membrane.    

To disconnect a reverse osmosis drinking water system from under a kitchen sink in four steps:

1. Disconnect the RO membrane housing drain line tube from the drain saddle and use a 1/4" plug inserted through a 1/4" nut to screw on to the drain saddle to cap off the drain hole.
2. Remove the cold water flex line from the RO feed water supple valve. Remove the feed water supply valve from the cold water angle stop. Reconnect the cold water flex line to the cold water angle stop.
3. Disconnect the ice line from the RO faucet tube and leave the disconnected ice line under the sink for possible future use.
4. Remove the RO faucet and cover the remaining hole in the sink with a 2" faucet hole cover sealed with plumbers putty.

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When Should You Change The Filters On A Reverse Osmosis Water System?

There are different answers and opinions about when RO filters and membranes should be changed.  3-stage RO filters use CTA membranes and 4 and 5-stage RO filters use thin film membranes.  Thin film membranes last longer and produce purer water than CTA membranes.

RO filters using CTA membranes should have the filters and membrane changed every year or when the RO filter begins to produce 200ppm water, whichever comes first.  Most often the 3-stage RO filter system will be producing less than 200ppm water in one year.  With new filters and a new membrane a 3-stage RO filter will produce somewhere between 40ppm and 90ppm water depending on how soon after being manufactured the CTA membrane is installed.  As time goes by the ppm count will slowly but steadily increase due to the membrane losing its efficiency.

RO filters using thin film membranes should have the filters and membrane changed every eighteen months or when the RO filter begins to produce 100ppm water, whichever comes first.  Most often the 4 and 5-stage RO filters will be producing less than 100ppm water in eighteen months.  With new filters and a new membrane the 4 and 5-stage RO filters will produce somewhere between 10ppm and 40ppm.  As time goes by the ppm count will slowly but steadily increase due to the membrane losing its efficiency.

To put the ppm numbers in perspective, the most popular bottled water measures between 50ppm and 200ppm.  It is very likely that a 5-stage RO filter will produce water that measures less than 50ppm for the full eighteen months.  In other words, if a 5-stage RO filter is maintained as suggested, it will produce higher quality water for the whole eighteen months than bottled water.

The only readily available water that is more pure than 5-stage RO water is distilled water.  The reason distilled water is not more popular for drinking is that most people prefer the taste of RO water.

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7 of 7 (Watch) Clean A Reverse Osmosis (RO) & Ice Line That Is Connected

This seventh part of the seven part series begins to fill the storage tank with water. It will take about 2 hours for the storage tank to fill. 

Now is the time to very thoroughly check every connection for leaks.  A small leak over a few months can cause thousands of dollars of damage to walls, cabinets and floors.  All connections should be checked a few hours after the initial leak inspection and then checked again the following day.

After the initial leak inspection place RO filter system in the cabinet under the sink.  Insure that no tubes are kinked.

The RO filter system and ice line sanitation routine and RO membrane and filter change is now complete.

     RO filter disinfection instructions:

1. Turn off the RO faucet.
2. Check for leaks.
3. Replace RO filters and storage tank back under the sink.

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6 of 7 (Watch) Clean A Reverse Osmosis (RO) & Ice Line That Is Connected

This sixth part of the seven part series completes the reassembly of the RO filter system.  The RO filter system and ice line has been thoroughly sanitized and the RO membrane and filter have been replaced with new ones.

Water is reintroduced to the RO filter system and air is purged from the filter housings and the tubes.

     RO filter disinfection instructions:

1. Unscrew the sediment and carbon filter housings.
2. Place a new sediment filter and two carbon filters in the filter housing.
3. Turn on the storage tank ball valve.
4. Turn on the feed water supply valve to the RO filter.
5. Turn on the RO faucet and wait a few minutes for water to begin flowing form the RO faucet.

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5 of 7 (Watch) Clean A Reverse Osmosis (RO) & Ice Line That Is Connected

This fifth part of the seven part series begins the reassembly of the RO filter system, having completed the sanitation of the RO filter in part one through part four. 

The sediment filter, the two carbon filters, the inline carbon filter and the RO membrane will be replaced with new ones.  The sediment filter removes large particles.  The two carbon filters conserve the thin film membrane by removing chloramines from the water.  The thin film membrane removes lead, PCBs, herbicides, pesticides etc. (about 97% of contaminants) from the water.  The in line carbon filter removes tastes and odors as the water flows from the storage tank to the RO faucet.

     RO filter disinfection instructions:

1. Reconnect the ice line to the refrigerator.
2. Turn off the feed water supply valve.
3. Turn off the storage tank ball valve.
4. Turn off the RO faucet.
5. Remove the inline carbon filter bypass tee.
6. Install a new line carbon filter.
7. Reconnect the storage tank tube to the tee on the input end of the inline carbon filter.
8. Disconnect the tubes from the RO membrane housing.
9. Install a new RO membrane in the RO membrane housing.
10. Reconnect the tubes to the RO membrane housing.
11. Position the RO membrane housing and the inline carbon filter back in the clips.

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4 of 7 (Watch) Clean A Reverse Osmosis (RO) & Ice Line That Is Connected

This fourth part of the seven part series rinses the bleach water out of the RO filter system through the RO faucet, through the ice line to the refrigerator and through the drain line from the membrane housing.  The bleach must be rinsed away to eliminate the taste and smell of bleach. 

The RO filter system used in this demonstration is a 5-stage system which uses a thin film RO membrane.  Bleach is destructive to thin film RO membranes and must be rinsed from the RO system before putting a new RO membrane in the RO membrane housing.

This fourth part of the seven part series completes the sanitation of the RO filter system and the ice line to the refrigerator.

     RO filter disinfection instructions:

1. Turn on the ball valve at the refrigerator end of the ice line and drain all of the bleach water out of the storage tank.
2. Turn on the storage tank ball valve, turn off the RO faucet, and turn off the ball valve at the refrigerator end of the ice line.
3. Turn on the feed water supply valve to the RO filter.
4. Fill the storage tank with fresh water.
5. Turn on the RO faucet.
6. Turn on the ball valve at the refrigerator end of the ice line.
7. Run water through the RO faucet and the ball valve at the end of the refrigerator until the storage tank is about half full.
8. When the storage tank is about half full, turn off the feed water supply valve to the RO filter and finish draining the storage tank through the RO faucet and the ice line.

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3 of 7 (Watch) Clean A Reverse Osmosis (RO) & Ice Line That Is Connected

This third part of the seven part series sanitizes the storage tank for 10 minutes and then sanitizes the ice line to the refrigerator for 10 minutes.

Sanitizing the storage tank and ice line is often not done because they are both located after the RO membrane.  It is assumed that contamination of the system could not progress beyond the RO membrane.  A faulty water seal or an imperfection (hole) in the RO membrane could allow contamination into the storage tank and into the ice line to the refrigerator.  Contamination is much less likely if the membrane is replaced within eighteen months.  The RO membrane water seals will remain soft and pliable for eighteen months preventing any leakage and the RO membrane should not develop any holes in the first eighteen months. 

      RO filter disinfection instructions:

1. Turn on the storage tank ball valve.
2. Turn on the feed water supply valve to the RO filter.
3. Wait for the storage tank to fill with bleach water.
4. After the storage tank has filled with bleach water, turn off the storage tank ball valve.
5. Turn off the feed water supply valve to the RO filter.
6. Allow the bleach to disinfect for 10 minutes.
7. Disconnect the ice line from the back of the refrigerator.
8. Connect an inline ball valve to the refrigerator end of the ice line.
9. Turn off the inline ball valve.
10. Turn on the storage tank ball valve.
11. Turn on the inline ball valve at the refrigerator end of the ice line.
12. Run water into a bucket until bleach is smelled, then turn off the inline ball valve.
13. Allow the bleach to disinfect for 10 minutes.

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2 of 7 (Watch) Clean A Reverse Osmosis (RO) & Ice Line That Is Connected

This second part of the seven part series sanitizes the filter housings, the drain tube, the faucet tube and the faucet.  This is the first section of the RO filter system that will be sanitized.  The second section to be sanitized will be the storage tank.  The third section to be sanitized will be the ice line.

To sanitize this first section the bleach will be allowed to soak inside the filter housings, the drain tube, the faucet tube and the faucet for 10 minutes.

     RO filter disinfection instructions:

1. Replace the cap on the RO membrane housing and reconnect the tubes.
2. Open the filter housings and remove and discard the filters.
3. Pour 2 tablespoons of bleach into each of the filter housings.
4. Screw the filter housing back on the filter housing caps.
5. Turn off the storage tank ball valve.
6. Turn on RO faucet.
7. Turn on feed water supply valve until water flows out of the RO faucet, then turn off the RO faucet.
8. Turn off the feed water supply valve.
9. Allow bleach to disinfect for 10 minutes.

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1 of 7 (Watch) Clean A Reverse Osmosis (RO) & Ice Line That Is Connected

The cleaning and disinfecting of a reverse osmosis drinking water filter should be done each time the RO membrane is changed.  Bacteria and many other pollutants will be introduced to the reverse osmosis filter from ordinary municipal water systems and residential water pipes.  While the RO membrane physically screens out and removes many micro organisms in the water, including pathogenic bacteria, RO membrane imperfections or faulty water seals could allow bacteria passage through the membrane stage.  To prevent contamination of the final product water, RO membranes should be changed every eighteen months. 

The sediment filter and carbon filters should be changed each time the RO membrane is changed.  Common practice is to change the sediment filter and carbon filters more often than the RO membrane and to stretch out the life of the RO membrane because it is more expensive than the other filters.  Most often RO membranes are only changed after the water starts tasting bad.  This is not encouraged.  Changing all of the filters and the RO membrane and disinfecting the complete RO filter system and ice line every eighteen months will provide quality drinking water.

Bleach is recommended to disinfect the system because it is a common household item.   Hydrogen peroxide is another excellent disinfecting agent. 

This first part of the seven part series begins the sanitation routine of the reverse osmosis filter and the ice line to the refrigerator.  All of the tubes, housings and parts will be sanitized with bleach.  Upon completion of this sanitation routine the entire RO system and the ice line will be disinfected.

     RO filter disinfection instructions:

1. Place the storage tank on the kitchen floor and note how heavy the storage tank feels when full of water.
2. Turn on the RO faucet to empty the storage tank.
3. Turn off the feed water supply valve to the reverse osmosis filter.
4. Place the bracket with filter housings on the kitchen floor.
5. Bypass the inline carbon filter with a branch tee.
6. Open the membrane housing and remove and discard the RO membrane.

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(Watch) How To Install A Ice Line From A Reverse Osmosis (RO) To A Refrigerator

An ice line from a reverse osmosis water filter to a refrigerator ice maker and cold water dispenser provides water that is much purer than water run through an inline carbon filter or water run through built in refrigerator filters.  Inline carbon filters and built in refrigerator filters remove chlorine, organics and particles which greatly enhances the taste of the water.  Reverse osmosis water filters remove lead, PCBs, herbicides, pesticides, drugs, hormones etc. in addition to chlorine, organics and particles.  If a refrigerator has a built in water filter the water is filtered by about 50%. Water from a reverse osmosis system is filtered by about 95-99%.  To provide bottled quality water to a refrigerator the water must be processed through a reverse osmosis filter system. 

     To install an ice line:

1. Determine if there is a route to run 1/4" plastic tube from the reverse osmosis system to the refrigerator without laying the tube on the floor across entryways and walkways.
2. Remove everything from the bottom shelves of all the base cabinets between the kitchen sink and the refrigerator.
3. Drill 1/2" holes through the cabinet walls in the back of the cabinets 1" above the bottom shelf.
4. Run 1/4" plastic tube through the cabinets from the reverse osmosis filter to the refrigerator leaving an extra 3' of tube at the reverse osmosis filter end and an extra 4' of tube behind the refrigerator.
5. Connect the tube to the refrigerator using a 1/4" brass nut, an insert in the end of the tube and a 1/4" half lip ferrule inside the brass nut.
6. Connect the tube to the reverse osmosis filter with a tee in the tube going to the RO faucet.

Using plastic tube for reverse osmosis water is preferred over copper tube because reverse osmosis water is so pure that it will leach a metallic taste out of copper tube.

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(Watch) How To Replace An Angle Stop (Shut Off Valve) Under Your Kitchen Sink

An angle stop is a shut off valve that is used to turn on and off the hot and cold water supply under the kitchen and bathroom sinks.  Angle stops are also used to turn the water supply to the toilet on and off.  An angle stop should be replaced if it leaks, if it is corroded, if the handle won’t turn or if the handle turns without coming to a stop.  

     To change an angle stop:

1. Turn off the main water supply to the house.
2. Turn the faucet on the release the water pressure, then turn the faucet back off.
3. Remove the flex line to the faucet, the ice line to the refrigerator, the dishwasher connection - everything that carries water from the angle stop.
4. Hold the compression nut on the copper pipe with a wrench and hold the angle stop body with another wrench.
5. Unscrew the compression nut from the angle stop body.
6. Leave the compression nut on the copper pipe unless it is too corroded to reuse.
7. Take the angle stop to the store to buy the exact replacement size.
8. Screw the existing compression nut on the new angle stop using a wrench on both the compression nut and the angle stop body at the same time. (It usually requires a lot of effort to tighten the compression nut enough to prevent a leak. While applying a lot of pressure on the wrenches to tighten the compression nut, care must be taken to apply the pressure to both wrenches in a manner that neither slips off.)
9. Reconnect the flex line etc. to the angle stop.
10. Turn the angle stop off. 
11. Turn on the main water supply to the house about 20%.
12. Check the angle stop for leaks.
13. Turn the angle stop on and check for leaks.
14. Turn on the main water supply to the house 100% and check for leaks.

It is a good idea to briefly glance at the plumbing under the sink and smell for any dampness each time the cabinet is accessed.  Preventive maintenance under sinks is much less expensive than replacing water damaged cabinets. 

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(Watch) How To Turn A Reverse Osmosis System (RO) Into An Alkaline Water System

Alkaline filters contain a completely natural form of energy that emanates from certain minerals, the most effective being the semi-precious gem, Tourmaline.  Far Infra Red energy has the ability to soften water, to negatively charge it, and to restructure it into smaller molecular clusters which may assist in hydration of the body.

“Structured water” has a high oxygen content, is highly soluble and can readily absorb minerals, trace minerals, and vitamins.  Alkaline technology continues to increase in popularity.

According to author Ray Kurzweil, member of the National Inventors Hall of Fame, Alkaline Water has extended benefits beyond increasing the pH of water.  He states that the Oxidation Reduction Potential (ORP) is the most important benefit.   The Oxidation Reduction Potential (ORP) reading is an indicator of how bio-available and bio-absorbable a product will be.

The lower the reading below 0 millivolts (mv), the more ions are available to assist with metabolic functions.  A very high negative ORP is desirable because it is very useful at attacking dangerous free radicals and stops them from harming healthy cells.

Alkaline filters are available and may be installed inline with an existing reverse osmosis filter system to produce Alkaline Water.

     To install an inline alkaline filter:

1. Turn off the feed water supply valve to the reverse osmosis filter.
2. Turn off the ball valve on top of the storage tank.
3. Turn on the reverse osmosis faucet to release water pressure, then turn it back off.
4. Locate the tube between the reverse osmosis filter and the reverse osmosis faucet and cut it about 12" from the reverse osmosis filter.
5. Note the water flow direction arrow on the alkaline filter and point the arrow towards the reverse osmosis faucet.
6. Insert both ends of the cut tube in the alkaline filter.
7. Turn on the ball valve on top of the storage tank.
8. Turn on the feed water supply valve.
9. Check for leaks.

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(Watch) How To Re-Inflate or Re-Pressurize A Storage Tank To A Reverse Osmosis (RO)

A reverse osmosis (RO) storage tank has a rubber bladder inside that holds the purified water. Pressurized air between the inside of the metal storage tank and the outside of the bladder squeezes against the bladder and pushes the water out of the bladder, through the tube between the storage tank and the inline carbon filter, through the inline carbon filter, through the tube between the inline carbon filter and the faucet, then through the faucet.

A storage tank should be re-pressurized if the storage tank has water in it but the water won’t flow out of the faucet. If a storage tank won’t hold air for a few months at a time it should be replaced with a new storage tank.

1. Turn off the feed water supply valve.
2. Turn off the storage tank valve.
3. Turn on the RO faucet to release pressure.
4. Disconnect the storage tank tube from the tee on the inline carbon filter.
5. Pump enough air into the storage tank to start pushing water out of the bladder. Continue to add air as needed to push all of the water out of the storage tank.
6. When all of the water has been removed from the storage tank, pump 5 to 7 psi of air into the storage tank.
7. Reconnect the storage tank tube to the tee on the inline carbon filter.
8. Turn on the storage tank.
9. Turn on the feed water supply valve. (It was take about 2 hours to fill the storage tank.)
10. When the storage tank is full, turn on the faucet to check the water flows strong out of the faucet and the storage tank will empty.
11. Check for leaks.

If the water flows strong and the storage tank empties and the storage tank stays pressurized for a few months then it might provide service for another year or more. Typically once a storage tank starts leaking air it only gets worse over time. Eventually the storage tank must be replaced with a new one.

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