Water Filter

[Bernadette_Abraham]

Hi @amira_s – thanks for sharing the report. It’s helpful. A few things were out of range so filtering is definitely needed.

• TDS is very high which will affect the taste of the water
• Hardness is also high which causes build-up and film, and can dry out hair/skin
• Sulphates, chlorides, and sodium are all above the limit value
• The good news is that there’s no E. coli or coliforms

So I would actually use a combination of RO and carbon filters/softeners to make it safe and drinkable.

Since a full-house RO system is quite expensive, you can consider a whole-house sediment filter to removes debris, followed by a carbon block and/or KDF filter to tackle chlorine, chemicals, heavy metals, and bacteria. Then you can add a salt-based water softener to remove the hardness.

For drinking, I’d use a reverse osmosis system right at the source to bring down TDS, sodium, and sulphates. I’d also choose a system that includes the option to remineralize the water after filtration.

If budget doesn’t allow for a whole-house RO and remineralization system, I’d stick with RO for drinking water only, and use softened filtered water for the rest of the house.

Hope this helps.

[amira_s]

Thank you so much for your response, this is very helpful! Do you know any companies or specific systems you trust in the UAE who offer reliable RO + reminerlization setups or full home water solutions?

[Bernadette_Abraham]

@amira_s Liquid of Life is my go-to company and they are actually working on a RO + remineralization solution which should hopefully be ready in a month. They’re running tests at the moment. They’ll let me know once it’s ready.

[amira_s]

That’s amazing! Thank you so much for sharing, I’ll get in touch with them so I can get updated. Really appreciate your response

[DXB]

Hi @Bernadette_Abraham while we are on the topic, I had just got our reverse osmosis water tested as well. The results we got, seem quite different though for some reason.

Also, our test result indicated the TDS is below the minimum requirement. Does this mean we are lacking some minerals in our drinking water?

That would be appreciated if you can share your overall view on our test results too.

Many thanks

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[Bernadette_Abraham]

@DXB the good news is the water looks very clean and safe from a contamination perspective, which is great. But yes, since the TDS is quite low, it means most of the minerals have been stripped out by the RO system, which is very common with RO. This only becomes a concern if it’s being used for drinking water. If your system isn’t remineralizing (adding back things like magnesium, calcium, and potassium), I’d suggest reaching out to the company that installed it to see what options they have. Personally, I use a carbon-based filter directly at the sink for this reason. I’m not a big fan of RO unless the source water is problematic (like contaminated well water).

[DXB]

Thanks Bernadette. Not quite familiar with the carbon system. But saw your message above to Amira regarding liquid of life. Could you please let us know all when their latest technology is available. Many thanks