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Reverse Osmosis in Bellaire
A reverse osmosis system sits under your kitchen sink and feeds its own small faucet. It strips out most dissolved solids, lead from older pipes and off tastes. You get water you want to drink, plus ice and coffee that taste better.
What Reverse Osmosis Does and When It Fits
Reverse osmosis pushes water through a very fine membrane. Most of what is dissolved in the water stays behind and goes down the drain. What comes out the other side is clean, low in minerals and good for drinking and cooking.
It treats one tap, not the whole house. If your concern is chlorine smell in the shower or across every faucet, whole-home filtration is the better tool. If you want the best water at the kitchen sink, RO is the right call.
Houston-area summers are long and hot, and most families drink a lot more water from May through September. Spring is a good time to put a system in, so it is ready before the heat sets in.
What Comes With an RO Install
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Sediment and carbon prefilters
The first stages trap sand, rust bits and chlorine. Chlorine breaks down a membrane over time, so stopping it early keeps the main part working longer.
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The RO membrane
This is where most of the work happens. It pulls out the bulk of dissolved solids, along with lead, nitrates, fluoride and other trace stuff.
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Storage tank or tankless unit
A tank holds a few gallons of treated water so it's ready when you fill a glass. A tankless unit takes less cabinet room but needs an outlet close by. We'll look under your sink and help you choose.
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Dedicated faucet and drain connection
You get a separate faucet on the sink deck or counter. We hook the drain line up the right way so the reject water leaves cleanly and never backs up into the system.
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Final polishing filter
One more carbon stage takes out any taste picked up in the tank. If you like a little mineral in your water, we can add a remineralization stage.
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Optional fridge and ice maker line
We can tie your refrigerator into the RO unit, so your ice and cold water come from the same treated supply.
Questions about Reverse Osmosis?
Call(713) 352-8398When RO Makes Sense for Your Home
Bottled water is a weekly errand
If you're hauling cases home from the store every week, a faucet at the sink ends that chore for good.
Your house has older plumbing
Original pipes and old solder can add lead at the tap. A test will settle the question, and RO is one of the surest ways to take lead out.
Coffee, tea or ice tastes off
Dull coffee and cloudy ice usually trace back to minerals and chlorine in the water. RO takes care of both.
White spots on glasses and kettles
That chalky film is minerals left behind as water dries. With RO water in the kettle, it stops building up.
You'd like more filtering than the city provides
Your tap water may pass every standard, and you can still want more for baby formula or a family member with health worries. That's a good enough reason.
How the Job Goes
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Start with a phone call
We ask what bothers you about your water, how many people drink from the kitchen tap and what is under your sink now. That tells us which system to bring.
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Check the water first
We look at hardness and dissolved solids before installing. Hard water can scale up a membrane early, and our Water Testing service gives you the full picture if you want it.
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Install day
Most installs take a couple of hours. We clear the cabinet, mount the unit, drill the faucet hole if needed and connect the drain. We put down covers and clean up when we are done.
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Flush and walk through
We flush the system, check every fitting for leaks and show you where the filters are and how the shutoff works.
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Service after the sale
We offer full services after the sale. We keep track of your filter schedule and come back to change prefilters and the membrane when they are due.
What Sets the Cost of an RO System
We don't charge to install. Your total comes from the unit you choose and any extras you add. Before we start, we list each part on paper so nothing shows up later as a surprise.
- Tank vs. tankless
- A tankless unit has a higher price tag, but it takes up less room under the sink and makes water faster. A tank system costs less and has fewer parts to think about.
- Your countertop
- If your sink already has an open hole, the faucet goes in quickly. Granite or quartz takes a slow cut with a special bit, and that extra time counts.
- Extras you pick
- A remineralization stage, a line to the fridge or ice maker, or a pump for weak pressure each raise the total a bit.
- What's in your water
- Very hard water can wear out a membrane early, so a softener ahead of the RO may make sense. We'll only bring it up if the test calls for it.
- Ongoing filter changes
- Expect new prefilters about once a year and a new membrane every few years. You get that schedule from us before you buy.
Reverse Osmosis Questions
Does reverse osmosis waste water?
It does use some extra. To keep the membrane clean, the unit flushes a share of the incoming water out the drain line. Today's units send much less down the drain than the old ones did. We'll tell you the numbers for the model we suggest.
Will RO water taste flat?
Some folks say it tastes very plain at first. A remineralization stage puts a little calcium and magnesium back in. If you're after higher pH water, our Alkaline Water Systems page covers that.
How often do the filters need changing?
Prefilters usually last somewhere between half a year and a full year. A busy kitchen or harder water wears them out sooner. The membrane tends to hold up for two to three years. We keep track of the dates and handle the swaps as part of our full services after the sale.
Do I need a water softener too?
Often you don't. Hard water can shorten a membrane's life, and a softener helps with that. We test hardness first and tell you plainly if it's needed. We won't pair the two just to make a bigger sale.
Can RO water run to my refrigerator?
Yes. We run tubing from the unit to the fridge, so the ice and the water from the door are filtered too. On a long run we may add a small pump so the pressure holds up.
Will this fix the chlorine smell in my shower?
No. An RO unit only feeds the one faucet it's tied to. To deal with chlorine at every tap and shower, look at whole-home filtration. Plenty of homes use both.
Get Better Drinking Water Before Summer
Tell us about your sink and your water, and we will help you pick the right RO system. Installation is free, and we stay with you for filter changes after the sale.