Comparing a LINX® Drinking Water System to a Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water System

The LINX technology provides nitrate, nitrite, and TDS reduction similar to RO technology and like Filter technology, it is better for water conservation. As you can see from the time lapsed video, LINX technology offers superior water conservation over wasteful RO technology.

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Science & Technology

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• Water
• drinking water
• LINX
• RO
• reverse osmosis
• wasted water
• water conservation
• conserve water

[LinxWater]

The most efficient household RO system in the market today is “water on water” design where the rejected water that normally would go to drain is diverted to the other side of the “bladder” in the product water storage tank. This is then used along with water pressure from the feed water source to force the water out of the tank to the faucet. These systems claim a 50% recovery rate but actually perform at 33% due to the use of feed water to deliver water from the storage tank to the faucet.

[LinxWater]

Water temperature also impacts recovery. ROs are lab tested for certification w/ 25 degree Celsius water (77 degrees F). A one (1) degree Celsius drop in temperature will actually drop your recovery rate by 3%. Finally, the pressure applied to water at the RO membrane is the 3rd major factor in the recovery rate. ROs are tested for certification at 50 pounds per square inch (psi). If the pressure varies, recovery varies as well.

[LinxWater]

However in the cases that we have experienced the efficiency rate in is even lower typically 10% or less depending on where the tank refill pressure switch operates. When a home uses one (1) gallon of water a day, at 10% recovery the actual water wasted is 3,500 gallons per year – staggeringly high.

[LinxWater]

Recovery rating in cert testing is 25-33% but the testing is done under conditions that rarely exist. Testing is often done without a tank. The amount of water delivered to the tank is the “efficiency rating” (typically ½ of the recovery rating). The back pressure from the tank causes the recovery rate to drop dramatically as cited in the Kuepper article.

[LinxWater]

Citing an article published by Kuepper in Water Conditioning & Purification (June 2001). “Once the RO product water storage tank was filled, the system operated with a recovery of about 2.5% thereafter if modest amounts of water were removed from the storage tank at a time (for example, to fill a single glass of water).” ROs have different “recovery rates” – that is the % of water they deliver to the faucet vs the % that goes to the drain.

[gdwtr17]

Where is the storage tank for the Linx? Add a storage tank and then compare !! Has the EDI water been tested and proven to be safe ? How does it compare to R.O. water in terms of filtration as an R.O. filters to 1/6000 of a micron? What is it not removing ? Any long term blind studies from electrically altering the water ? Green,maybe. But safe??

[OlBlueshound]

Is Linx aware that the Reverse Osmosis technology is a lot better now days, than previous years? I wonder what a leading R O manufacturer would have to say on Linx claims? Well I like the concept of the Linx product and design, but need some comparison figures to compare "apples for apples" with RO, TDS & Ph etc. Otherwise grate, would've liked to see a presentation by a foxy Mum, otherwise grate!

[whitefiredash]

LINX is awesome!