Insane Water Waste -- Reverse Osmosis (RO) Truth

See our NEWEST Video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkY6hn.... 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 animation, LINX technology offers superior water conservation over wasteful RO technology. Interested in becoming a LINX Dealer? Want to buy or rent a system? http://www.linxwater.com/contact-us/

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[LuigiAkAfido]

in california, the city i reside in uses recycled water from our daily uses, filters it and back into the city. would it be wasteful to have an ro system in this scenario? possibly not. there are also desalination plants being constructed around coast lines to filter ocean water. the earth is 70% water so... would it still be wasteful to have an ro sytem?

[LinxWater]

According to the EPA, 97% of the water on earth is in the oceans, 3% is freshwater, of that 2.4% is permanently frozen in glaciers and polar ice caps. BUT only about 1/2 of 1% of the water on earth is groundwater.

It does not matter what system your city uses or if they recycle their water. The question is; do you like your tap water or do you like RO water instead? If you use an RO and it with a LINX System, you could save 1000s of gallons of water/year and get the RO quality water you like.

[SelfAnswer]

1: Can you clear if your system removes bacteria or viruses

2: whats the average cost for replacements

3: for the auto clean , your device have to waste some water in drain how many gallons wasted, specially that the cleaning will happen every 3 gallons as iread

[LinxWater]

Thank you for your questions. The cost for replacement is determined by the local dealer but is about the same cost as calling a pro to change your RO filters & cartridges.

LINX products employ a batch process and only regenerate after the system produces the preset volume of water depending on the LINX model & feedwater TDS setting (between 1-12 gallons of water). During regeneration, the LINX 160 uses 0.6 gallons (2.6 liters) of water, while the LINX 140 uses 1.2 gallons (5 liters) of water.

[LinxWater]

I think we left part of your question unanswered - our apologies. The list of complete contaminants the system removes can be found here on our website under HOMEPAGE/service-warranty/faqs­/#faq16 The system can remove bacteria and viruses, especially when used with the UV filter. See the chart for details. HOMEPAGE/service-warranty/faqs­/#faq16

[tritoneblues33]

does LINX filter out flouride?

[rimtech]

you are neglecting in your video to mention that with a complete RO system, specifically one that includes a permeate pump, the back pressure you mentioned in the video is almost entirely eliminated and prevents 80% of the waste water you are talking about.

i'm just saying, you are not fairly representing the technology when comparing it to your product. you're talking about an incomplete system... why not ignore the waste water flow restricter and ASOV also while you're at it to bump ur numbers

[LinxWater]

Thank you for your participation. LINX is not intended to get to 0 TDS nor is RO. Both aim to reduce TDS by 95% -- and with LINX you can use the dial to leave more TDS in the product water if that is your preference. Lower TDS reduction may also be better if the feedwater TDS is lower. LINX Systems are Drinking Water Systems and the TDS (to varying degrees) is what gives water its "taste."

[railcar79]

one other factor, the RODI gives you 0TDS, my use (marine aquarium) 0 tds is a big deal, the linx system is not capable of 0 tds

[LinxWater]

Thank you for your comment. It is possible to run ROs in series so that the reject stream is fed to a second RO but you will need to re-pressurize in order to get TDS reduction. Typical feedwater TDS in a home is 40-85 psi and the higher the better in terms of RO efficiency. The key to using RO in series in the home will involve collecting the reject and re-pressurizing back to a suitable level.

[GamingJediPwns]

I think it's possible to use membranes in series going from waste water to water input which should save water.

[LinxWater]

It is possible to recycle the reject back to the RO but you need to design a completely different system configuration. If the reject is 10xs as much as the product water you need a tank to hold the reject until it goes back to the RO. Another option is “zero waste RO” that pushes the reject into the home's water lines so it can be used rather than discharged to the drain. If done at the kitchen sink this higher TDS reject water would degrade the hot water used in the dishwasher and at the sink.

[Lokeal Votaro]

Is there a way to recycle the waste water back through the reverse osmosis process?

I mean if it is set up to fill a tank with waste water and that so called waste water is simply water that failed to be purified for reasons regarding pressure buildup then surely there must be a way to moderate the system's functioning so that very little waste water is produced.