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Thinking of Buying GE Reverse Osmosis Filter? Here's What You Need to Know

By V K Rajagopalan

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Published: 02Sep2009
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If you are someone who uses a GE reverse osmosis water filter at home or if you are someone who is looking to buy one, you need to read this article fully. In this article, I attempt to review GE water filters objectively and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the same. By the time you finish reading this article, you will be in a position to make an informed decision about buying the right kind of water filters.

GE reverse osmosis filters, as the name clearly suggests, are based on reverse osmosis purification process. It is a little surprising that a lot of people buy RO filters without having the slightest idea of how they work. So, let me first tell you something about reverse osmosis and how it works.

In a typical GE reverse osmosis water filter, water passes through a semi permeable membrane during the purification process. In this process, all the cysts, heavy metals, dirt, and basically any substance that is larger in size than water molecules are removed and you get pure water. While this sounds perfect, there are two major problems in this process.

1. Reverse osmosis usually does not remove any substance that is smaller in size than water molecules. Sadly, lots of contaminants including some synthetic chemicals and herbicides are way too small in size to be removed by this process. As a result, you still get to drink contaminated water which is harmful to your health.

2. Reverse osmosis removes the essential minerals present naturally in water. These minerals, as the name suggests, are very essential for your health. By drinking de-mineralized water that you get from RO units, you could develop several complications like acid reflux.

Let me make something very clear - having a reverse osmosis unit is definitely better than having no water filter at all. But, at the same time, you need to remember that you have lots of choices when it comes to water filters. Most people assume that GE reverse osmosis filters are the best choice because they do not have any idea about other types of water purifiers available on the market today. So, let me tell you something about the water purifier that I have been using for more than a year now.

I use a water purifier which uses active carbon filters to purify water. Since it is a multi stage process, different types of contaminants are removed during each stage. As a result, more than 99% of the contaminants present in tap water are removed and you get pure water. Most importantly, this method does not remove the essential minerals present in water. It gives clean, tasty, and healthy water to drink - every day. Since it costs very less, I get complete value for my money as well.

Like I already said, GE reverse osmosis water filter is a reasonably good choice, but it is certainly not the best choice available for you. You can go for much better water purifiers which are available at affordable prices. At the end of the day, the choice is yours.

Rajagopalan has done extensive research on an effective water filtration system. He has considered different brands like Cuno water filters, GE reverse osmosis filters and Aquasana filters to name a few. Further to his research, he has settled for Aquasana filters. To learn about the reason why he considers Aquasana filters as superior to other brands, head over to http://www.safefilteredwaterfor.me

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