APEX MR-5050 5 Stage Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water System

APEX MR-5050 removes more than just chlorine taste and odor from drinking water. Each of the five stages of water filtration performs a unique purification function, delivering pure, safe drinking water for the entire family. This powerful reverse osmosis system starts the purification process by removing tiny particles like rust, sediment and insect parts. This protects your family and prevents the filtration systems from clogging. Next, the water flows through two activated carbon block cartridges. These compressed carbon block filters remove taste and odor-causing chemicals like chlorine, chloramine and rotten-egg odors. But that?s not all. Did you know that the chlorine disinfection process can create cancer-causing byproducts in the water? The good news is these carcinogens, called THMs, are removed by the carbon filters. The carbon cartridges also remove organic contaminants like herbicides, insecticides and industrial chemicals that seep into groundwater. The next step involves the reverse osmosis (RO) process. Here water is ?squeezed? through a special membrane. Heavy metals, like lead and mercury, are removed while purified water passes through. The RO process also removes salts, fluoride, radon and benzene. The purified then flows through a post-filter containing granular activated carbon. This acts as a polishing filter, removing any traces of tastes, odors and gasses, for crystal clear, sparkling drinking water.