Remodeling Your Kitchen? Don't Forget This!

If you are remodeling your kitchen, don't forget to add a reverse osmosis drinking water system to your plans. Once you start using one of these, you won't know how you lived without it. It will save you the back breaking work of lugging cases of water home from the store or lifting 5 gallon containers onto a water cooler. Things to know:

1. Are you getting a fancy faucet? The manufacturer will most likely have a matching reverse osmosis rated dispenser that will be mounted next to the regular faucet. If you choose this route, the sink area will be more stylish when everything matches.


2. Don't forget to tell your counter top supplier that you will also need a hole for the extra reverse osmosis dispenser faucet (unless you are mounting fixtures on the sink, then you should inform your sink supplier).


3. A system with all the bells and whistles will cost a premium. A less expensive reverse osmosis is better than none at all, so shop around. Look for an NSF certified system to be sure of quality.


4. Many brand name systems use proprietary filters, which will force you to go to the dealer who sold you the system for replacement filters. Consider an industry standard system that uses filters you can shop around for.


5. Only get a drinking water system if you will use it, otherwise it is a waste of money and space. If you don't drink water, this is not a purchase for you.

If you have concerns about the quality of your water, contact me at tedmullen@hotmail.com . You may also contact me if you are in the greater Danbury, CT area and would like me to make a presentation about water issues for your group.