Water Quality

Re-Pressurising your tank - RO 45

Turn off feed water supply to RO. Drain the old tank completely thru the spigot. Close the tank's valve. Point Y on Figure 1. Disconnect the YELLOW line from the tank valve. Locate the pressure v...

RO 45 - Sanitize your system

The best time to do this is when you are changing your filters, preferably all 5 filters. Steps: Drain the system, including the tank. Shut off all valves (Point X and Point Z on figure 1)...

Harmonic Resonance: Causes Vibrating & Humming Noise - RO-45

The loud noise & vibrating could be due to the "harmonic resonance" between the RO system & your house. This happens sometimes when the system's frequency resonates with your house'...

If RO Makes Noise: - RO-45

Need Release Air Trapped in Check Valve If your RO system makes a whining or humming noise, most likely it's due to air that got trapped in the "Check Va...

RO-45 Flow Rate Test

(Test flow rate at Point: A, D, C3, F) To determine why your RO's output is slower than normal, we need to test the input water pressure, and the water's output speed at different points on the RO...

Cloudy "Milky" Water - RO-45

  Problem: Cloudy and aerated "milk" water from RO spigot clears up in a while. Causes: Air in water source, accumulates on top of tank, and dispenses out of RO spigot. Most likely the cloudiness i...

RO-45 Color/Taste/Smell

  Problem Causes Solution 1 Milky Colored Water Air in the system Air in the system is a normal occurrence with intial starting up the RO system. This milky color look will disap...

RO-45 Ultra Reverse Osmosis Troubleshooting

Below are the common problems you might encounter as an APEC RO Owner. Please identify the problems on your RO Unit with the help of the diagrams. Click on the problems for solutions and lit...

Pollution and How It Affects Water

Global Crisis Few cities in developing countries have adequate sewerage systems, and they often are limited to more advantaged areas. Purification and recycling of wastewater in sewage treatment p...

Mixed Bed Deionization Cartridge 10"

This adaptor fits standard 1/2" water pipes (99% of under-sink pipes are 1/2"). If your cold water pipe is not standard 1/2", you could either get your own adaptor from the hardware store...

Do We Really Need Water Treatment?

Consumer Info In one word, yes. According to health professionals and researchers, most tap and well water in the U.S. now are not safe for drinking due to heavy industrial and environmental ...

Whole House Replacement Filters

  Whole House Water Filter Cartridges 20" Whole House Big Blue 20" Sediment Filter 30 micron Pleated Sediment filter. Reduces dirt, sand, silt, scale and rust particles. Pleated desig...

Whole House Filter Housing

USFilter Highest quality whole house filter housing. NSF certified component. Large capacity housing suitable for high flow applications. Pressure relief bleed on inlet side of cap. Accepts ...

Big Blue Housings (BB 20") for the Whole-House

  Durable, Highest quality whole house filter housing Large capacity housing for high flow applications Accepts 4-1/2" diameter standard 20" Big Blue cartridges No Backwashing is needed 1" ...

Do individual human activities help contaminate with pharmaceuticals and personal care products?

Believe it or not, but pharmaceuticals, as helpful as they are to human health...are quickly invading the environment around us with harmful effects. Personal care products such as hair dyes and mo...