Some people worry that RO removes good minerals like calcium and magnesium. True. But here’s the surprising fact: you get very little of those minerals from water anyway. A glass of milk has 300mg of calcium; a gallon of hard water might have 80mg. You’re better off eating a slice of cheese.
If you’re still worried, the system has an optional alkaline remineralization filter. It adds back the good stuff and gives your water a pH of 8.5, which is basically the water equivalent of a mood ring for health nuts.
Final Verdict: Buy It Before You Die (Of Tap Water Shame)
The Ro550-905ez is not just a filter—it’s a lifestyle upgrade. It’s the difference between drinking from a garden hose and sipping from a cloud. It costs about a hundred bucks to set up and then pennies per day to run.
Plus, you get to brag at parties. “Oh, my water went through five stages of purification? What did yours do? Come out of a pipe?” You’ll be insufferable, but you’ll be hydrated and insufferable. And honestly, that’s the best kind of insufferable.
Go ahead. Treat yourself. Your taste buds will throw a parade, and your future self—the one who doesn’t have to buy another plastic bottle—will buy you a metaphorical drink. With really, really clean water.
