Yes, the upfront cost can feel like a tiny mortgage. But think of it this way: that $600 is roughly the price of a new smartphone that you’ll drop in a toilet in six months. An R.O. system won’t drop in a toilet. It just sits under your sink, quietly making your water awesome.
Also, you’ll never have to hear the “crinkle-crinkle” of store-bought water jugs again. That sound haunts me. Replacing it with the gentle gurgle of filtered water? Priceless. Or at least, $200–$650 priceless.
