| |
Bottled Water |
4 Stage RO |
5 Stage RO UV |
Steam Distiller |
| Primary Means of Treatment |
Reverse Osmosis, Distilled, or natural waters with no treatment at all |
Reverse Osmosis |
Reverse Osmosis and disinfection by Ultra violet Light (UV) |
Steam Distillation |
| Expected TDS Levels |
1-300
(dependent on source and treatment) |
85-90% Improvement of incoming water
(Tap water is 300-1500ppm in Phx Metro area resulting in 30-375 TDS) |
85-90% Improvement of incoming water
(Tap water is 300-1500ppm in Phx Metro area resulting in 30-375 TDS) |
1-3ppm
Regardless of conditions of incoming water |
Reliability of system against Pathogens
(viruses, bacteria, etc) |
Usually Effective |
Uneffective |
Effective Effectiveness
relies on strict maintance of UV light |
Extremely Effective
Not only does it Kill Pathogens but it removes them as well |
Annual operating costs
(based on family of four using 6ga/day,
$.50-1.6/ga) |
$1,095-3,504 |
$170
$85 Filter change every 6 mo's |
$235
$85 Filter change every 6 mo's and New UV bulb annually ($65) |
$65-$150
With Softener it's $65/year
With X-tank (substitute for softener) it's $150/year |
20 YEARS
(Amount spent over 20 years including initial purchase) |
$21,900-70,080 |
$4,430.00 |
$6,040.00 |
$3950-$5650 |
| Initial Purchase Price |
$0.00 |
$319.00 |
$629.00 |
$2,350.00 |
| Monthly Payment |
$90-$292 |
N/A |
$30.00
(if financed) |
$78.00
(if financed) |
