Most people only filter their kitchen sink. That’s like washing only one toe in a tub. A whole house system means every tap, every shower head, and even your toilet gets the VIP treatment. Imagine stepping into a shower and the water feels like silk – because it is silk, born from high-pressure membranes and a tiny bit of plumbing wizardry.
Here’s the funny part: your skin will thank you. Hard water is basically liquid chalk that dries you out. With RO water, your soap lathers like a cloud having a party. You’ll emerge from the shower feeling like a moistened dolphin. Warning: your family may start fighting over who gets the first shower.
The DIY Part: Where Your Weekend Disappears
Installing a 2000 GPD system yourself is not for the faint of heart. It’s for people who look at a plumbing diagram and think, “Oh, that’s just a water maze with extra steps.” You’ll need basic tools, a few trips to the hardware store, and the patience of a saint who also knows how to use PVC glue without gluing your fingers together.
The kit comes with: four huge membrane housings, pre-filters, post-filters, and a storage tank the size of a small refrigerator. Pro tip: read the directions twice before you start. Otherwise, you’ll be like me, hooking up the drain line to the intake and wondering why your basement is suddenly an indoor swimming pool.
But here’s the payoff: once it’s running, you won’t buy bottled water again. Ever. You’ll save hundreds of dollars a year, and you’ll feel like a water wizard who commands an army of H₂O molecules.
Surprising Fact: You’ll Need to Add Minerals Back
Pure RO water is so clean it’s thirsty. It leaches minerals from your pipes – and yes, from you. That’s why many systems include a re-mineralization filter. It adds back calcium and magnesium so your water doesn’t taste like a wet piece of glass. Without it, you’ll feel like you’re drinking the void.
2000 GPD Whole House Reverse Osmosis Water System
Also, your pipes might get confused. Copper pipes, especially, can corrode if blasted with pure water for years. The solution? Install a corrosion control cartridge or just accept that your plumbing has a new kink in its relationship with water.
