ServicesReverse Osmosis
Reverse Osmosis Systems in Muskego
Reverse osmosis gives you clean, clear water at the kitchen sink for drinking, coffee and cooking. Before we suggest a system, we look under your sink, check your pressure and drain, and tell you plainly what we found.
How Reverse Osmosis Works in Your Kitchen
Reverse osmosis, or RO, pushes water through a membrane with pores much finer than any filter cartridge. Dissolved salts, minerals and many trace contaminants can't get through, so they get flushed down the drain. What passes through fills a small storage tank under the sink and feeds a dedicated faucet next to your main one.
RO works at a single tap. That water is for drinking, coffee and cooking. Your shower, laundry and other taps still run on the regular supply. If you want better water through the rest of your home, look at our whole-home filtration page. A lot of homes use both.
Every job starts with a look at your setup. We check the cold line, the drain, the space in the cabinet and the pressure at the tap. Then we tell you what fits and what doesn't, before you pay a thing.
What You Get With Your RO System
Prefilters and the membrane
First a sediment filter stops sand and grit. Then a carbon filter pulls out chlorine taste and smell. Together they guard the membrane, which handles the finest filtering.
Holding tank
An RO unit fills slowly, so a small tank under the sink keeps water on hand. We size it to your cabinet and to how much your household drinks. It carries lifetime coverage.
Separate drinking faucet
We use a spare hole in your sink or drill a new one in the counter. If your countertop needs special care, you hear about it before we start.
Drain hookup with an air gap
The reject water has to drain the right way so nothing flows back into the unit. We connect it to meet plumbing code.
Line to the fridge, if you want one
We can tie your refrigerator or ice maker into the RO so it gets the same water. First we check the route and distance, so the quote matches the work.
When Reverse Osmosis Is a Good Fit
Cases of bottled water pile up
If you haul water home from the store every week, a faucet at the sink saves the trips and the plastic.
Your water tastes wrong
Coffee or tea that tastes like chlorine, metal or nothing at all often improves with RO.
The plumbing has some age on it
Old solder and fixtures can leach into water that sits in the pipes. RO adds a strong extra layer at the tap you drink from.
Your well results worried you
When a lab report on a private well shows nitrate or high dissolved solids, RO is one of the few home systems that brings them down. Have the report ready and we will go over it together.
Spotty glasses and cloudy ice
Mineral-heavy water leaves a film on dishes and turns ice cubes cloudy. RO water leaves glasses clear and makes clearer ice.
How an RO Install Works
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Call for your free quote
When you call, we ask some quick questions about the house and the water you have now. Then we pick a time to come out and see it.
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We inspect the sink setup
We look at the cold supply, the drain, cabinet room and pressure. Hard water or iron shortens membrane life, so if we see signs of either, we say so. You get plain findings and a written quote that holds for 30 days.
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Install day
A licensed Wisconsin plumber installs your system. We shut the water off, tap the cold line, set the tank and faucet, and hook up the drain. Most jobs take only part of the day.
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Flush, test and tidy up
We run water through the system, check each fitting for leaks and wipe out the cabinet. Before we leave, we show you how the filters come out. Payment is due in full when the install is done.
What Sets the Cost of Reverse Osmosis
Every sink cabinet is a little different, so we price the job after we see yours. Your written quote breaks out each part and the labor on its own line. If you want to spread out the cost, financing is available through U.S. Bank Avvance, on approved credit.
- Which unit you pick
- Extra filter stages, a remineralizing cartridge or a bigger tank raise the price. We only add one of these when it solves a problem we saw.
- Countertop material
- An open sink hole makes the faucet easy. Quartz and granite take more time to drill and need the right bit.
- Pressure at the sink
- The membrane needs steady pressure to do its job. Some private wells run low, and a booster pump may be needed.
- Lines to other spots
- Sending RO water to a fridge, ice maker or second faucet means more tubing and labor. The length of the run sets how much.
- Water that needs help first
- Iron or very hard water wears a membrane out early. If a softener belongs ahead of the RO, we tell you why and leave the choice with you.
Reverse Osmosis Questions We Hear Often
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Is it true an RO system wastes water?
Some water goes to the drain, yes. The membrane needs a steady rinse to flush off what it blocks, so not every gallon ends up in the tank. Newer models waste far less than older ones, and your quote lists the waste ratio for the model we suggest.
How often do I swap filters?
Most homes change the prefilters about once a year. The membrane lasts longer, often several years, depending on what is in your water. We show you how to do a filter change so you can handle the simple ones yourself.
Can I put RO on a private well?
Usually, yes. Well water can bring iron, hardness or low pressure, and the system may need help with those first. Our well water treatment page covers that side, and we look for all of it during our visit.
Will I need a softener as well?
Not every home does. Hard water wears a membrane out early, so if we see signs of it, we tell you. If your water does not call for one, we say that and leave the softener off your quote.
What does the warranty cover?
Tanks, valve ceramic discs and dry mechanical parts carry lifetime coverage. Labor on the original install has a 1 year warranty.
Can I back out after I sign?
Yes. You have three business days to cancel after you sign. Your quote also holds for 30 days, so there is no rush to decide.
Ready for Better Drinking Water
Tell us about your sink and your water, and we will set up a time to take a look. We serve Muskego and nearby towns like New Berlin, Franklin and Wind Lake.