Most Westgate Lake Manor homeowners searching for a whole house reverse osmosis system want one thing: bottled-water quality at every tap, not just the one under the kitchen sink. Here’s how whole-home RO works, where it struggles, and why Reactive Osmosis (RO2) is how we install it.
What is a whole house reverse osmosis system?
A whole house reverse osmosis system treats water where it enters the home—at the main line—so every fixture is fed purified water: kitchen, bathrooms, laundry, ice maker, and outdoor spigots. That’s the difference between whole-home RO in Westgate Lake Manor and a point-of-use RO unit that only purifies one faucet.
Why traditional whole house RO is tough in Westgate Lake Manor homes
A true reverse osmosis membrane produces water slowly and under pressure, so a whole house RO system has to bank it: a large pressurized storage tank, a booster pump to refill it, and a brine line that sends a significant share of your incoming water to the drain. Run two showers and the dishwasher at once and you can outrun the tank. The equipment footprint, the wasted water, and the pump are three reasons many Westgate Lake Manor homeowners abandon the idea.
How Reactive Osmosis (RO2) is different
Reactive Osmosis reaches reverse osmosis quality water by filtration rather than pressurized rejection. Multi-stage media—a 5-micron sediment pre-filter, KDF-55 copper-zinc redox alloy and a 0.5-micron carbon block—handle sediment, common municipal disinfectants (chlorine/chloramine), heavy metals, VOCs, taste and odor. A hollow-fiber membrane with pores at or under 0.01 microns then blocks bacteria, cysts, colloids, microplastics and many viruses outright. No storage tank, no booster pump, no brine line, and 15 gallons per minute on demand in Westgate Lake Manor.
Does whole house RO remove fluoride, chlorine, and heavy metals in Westgate Lake Manor?
Chlorine/chloramine byproducts, hydrogen sulfide, VOCs, pesticides, and dissolved heavy metals such as lead, mercury, nickel, and chromium are handled by the KDF-55 and carbon stages—helpful for many South Florida municipal water profiles where disinfectants are common. Bacteria, cysts, microplastics, turbidity, and fine suspended solids are blocked by the membrane. Dissolved salts and TDS are the honest exception—lowering those takes a true RO membrane, which is the tradeoff you make in exchange for losing the tank, the pump, and the brine.
How much does a whole house reverse osmosis system cost in Westgate Lake Manor?
Whole home reverse osmosis systems commonly run several thousand dollars once the tank, pump, plumbing and labor are counted. Our complete whole-house Reactive Osmosis (RO2) system is $2,995 installed - regularly $5,000, so you save $2,005. That price includes the cartridge housings, manifold, membrane vessel, professional installation, a water test and a system check before we leave—plus we’ll confirm whether your Westgate Lake Manor home is on municipal water or a well before recommending treatment.
City water or well water — and where we install in Westgate Lake Manor
On municipal supplies, the KDF-55 and carbon stages take on chlorine/chloramine, disinfection byproducts, and taste/odor at the main line—common concerns across South Florida’s warm, humid conditions. On wells or sediment-prone plumbing, the 5-micron pre-filter and the membrane handle silt, rust, turbidity, and biological contamination together. In Westgate Lake Manor, we’ll confirm whether you’re on municipal water or a well before recommending the right setup.