Lol. I hear ya. Thanks for pointing that one out to me - I haven't done as much research into RO units as I did the softeners. I guess I'll get an education on how to do some actual plumbing in the next couple weeks... I'm bet the guy used a saddle valve in my basement when he installed my humidifier a year or so ago...I'll check that out. This post was edited by Jlmurph2 on Fri, Apr 26, 13 at 11:03

Taste is so dependent upon what is in the water, that it's hard to say whether it will taste significantly different from naturally soft water. I grew up with naturally soft water as well, ans still like that water, but don't care for the taste of the softened water at my current home. My parents' softened water, in a different state, tastes fine to me, however. You do need a special faucet for RO, but MOST instant hot faucets will work fine. Your hot water would then be RO water also. Instant hot faucets are vented, so they are configured differently from a normal faucet. There will be 3 tubes attached to the faucet, probably red, white and blue. If you open the cold water valve, water travels up the blue line and out the faucet. If you open the hot valve, cold water travels up the blue line, turns around and goes back down the white line and into the instant hot tank, forcine water out of the tank and up the red line and out the faucet. I have one of these, although a different brand, and it works very well. RO water is more aggressive than tap water because it is cleaner, so you will want to ensure that your instant hot tank is lined with stainless steel and that the faucet is constructed of low-lead brass. I believe Insinkerator has a model that is stainless, but double check.

For that installation I'd speak to these people http://www.purewaterproducts.com/  cause they build their own ROs using only the highest quality components and they really know what they're doing. Bear in mind that some newer fridges don't work and play well with ROs so that should be considered. I'd never remove anti-bacterials at POE. You should plan the entire water treatment system in detail to get the highest quality, most reliability, ease of service, and highest efficiency so everything will work well together. Start with the water conditions, water use, and plumbing to correctly size the softener and then end up deciding on the RO .

Hey there! Sorry to hear about the ongoing sink troubles you've been facing. It's frustrating that the piping is still leaking even after three visits from the plumber. From the picture you shared, it looks like the seams might be causing the issue. It could be a case of improper connections or maybe even using the wrong materials. I'm just a newbie here, so I don't have much experience, but I think it would be a good idea to reach out to a professional plumber in New York for some help. They might have the expertise needed to tackle this situation. I found this website you could check out https://newyorkplumberdrain.com. They might provide more information and help. In the meantime, you could try using plumber's tape or a sealant as a temporary fix to prevent further leaks until you find a permanent solution. LMK how it was solved.