Reverse Osmosis Systems for Michigan Homes and Businesses
Reverse Osmosis Installation, Service and Repair
Rochester Water Conditioning installs, services and repairs reverse osmosis drinking water systems for homes and businesses across Southeast Michigan. We are a family-owned water treatment company at 2175 Crooks Rd., Suite 100, in Rochester Hills. If you are looking at reverse osmosis in Michigan because you are tired of buying bottled water, want better water for coffee and cooking, or have an old RO under the sink that has slowed down, we can help. Every recommendation starts with your water and how your household uses it.
Schedule a Water Quality Consultation Call 248-651-5238
Not sure what your water needs? Start with a free water test. Advanced lab testing is available for an additional charge.
What do you need help with?
RO System Installation
A new under-sink or basement-mounted system with its own faucet for drinking, cooking and ice.
RO Filter Replacement
Pre-filters, carbon stages and membranes changed on a schedule that fits your water and use.
RO Service and Repair
Slow faucet, a tank that never fills, a drip in the cabinet, or a taste that came back.
Whole-House Filtration
When chlorine taste or odor shows up in the shower and laundry too, not just the kitchen.
Water Softeners
White scale and spotty dishes are a hardness problem. A softener treats the whole house.
Well Water Testing
On a private well? Test first so the treatment matches what is actually in your water.
The Benefits of a Reverse Osmosis System
Advanced Filtration for Better Drinking Water
A reverse osmosis (RO) system pushes water through a semi-permeable membrane that holds back most dissolved solids. Pre-filters catch sediment and chlorine first to protect the membrane, and a final carbon stage polishes the taste before the water reaches your faucet. The result is drinking and cooking water that many people find cleaner tasting than what comes from the main tap.
RO can reduce many dissolved substances, but how much it removes depends on the system, the membrane, how it is set up, and what is in your water to begin with. That is why we test first and match the system to your water instead of promising one machine fixes everything.
Homeowners usually choose RO because they want to:
- Stop hauling cases of bottled water or paying for jug delivery
- Get better water for coffee, tea, soup, baby formula and food preparation
- Have filtered water and clear ice from the refrigerator
- Fix a flat, chlorine or mineral taste in their drinking water
Drinking Water Systems for Your Home
Drinking water systems range from a pitcher filter on the counter to complete whole-house treatment. Where a system goes decides what water it treats, so it helps to know the two main types.
Point-of-Use Drinking Water Filters
A point-of-use (POU) system treats water at one tap, usually the kitchen sink, and sometimes the refrigerator line. An under-sink reverse osmosis system is the most common point-of-use choice we install. Some homes only need a good carbon filter at the sink, and we will tell you when that is enough.
Point-of-Entry Filtration for the Whole Home
A point-of-entry (POE) system is installed where water enters the house, so every faucet, shower and appliance gets treated water. Whole-house filtration, iron filters and water softeners are point-of-entry systems. They are the right fit when the problem shows up everywhere: rust stains, a sulfur smell in the shower, sediment, or scale on fixtures.
Whole-Home Reverse Osmosis in Michigan
We get asked about whole-home reverse osmosis, where the whole house is fed from a large RO system at the main line. It exists, but for most Michigan homes it is not where we start. A whole-home RO system needs a storage tank, a repressurizing pump and pretreatment, and it sends a share of the water it processes to the drain. For most households, a softener or whole-house filter at the main line plus an under-sink RO at the kitchen handles both the whole-house problem and the drinking water, at lower cost and with less upkeep.
Some light-commercial and specialty uses do call for larger RO setups. If that is your situation, we look at your water, your volume and your space before recommending anything. Our article on whole-house filtration vs under-sink reverse osmosis goes into more detail.
Reverse Osmosis System Installation
Most systems go under the kitchen sink and feed a small dedicated faucet next to the main one. If the cabinet is crowded with a garbage disposal or pull-out trash bin, a basement-mounted system with a line run up to the kitchen is often the cleaner option. Where the layout allows, we can also add a line to the refrigerator for filtered water and ice.
On install day we mount the system, connect the supply, drain and faucet, check every fitting for leaks, and flush the system before you use it. We show you how it works and set a filter-change schedule. When a project needs plumbing beyond a standard hookup, we bring in our partner, Putman & Son’s Plumbing.
We also set up reverse osmosis for offices, break rooms, salons and other light commercial spaces. See residential water treatment and commercial water treatment.
Reverse Osmosis Service, Filter Changes and Repair
An RO system only works as well as its filters. Pre-filters and carbon stages are typically changed on a regular schedule, and the membrane less often, depending on your water and how much you use. Read how often to service a reverse osmosis system for a general idea of timing.
Call us if you notice any of these:
- The RO faucet runs slowly or the tank never seems full
- The water tastes or smells different than it used to
- A drip or puddle in the sink cabinet
- The drain line gurgles or the system runs constantly
- You bought a house with an RO and have no idea when it was last serviced
We work on most makes. If fixing an old unit would cost nearly as much as replacing it, we lay out both options so you can decide. Scheduled service and repairs are available for softeners and filters too.
RO, a Softener, or Whole-House Filtration?
These get mixed up a lot. A reverse osmosis system improves the water at one faucet, the one you drink and cook from. A water softener removes hardness throughout the house, which protects fixtures and appliances from scale (and we deliver softener salt). Whole-house filtration handles taste, odor or sediment at every tap. Many homes end up with a softener plus an RO, but testing tells us what your home actually needs. If you are seeing white crust on faucets, read what causes white mineral buildup.
City Water and Well Water
Municipal water in Southeast Michigan is treated and tested before it reaches your home, so most RO projects on city water are about taste and convenience at the kitchen tap. Private wells are a different situation: iron, hardness, sulfur odor or other issues usually need treatment ahead of an RO, or instead of one. We handle well homes case by case after well water testing.
Why Choose Rochester Water Conditioning for Reverse Osmosis?
- Family-owned and local: 2175 Crooks Rd., Suite 100, Rochester Hills, MI 48309
- 40+ years of collective experience in water conditioning
- Testing comes first: we recommend equipment based on what we find
- City and well water: experience with both
- We stay after the install: filter changes, membranes and repairs
“I recently had a tankless water heater, whole home carbon filter, water softener, and reverse osmosis system installed, and I couldn’t be happier with the experience.”
Reverse Osmosis Service Areas
We serve Oakland County, Macomb County and surrounding Southeast Michigan communities, and travel farther for the right installation. Local reverse osmosis pages:
Reverse Osmosis FAQs
How does reverse osmosis work?
Water passes through a sediment pre-filter and carbon filter, then through a fine membrane that holds back most dissolved solids. The rejected water goes to the drain, the treated water is stored in a small tank, and a final carbon filter polishes it on the way to your faucet.
Do I need a reverse osmosis system on city water?
Not always. City water is treated before it reaches you, and many people add RO for taste and convenience. If you like your water and do not buy bottled water, you may not need one, and we will tell you so.
Will an RO system soften my water?
An RO reduces hardness minerals in the water from its own faucet, but it does nothing for the rest of the house. Scale on fixtures and appliances calls for a water softener. In hard-water homes, a softener ahead of the RO also helps the membrane last longer.
How often do RO filters need to be changed?
It depends on your water and how much you use. Pre-filters and carbon stages are usually changed more often than the membrane. We set a schedule at install and can handle the changes for you.
Can you service an RO system you did not install?
Yes. We service and repair most makes, including systems that came with the house. If parts are hard to get or the unit is worn out, we will explain your options.
Can an RO system connect to my refrigerator?
Often, yes. Where the layout allows, we run a line from the RO to the refrigerator for filtered water and ice.
Do you install reverse osmosis for businesses?
Yes. We install RO for offices, break rooms, salons and other light commercial spaces, sized for how much water you use.
Schedule a Water Quality Consultation Today
Want better water from your kitchen tap? Rochester Water Conditioning installs, maintains and repairs reverse osmosis systems matched to your water. Call or send us a message, and we will start with your water.
Rochester Water Conditioning
2175 Crooks Rd., Suite 100, Rochester Hills, MI 48309
248-651-5238