Advanced Reverse-osmosis Systems
Advanced Reverse-osmosis Systems | Water Purification | Plumbing | Cookeville
Imagine turning on the tap in your Cookeville home and tasting water that’s as crisp and refreshing as a mountain spring. HEP’s advanced reverse-osmosis systems strip away dissolved solids, chlorine, lead, and other contaminants at the molecular level, delivering bottle-quality water straight from your faucet. Our technicians integrate these compact filters seamlessly into your existing plumbing, so you enjoy pure hydration without bulky countertop pitchers or endless plastic bottles.
Beyond a better taste, true water purification means peace of mind. From cooking to baby formula to that first cup of coffee, every drop you consume is safeguarded by a multi-stage membrane engineered for efficiency and longevity. Ready to upgrade your home’s most essential resource? Schedule your installation with HEP today and feel the difference in every sip.
FAQs
How does a reverse-osmosis (RO) system work, and why is it effective for Cookeville water?
RO forces household water through a semi-permeable membrane that blocks dissolved salts, metals, and organics while letting pure H₂O molecules pass. Our advanced systems add carbon pre-filtration, particulate pre-filtration, and a post-polishing stage so taste and odor are removed as well. Cookeville’s water is considered moderately hard and is disinfected with chlorine; RO technology, in combination with those extra stages, effectively strips out hardness minerals, chlorine by-products, and other trace contaminants common to the Upper Cumberland supply.
What contaminants will your advanced RO systems remove from Cookeville’s municipal or private-well water?
Certified laboratory tests show removal rates of 95–99 % for dissolved lead, arsenic, chromium, nitrates, PFAS, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and up to 97 % of hardness minerals such as calcium and magnesium. The carbon stages also eliminate chlorine, chloramine, VOCs, and the rotten-egg odor sometimes present in local wells (hydrogen sulfide). The result is bottled-quality water straight from your kitchen tap.
How much water can the system produce per day, and is it sufficient for my household?
Most homes in Cookeville choose our 50–75 gpd (gallons per day) under-sink units, which easily cover drinking, cooking, ice maker, and pet needs for families up to six. Larger households or small offices often step up to our 100 gpd model. If you need whole-home purification, we design modular systems that scale to 500–1,000 gpd and integrate with existing plumbing and pressure-tank setups.
What kind of maintenance is required, and how often should filters and membranes be replaced?
Routine care is straightforward: • Sediment pre-filter: every 6–12 months (depends on incoming turbidity). • Carbon block(s): every 6–12 months to keep chlorine and organics away from the membrane. • RO membrane: every 24–36 months on city water, or 18–24 months on high-iron wells. • Post-carbon polishing filter: 12 months. Our Cookeville technicians offer an affordable annual service plan that bundles all cartridges, sanitizes the storage tank, checks pressure, and documents TDS (total dissolved solids) readings so you always know performance is on spec.
Will installing an RO system increase my water bills or waste a lot of water?
Modern high-efficiency membranes and our built-in permeate pump reduce waste to roughly 1–2 gallons of reject water per gallon of pure water produced—about half of older systems. For a family of four, that adds only 1–2 kWh of electric usage for the fridge’s ice maker and roughly 10–15 gallons of extra water down the drain daily—pennies on your monthly CUD (Cookeville Utility District) bill. You can also route reject water to a garden or non-potable holding tank if desired.
Do you provide professional installation and service in Cookeville, and what is the approximate cost?
Yes. We are licensed, bonded, and insured plumbers serving Putnam County. Standard under-sink RO installation—including drilling the faucet hole, connecting to the fridge line, and first-year filters—runs $425–$525. Whole-home packages start around $1,950 installed. Every system comes with a 5-year parts warranty, a 1-year labor warranty, and priority local service. Free on-site water testing and cost estimates are available anywhere within the Cookeville city limits and surrounding communities such as Baxter, Algood, and Gainesboro.