In recent years, many Romanians have started looking for solutions to obtain cleaner and safer water directly from the tap. Two commonly encountered options are reverse osmosis water filtration systems and modern filters with sintered activated carbon, such as those produced by Aquator. At first glance, both solutions seem to do the same thing: remove impurities from water. However, the differences between them are major, and understanding these differences is essential for making the right decision for your family’s health.

How Reverse Osmosis Works and What Its Risks Are

A reverse osmosis system works by passing water through a very fine membrane that retains almost all dissolved solids. In theory, this may seem ideal. In practice, however, reverse osmosis has several disadvantages:

• it removes not only harmful substances but also the essential minerals for the body, such as calcium and magnesium;
• it produces a large quantity of wastewater – for every liter of filtered water, several liters are lost and sent down the drain;
• it has high installation and maintenance costs;
• the resulting water becomes “dead” water, lacking taste, and harder to drink over the long term.

For these reasons, reverse osmosis is not always the best choice for a family’s daily consumption.

How Aquator Water Filters Work

Aquator filters use advanced sintered activated carbon technology with silver. Unlike classic granular filters, where water can create “preferential channels” and thus not pass evenly through all the filtering material, the Aquator filter is made from a monoblock sintered cartridge. This forces the water to pass through very fine micro‑channels, ensuring uniform and efficient filtration.

The direct benefits are multiple:

• removal of chlorine from municipal water, along with its unpleasant taste and smell;
• significant reduction of heavy metals such as lead or mercury;
• retention of fine particles down to 0.5 microns;
• bactericidal effect due to the silver in the composition, which prevents bacteria from developing inside the filter.

Thus, a single Aquator cartridge does the job of three different filters: mechanical filtration, chemical filtration through activated carbon, and bacterial protection.

Why Aquator Is a Safer Choice

Comparing the two solutions, the differences are clear:

• Reverse osmosis produces “dead” water, without minerals, while the Aquator filter preserves essential minerals.
• Aquator filters do not generate wastewater and do not waste resources.
• Maintenance costs are reduced, requiring only the periodic replacement of the activated carbon and silver cartridge.
• Installation is simple and quick, directly at the kitchen sink.

For a family’s daily consumption, water filtered through an Aquator system is not only safe but also more pleasant in taste and healthier in the long term.