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Jugs vs. countertop RO calculator.

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Household
Refills
Countertop RO
Hauling jugs costs you
$0
per year
Water
$0
Gas
$0
Jugs filled per year
0
Heavy lifts per year (≈43 lb)
0
RO yearly filter cost
$0
RO pays for itself in
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Assumes 5-gallon jugs, each lifted about 4 times. Estimates only.

Look for NSF/ANSI 58 certification, the independent test that an RO system removes what it claims.

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