The Thunder 3000MP Reverse Osmosis / Ultrafiltration system by CRYSTAL QUEST® is a revolutionary breakthrough in the reverse osmosis and Ultrafiltration industry. Through years of experience, research have produced totally new most effective, healthiest Reverse Osmosis/Ultrafiltration systems on the market today. This Reverse Osmosis/Ultrafiltration system will produce up to 50 gallons of top quality water per day and remove up to 99.9% of undesirable contaminants and filter particles as small as 1/1000 of a micron by forcing untreated water through a semi-permeable membrane.

Thunder RO Model Comparison Chart

Features:

• Removes more than 500 contaminants from water (if present in water).
• Seven Filtration Cartridges with a total of 16 Stages of Filtration:
  1. Solid Carbon Cartridge
  2. Ultrafiltration Membrane Cartridge
  3. Multi-Stage Cartridge
  4. Reverse Osmosis Membrane Cartridge
  5. Another Multi-Stage Cartridge
  6. Ultraviolet Sterilizer System
  7. Another Ultrafiltration Membrane - post-storage tank
• Compact design that can easily fit beneath the kitchen sink.
• European lead-free long-reach designer faucet.
• CRYSTAL QUEST® 4 gallon steel pressurized holding tank.
• All interconnecting color-coded tubing.
• Installation hardware for easy homeowner installation.

In Stage 1, water travels through a 1 micron solid carbon cartridge for removing volatile organic carbon compounds (VOC's), insecticides, pesticides and industrial solvents and traps particles larger than 1 micron including sediment, silt, sand and dirt. It also helps to extend the life of the system.

In Stage 2, water passes through a .01 micron Ultrafiltration (UF) membrane. Ultrafiltration (UF) is an important purification technology used for the production of high-purity water. UF is effective for the removal of colloids, proteins, bacteria, viruses, parasites, protozoa and pyrogens (e.g., gram-negative bacterial endotoxins), other organic molecules larger than .01 micron, and most other water contaminants known today.

In Stage 3, water flows through pre one - micron filter pads (1 micron equals 1/25,000th of an inch), which removes suspended particles such as silt, sediment, cyst (Giardia, Cryptosporidium), sand, rust, dirt, and other undissolved matter.

In Stage 4, water passes through granulated activated carbon (GAC). GAC is universally recognized and widely used as an effective adsorbent for a wide variety of organic contaminants, such as chlorine (99.9%), chemicals linked to cancer (THM's, benzine) pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, volatile organic compounds (VOC's), PCB's, MTBE's and hundreds of other chemical contaminants that may be present in water, bad taste, and odors from your drinking water. Click here for more information on GAC filtration.

In Stage 5, water flows through the ion exchange resin, reducing heavy metals such as lead, copper, aluminum, and water hardness.

In Stages 6 and 7, water flows through a bed of media made of a special high-purity alloy blend of two dissimilar metals - copper and zinc (KDF-55D ®, and KDF-85D ®) . KDF media is a major advancement in water treatment technology that works on the electro-chemical and spontaneous-oxidation-reduction (REDOX) principles. Chlorine is instantaneously and almost inexhaustibly oxidized. Click here for more information on KDF filtration.

In Stage 8, water flows through another one-micron filtration pad for further reduction of undesirable particles. The end result is a great reduction or elimination of a wide variety of contaminants.

In Stage 9, water passes through a CRYSTAL QUEST® reverse osmosis membrane, which removes and filters particles as small as 1/1000 of a micron as most inorganic chemicals (such as salts, metals, minerals) most microorganisms including cryptosporidium and giardia, and most inorganic contaminants. Click here for more information on the reverse osmosis purification process.

In stage 10, water flows through another one - micron filter pads(1 micron equals 1/25,000th of an inch), which removes suspended particles such as silt, sediment, cyst (Giardia, Cryptosporidium), sand, rust, dirt, and other undissolved matter.

In stages 11 and 12, water flows through another bed of media made of a special high-purity alloy blend of two dissimilar metals - copper and zinc. it is a major advancement in water treatment technology that works on the electro-chemical and spontaneous-oxidation-reduction (REDOX) principles. Chlorine is instantaneously and almost inexhaustibly oxidized.

In stage 13, water flows through another ion exchange resin, reducing heavy metals such as lead, copper, aluminum, and water hardness.

In stage 14, water passes through granulated activated carbon (GAC).

In stage 15, water flows through another one - micron filter pads(1 micron equals 1/25,000th of an inch), which removes suspended particles such as silt, sediment, cyst (Giardia, Cryptosporidium), sand, rust, dirt, and other undissolved matter.

In Stage 16, water passes through an Ultraviolet Water Sterilizer System manufactured with axial flow reactors in 304 stainless steel. The hard glass germicidal lamps provide an economical way of treating water requiring a 99.99% reduction of bacteria and virus and protozoa. This process is accomplished without adding any harmful chemicals to your drinking water. CRYSTAL QUEST® Ultraviolet Water Sterilizer System is the most ecological way of treating your water.

In Stage 17, after the storage tank, water passes through another a .01 micron Ultrafiltration (UF) membrane. Ultrafiltration (UF) is an important purification technology used for the production of high-purity water. UF is effective for the removal of colloids, proteins, bacteria, viruses, parasites, protozoa and pyrogens (e.g., gram-negative bacterial endotoxins), other organic molecules larger than .01 micron, and most other water contaminants known today.