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Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water Systems in Las Vegas

Reverse osmosis is the answer to how Las Vegas water tastes rather than to what it does to your pipes. Valley supply carries a high dissolved mineral load from the Colorado River, and an RO membrane removes it at the tap. It treats drinking and cooking water only, so it does not replace a softener.

What is included

The work itself

Reverse osmosis installation

Under-sink system, dedicated faucet, drain saddle and, where wanted, a fridge and ice maker line.

Filter and membrane replacement

Pre-filter, post-filter and membrane changes on any existing system, not only ones we installed.

RO troubleshooting

Slow fill, no fill, air in the line and taste complaints traced to the stage that has actually failed.

Worth knowing

Before you book

The work is done by our own background-checked technicians, never day-labour subcontractors. Our licence and insurance are on file with the Nevada State Contractors Board, and what a visit is actually like is in our customer reviews.

Membrane life in high mineral water

A membrane fed unsoftened valley water fouls faster. Pairing RO with a softener extends membrane life considerably.

Fridge and ice maker lines

Run from the RO tank so ice and cold water taste the same as the tap.

Existing system service

We service and re-cartridge systems installed by other companies rather than insisting on a replacement.

Where we do this

Across the Las Vegas Valley

What changes between these places is the permitting authority, the water utility and the age of the housing, and all three change how this job goes. We cover 21 communities across the valley, within 45 miles of Las Vegas.

Questions

Reverse Osmosis, answered

How hard is the water in Las Vegas?

Las Vegas Valley Water District publishes valley tap water at roughly 291 parts per million, about 17 grains per gallon, and classifies it as very hard, around two and a half times the national norm. The minerals come from the Colorado River through Lake Mead. It is the single biggest reason water heaters, fixture cartridges and dishwashers wear out faster here than their rated life suggests.

Do I need a permit to replace a water heater in Las Vegas?

Yes. Clark County, the City of Las Vegas and the City of North Las Vegas all require a permit for a replacement as much as for a new installation. Which of the three you deal with depends on your address rather than your mailing city, because a Las Vegas postal address can sit in unincorporated Clark County. We pull the permit and meet the inspector as part of the job.

Are you licensed and insured?

Yes. Monkey Wrench Contractors LLC holds Nevada State Contractors Board licence 0092999 and trades as Monkey Wrench Plumbing. We are a BBB accredited business with an A plus rating, and every technician is background checked. About thirty minutes before your appointment you get a text with the assigned technician's photo, name, licence number and live ETA.

Do you charge for an estimate?

No. The inspection is free and you get a flat-rate price before any work begins, so the number you approve is the number you pay. If the scope changes once something is opened up, we stop and re-quote rather than adding to the invoice at the end.

Are you actually available 24 hours a day?

Yes, dispatch runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on (702) 900-5992. If water is actively running and you cannot stop it, shut off your main first and call second, because that one step is the difference between a wet floor and a flooded one.

Is there help with the cost of finding a leak?

There can be. The Southern Nevada Water Authority runs a Leak Detection Assistance Program that gives qualifying single-family customers a voucher worth up to $250 toward leak diagnosis or the first hours of repair. You apply as the account holder before work begins and use a participating plumber, and it is one voucher per property per calendar year.

On the line, just in time.

Free inspection, flat-rate price before we start, dispatch open 24 hours a day.