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A water purification system and a cleaning system and method for periodically flushing reverse osmosis water purification systems to rid the system of decontamination and other pollutants that build up during use. The system include a pair of containers in liquid communication, a first plurality of

A water purification system and a cleaning system and method for periodically flushing reverse osmosis water purification systems to rid the system of decontamination and other pollutants that build up during use. The system include a pair of containers in liquid communication, a first plurality of liquid conduits defining a looped path for passing liquid from the first container to a membrane and back to the first container, while a second plurality of liquid conduits defines a path for the liquid in the second container to the product side of the membrane.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A cleaning system for removing contaminants from an apparatus having a semipermeable membrane, comprising:a pair of containers in liquid communication with one another so that, when a liquid capacity of said first container is exceeded, liquid flows from said first container to said

[ I claim:] [1.] A cleaning system for removing contaminants from an apparatus having a semipermeable membrane, comprising:a pair of containers in liquid communication with one another so that, when a liquid capacity of said first container is exceeded, liquid flows from said first container to said second container;a first plurality of liquid conduits connected to said first container and adapted to place said first container in a conduit loop with a first side of said membrane;a cleaning cycle pump positioned in said conduit loop for effectively moving liquid in said first container to said first side of said membrane and back to said first container; anda second plurality of liquid conduits placing said second container in liquid communication with a second side of said membrane whereby liquid from said second container migrates osmotically across said membrane when the liquid in said second container has a lower osmotic value than the liquid in said first container and continually increases the volume of liquid in said first container until the liquid overflows into said second container.