Thanks for the comment, love to hear when other people are hip to clean water. Yes RO does clear out the minerals in the water. I should have mentioned that in the post. We add the below to our water from the RO system to return the needed minerals. It is indeed a lot of work and a lot to remember but in the end worth it.
https://www.amazon.com/Trace-Minerals-Research-Concentrace-Mineral/dp/B000AMUWLK