Guest guest Posted November 8, 2001 Report Share Posted November 8, 2001 Bob, The Balsch's in their encyclopedia of Nutrition seem to come down in favour of steam-distilled water filters. water filtration Distillers don't do it all. -Bobhttp://www.purennatural.comhttp://www.portalmarket.com/ionlight.htmlhttp://www.plumbingstore.com/filters.htmlhttp://www.imecon.ch/ion_e.htmhttp://www.doulton.ca/imp300.htmlhttp://www.caitechnologies.comhttp://www.caitechnologies.com/ro.htmhttp://www.naturaldetox.com/#waterhttp://www.wherethetruthlies.org/waterfil.htmlWhat are the most commonly used methods of drinking water filtration?Carbon filters- carbon block and granular carbon filtration medias havebeen used for decades to remove chlorine, certain solid materials, sedimentsand metals, and carbon filter medias have a capacity for filtering out synthetic(human-hade) organic chemicals, such as herbicides, pesticides, and solvents.Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) is significantly more effective thatcarbon block filters for removing synthetic organic chemicals and radon.Granular carbon can become 'exhausted' in effectiveness in a relativelyshort time and must be regularly replaced. "Exhausted' carbon filtermedial is also a good 'growth media' for bacteria.Carbon Block Filters allow for the effectiveness of both activated carbonand mechanical filtration. Certain types of carbon block filters areeffective at filtering chlorine, lead, and certain organic chemicals. Theuseful life of carbon block filters is much shorter than granular activatedcarbon, and they require frequent replacement.Reverse Osmosis- Developed over twenty-five years ago to purify waterfor use in various industries such as printing, photo processing and morerecently computer chip manufacturing, reverse osmosis (RO) forces tapwater through a very fine porous membrane which filters out substanceslarger than water molecules, such as sediment, certain minerals likecalcium and magnesium, which may 'soften' the feel of the water but isnot healthful. How well a RO system works depends on the amount ofcontaminants, toxins and minerals are found in the tap water it isfiltering. RO systems do not work well to filter synthetic (human-hade)organic chemicals, such as herbicides, pesticides, and solvents, and areusually set up to work together with a carbon-based filter. RO systemsrequire more maintenance than other types of filters, they waste threeor four gallons of water for every gallon that is filtered, and the filteredwater then sits in a holding tank (without anything to prevent bacterialgrowth) until it is used.Steam Distillation- By the simple process of boiling tap water in achamber, allowing the steam to condense and collect into another holdingchamber, steam distillation removes all many contaminants, including largesediments, and virtually all minerals. Unfortunately, many volatile organicchemicals (VOC's) such as acetone, benzene, toluene, TCE, and xylene,evaporate out of the water at a temperature lower than the boiling point,and therefore are not removed by steam distillation. Steam distillers shouldalso be set up to work together with a carbon-based filter. The removal ofall minerals will leave the water tasting 'flat' or somewhat bitter. Distilledwater is also considered to be 'hungry' for minerals, wanting to becomere-mineralized. Because of this, many people who exclusively drink distilledhave been found, over time, to become trace mineral or electrolyte deficient,which can cause numerous health problems. Most healthcare professionalswho understand this problem with distilled water recommend the additionof liquid, ionic mineral drops to be added to the distilled water beforedrinking.Selective Resins & Ion-Exchange Systems- Many resin systems containsodium-based media, which are effective for removing selected mineralssuch as calcium and magnesium, replacing them with sodium. This is howmany water-softeners work. The removal of these healthful minerals may'soften' the feel of the water but is not healthful. Ion-exchange systemsrequire the constant replacement of salt. How well a selective resin orion-exchange system works depends on the amount of contaminants,toxins and minerals are found in the tap water it is treating.Other Unique filter Media-KDF- This filter media is often used in combination with other mediain various water filters systems, and is especially useful in showerfilters- where the specific elimination of chlorine is the main goal.KDF is a combination of two metals; zinc and copper, which aredissimilar in electromagnetic properties, used specifically to reducethe chlorine content and prevent bacterial growth within the filtermedia. When chlorine comes into contact with KDF, it is converted(by electro-chemical reaction) into zinc chloride- a harmless tissuesalt. Some people and professionals have expressed concern aboutKDF upsetting the body's zinc/copper balance, however, it istheorized that a person would have to drink hundreds of gallonsof 'KDF filtered' water.-BobRead AIDS-Cured Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2005 Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 Hi All, I presently have a reverse osmosis system with water piped all over the house-to the kitchen and each bathroom with a separate spouts for cooking and drinking water. I love the taste and how it makes crystal clear ice. I am also pleased with the amount of contaminants it removes. However, it does " waste " alot of water and I am concerned about the minerals it removes. We occasionally soak in epsom salts to help make up for the losses. Also, we are still showering in chlorine treated water. I am going to do some research into water filtration systems and may replace it with something else. (So mine may be for sale...) I am not familiar with pi water. I will definitely consider EcoSmarte as a point of entry filtration system after I see how it works in my new pool. If anyone wants to look into EcoSmarte, I suggest consulting our very own pool guy! His name is Jeff Grotte and he can be reached at jeff@... or 763/494-0049. You can see his website at www.poolguy.com. Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2005 Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 I'd be interesting in knowing what water filters people are using for > their drinking water. ----Judy Oooh, good topic. I've been wondering the same thing ever since hearing of the " Pool Guy " . My husband and I just recently built new and he refuses to replace our whole system with a new one already. I would love to hear what others are doing about water filteration also. Thanks for the suggestion Judy, Tifanie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2005 Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 I presently have a reverse osmosis system with water piped all over the house-to the kitchen and each bathroom with a separate spouts for cooking and drinking water. I love the taste and how it makes crystal clear ice. When I heard you talk about " crystal clear ice " I was intrigued! Our refrigerator has the whole water-dispenser, ice-maker built in and the ice it makes it awful. Does anyone know why there are little white specks in my water when I use the ice maker? I haven't used it since noticing this for fear it was something bad. Is it my imagination or should I continue to not use the ice dispenser in my fridge.....Help! TIA, Tifanie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2005 Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 Could it be softener salt? Krista Boos Creative Memories Senior Consultant 952-707-1263 babymonkeytoes@... Memory Keeping at Its Best! _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Tifanie Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 3:18 PM Subject: Re: Re: Water Filtration I presently have a reverse osmosis system with water piped all over the house-to the kitchen and each bathroom with a separate spouts for cooking and drinking water. I love the taste and how it makes crystal clear ice. When I heard you talk about " crystal clear ice " I was intrigued! Our refrigerator has the whole water-dispenser, ice-maker built in and the ice it makes it awful. Does anyone know why there are little white specks in my water when I use the ice maker? I haven't used it since noticing this for fear it was something bad. Is it my imagination or should I continue to not use the ice dispenser in my fridge.....Help! TIA, Tifanie _____ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2005 Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 Tifani said: >ice-maker built in and the ice it makes it awful. Does anyone know >why When did you change the filter last? Or does it even have a filter? --- http://USFamily.Net/dialup.html - $8.25/mo! -- http://www.usfamily.net/dsl.html - $19.99/mo! --- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2005 Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 We have the same problem with our ice maker. My husband is a bio-chemist. He says it is because of the freeze/thaw cycle of the minerals in the water. Oh, and actually the water line to your fridge should by-pass your water softener. Did you mention that your house was new construction? If so, that is how they should have configured the water pipes. So for sure it wouldn't be softener salt. But it could be iron or other minerals in the water. HTH, Ann Marie But anymore thoughts > would be nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 I've been looking at either a Mercola.com or Aquasana counter top water filter that attaches to the faucet and was wondering if anyone can comment on either. I'm also open to suggestions of other water filter products. Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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