Does Your Home Have A Carbon Water Filter?
Christopher Jay
The range of effectiveness with Carbon water filters goes from
0.5 microns to 50.0 microns; microns at their lowest point means
the more efficient the carbon water filter will be at removing
nasty organic chemicals.
Most water filtration systems that work under the counter contain
between 12-24 ounces of charcoal; bituminous, coconut shells or
wood is where charcoal is usually derived from.
Coconut shell carbon is what the better carbon water filters are
based on due to the fact that this carbon is more effective and
approximately twenty percent more expensive than wood or
butuminous charcoal. Volatile organic chemicals and other
impurities are removed by the charcoal by absorption, thereby
improving the color, odor and taste of the water.
Pesticides, trihalomethane compounds, herbicides, chlorine, man
made chemicals, benzene, radon, solvents, are what we call
Volatile organic chemicals which will be found in small trace
amounts coming from out taps. Some carbon water filters are able
to, but not very well, relinquish iron and other metal particles
form our water; is the micron level of the carbon water filter is
at 0.5 it may be able to alleviate some of the hydrogen sulfate,
iron and maganese.
If your water supply has a high metal content you'll do much
better buying a filter designed for this type of job because as
you now know a carbon water filter is not noted for removing
heavy metals from the water source entirely. Some of the
contaminants a carbon water filter probably won't remove also
include nickel, mercury, asbestos, sulfate, barium, beryllium,
chromium, fluoride, arsenic, nitrates, copper, and any other
similar volatile organic chemicals.
Carbon water filters have naturally charged positive ions that
assist in removing organic chemicals form our tap water. These
positive ions attract negative ions which is what causes the
removal of the organic chemicals; the removal of these chemicals
will vastly improve the over all smell and taste of the water.
Because of the carbon water filter we are also treating our body
by not administering into our systems. These chemicals that have
been removed can harm us down the road.
In order to constantly remove these chemicals carbon water filter
cartridges need to be replaced fairly frequently but of course
this depends on how much water is consumed. Please don't wait
until the water tasted or starts to smell funny, consult the
instructions for the time or gallon allocated for that particular
filter to expire. Carbon water filters generally cost a bit less
other filtration systems as carbon; especially coconut shell
carbon is a renewable source which can be produced inexpensively
to meet demand.
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