| I am sure you have gone through hard time in | | | | Disadvantage: Flow rate of ceramic water filters |
| choosing the right water treatment system. | | | | are slow. However, the flow rate of the ceramic |
| Some are just not even "apple to apple" kind of | | | | filter can be improvised by brushing its outer |
| comparison due to its different nature and | | | | surface under running water. As the top layer of |
| functions, some are totally different mythology, | | | | ceramic and contaminants are brushed off and |
| some just do not produce the similar outcome. In | | | | flushed away, a new layer becomes available. |
| order to do that, the best comparison is to | | | | Charcoal Filter |
| compare the end result which is the "Filtered | | | | Charcoal water filter derived from coconut husk . |
| Water" or the "Purified Water". To understand | | | | This absorbs impurities as the water passes |
| which water treatment system provide the best | | | | through. This form of filter comprises possibly |
| water filtration, we will need to understand what a | | | | 95% of those in use domestically. They are |
| system does and does not perform. We are | | | | simple to install, relatively economical, and |
| discussing only the water treatment after water | | | | depending on micron level, will filter out the most |
| has been supplied to by the water work | | | | deadly of contaminants, Cryptosporidium and |
| department. | | | | Guardia.Some charcoal filters are enhanced by the |
| Distillation | | | | use of activated nano-silver, which provides extra |
| This is not equivalent to boiling water where | | | | antibacterial protection, killing around 650 known |
| molecules of water did not leave the original | | | | types of organisms. |
| container and stay with whatever other molecules | | | | Advantage: Effectively remove most |
| originally there. In distillation, water is being heaten | | | | contaminants by absorbing impurities and |
| up to its boiling point continuously, the evaporate | | | | economical. Minerals in solution can still permeate a |
| water molecules will be recaptured by cooling | | | | charcoal filter. These minerals are essential to |
| down the steam vapor and collect in another | | | | health. |
| clean container. Both method remove bacteria | | | | Disadvantage: Need to be replaced at the interval |
| effectively, but distillation remove traces of | | | | of 9 - 12 months (but its cheap and safe). In area |
| minerals like iron, calcium, etc (which obviously has | | | | where sediment is a problem, the filter will get |
| higher boiling point) etc by evaporate into air first. | | | | clogged easily. Installing a pre filter will prolong its |
| However, contaminants having lower boiling point | | | | life span. |
| than water like benzene will not be able to screen | | | | Pre Filter |
| out. | | | | In area where sludge and large solid particles are |
| Advantage:- Effectively remove bacteria and | | | | a problem, pre filter is the solution. It is usually a |
| heavy metals. | | | | membrane that block large sediments or particles |
| Disadvantage:- Also remove trace of natural | | | | from passing through and thus prolong the water |
| minerals in water and almost everything else | | | | treatment system. |
| other than water. | | | | Advantage: Filter all the large particles and |
| Reverse Osmosis | | | | sediments, the water will appear clean and clear |
| We will need to understand what is Osmosis | | | | from human eyes. Prolong the life span of main |
| process, where molecules of water migrate | | | | water treatment system, and it's more |
| naturally from a weaker saline solution to a | | | | economical to install one. It is comparatively much |
| stronger saline solution, gradually equalizing the | | | | cheaper than the main unit and most of it is |
| saline composition of each solution which is divided | | | | cleanable (which make it more lasting). |
| by a semi-permeable membrane. Reverse | | | | Disadvantage: Always need to be cleaned when |
| Osmosis, the opposite of natural osmosis process | | | | the flow of water is slow, only remove large |
| of water in which the molecules of water are | | | | particles, not chlorine, bacteria and other |
| being pressurized to go through a semi-permeable | | | | contaminants. Will need to be replaced regularly. |
| membrane from stronger saline solution to | | | | So what make the best water treatment |
| weaker side ( any contaminants having molecule | | | | system? |
| size bigger than water will not pass through). | | | | In conclusion, there is no one filter that can be |
| Advantage:- Remove fluoride, chloride and other | | | | called as the best water treatment system. |
| harmful particles. | | | | Every filter will have the goods and bads, lets put |
| Disadvantage:- Also remove trace of minerals like | | | | the cost factor aside as I had mentioned in my |
| salt, lead, manganese, iron, and calcium. Can not | | | | other articles; cost come later after you compare |
| remove chlorine and volatile organic chemicals | | | | the effectiveness of water treatment system. |
| which are relatively smaller in size. Having to | | | | Has this ever come across your mind; if one filter |
| remove alkaline mineral constituents of water, | | | | can not be the best water treatment system, |
| produces acidic water which will strip off calcium in | | | | why not have a combination of all? |
| bones and teeth in order to neutralize acidtiy in it. | | | | Multi-Stage Water Filtration System! |
| Water Filter | | | | The best water treatment system is to make |
| By the name it means involvement of some | | | | use of all the advantages of the filters or filtration |
| filtration medium, physically intercept selected | | | | system, to compensate the shortfall of others. A |
| particles from passing through, or chemically | | | | multi-stage water filtration system will remove |
| transform selected molecule into other form, or | | | | the sediments, large particles, contaminants, |
| even using the combination of both. | | | | bacteria, toxins, chlorine and odors, but leaving the |
| Ceramic filter | | | | trace of minerals, which is vital to our body fluids. |
| Ceramic water filters come as a cartridge that | | | | I can not stress enough the importance when |
| fits a normal bench top filter. Some ceramic filters | | | | come to choosing the right water purification |
| incorporate nano-silver impregnated into a porous | | | | system, effectiveness in removing all the |
| ceramic outer shell that can trap bacteria down to | | | | unwanted contaminants as the main purpose of |
| as low as .22 of a micron in particle size [1 | | | | having a water filtration system, but leaving the |
| 100,000 of an inch]. | | | | good minerals in the water as the nature intended |
| Laboratories consider a filtering medium with an | | | | it to be. |
| effective pore size of .01 micron to .45 micron to | | | | When come to cost factor, the main concern will |
| be bacteriologically sterile and .45 micron to 1.0 | | | | be that you are paying for the reliability (research |
| micron to be bacteriologically safe. Re growth of | | | | & development) of the system, instead of |
| bacteria that becomes trapped either on the | | | | contributing to unnecessary advertising and |
| outside of the element or in the ceramic's pores is | | | | promotion for the branding exercise. Another cost |
| controlled by the silver which, on contact with | | | | factor to consider is the replacement cartridges |
| water, releases small quantities of positively | | | | pricing and availability of it. No point having a cheap |
| charged metals ions. | | | | main system, but the replacement cost of ct |
| However, volatile organic chemicals (VOCs), | | | | ridges that will burn a hole in your pocket. Some |
| chlorine and other undesirable odor and taste | | | | water filter replacement parts are easily available, |
| compounds, will remain in the treated water after | | | | some are not and might have even ceased |
| ceramic filtering. | | | | production. |
| These ions are taken into the enzyme system of | | | | I wish you and your family in best of health, |
| the bacteria's cell and thereby neutralize it. | | | | especially the young ones who need healthy |
| Advantage: Effectively remove bacteria | | | | water to grow and excel in life. |