carbon water filters purifier information

Crystal Quest One of the best suppliers we've found for many of your water filtration needs

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KDF® Drinking Water Filters for Health  Quality water filters including fluoride water filters

Carbon water filters can remove up to 99% of many organic compounds at the most economical price.

Carbon water filters are very good at removing micro-organisms and organic compounds for safe drinking water.   Use a carbon water filtration system and you'll know that

• your water is up to 99% free of a number of dangerous organic compounds
• your family is safe from illnesses caused by most micro-organisms, lead, chlorine and benzene
• you have a great water filtration system to provide you family with safe, clean water

 How, exactly does the carbon water filters purifier work?

• Water is passed through either granular activated carbon (GAC) or a carbon block which removes sediments, micro-organisms and organic compounds
• Some filters will use a micron membrane to remove sand and silt as an initial filtration stage
• Depending on the size and quality of the unit, water may pass through up to 7 or even 8 levels of filtration with each level removing more and more contamination
• Some filtration companies are now using KDF which is a patented medium for fluid filtration to enhance the capabilities of a carbon filtration system
• Studies have determined that GAC and KDF used in combination within a filter unit have a greater capacity to remove contamination than carbon filtration alone
• Carbon filters need to be replaced regularly based on the manufacturers instructions

What do I need to know before I buy a carbon water filter?

• How much filtration will the filter cartridge give me? (how many levels of filtration? is KDF technology being used?)
• How much will it cost per gallon to filter water.  Calculate cost of filter cartridge divided by gallons of water filtered before replacement.  This is the calculation we use in our comparisons.

See Our Drinking Water Filter Comparisons and Recommendations