WHOLE HOME FLUORIDE REMOVAL FILTER BONE CHAR
WHOLE HOME FLUORIDE REMOVAL FILTER BONE CHAR can help you to removed from the water through several methods which include distillation, reverse osmosis, activated alumina and bone char.
- Distillation – A water distiller boils water in one chamber and captures the purified water vapor in a separate chamber leaving the contaminants behind. Distillation is an effective method to remove fluoride and heavy metals but it takes a long time to purify water and requires large energy consumption to heat the water. Distillers can be used for producing a moderate amount of fluoride-free drinking water for small families, but it is not typically used for whole house fluoride removal.
- Reverse Osmosis – A reverse osmosis (RO) system uses a semi-permeable membrane to filter out contaminants from water and can effectively remove up to 97.7% of fluoride from your drinking water. Water is forced through the membrane which has the ability to effectively filter pollutants down to 0.001 microns, smaller than even viruses. Most RO systems can run purely off the water pressure alone and do not require electricity to operating, and they can produce a high volume of drinking water for large families. RO systems are efficient and cost-effective which is why they are the most popular type of filter for removing fluoride from drinking and cooking water.
- Activated Alumina – Activated alumina oxide is made from natural corundum minerals and it is often used in whole house fluoride filters to remove fluoride from water throughout the entire home. Fluoride is strongly attracted to this porous media which uses the process of adsorption to capture and adsorb it out of the water and protect people from fluoride exposure, ingestion, skin absorption and inhalation at every bath, shower and sink water outlet. Depending on the level of fluoridation, an activated alumina whole house fluoride filter may last between 4-6 years before the media needs to be replaced.
- Bone Char – Bone char is a form of carbon made from charring animal (cattle) bones. This media works similar to the way our bones work in attracting fluoride by exchanging ions with fluoride and heavy metals. Bone char is effective as a whole house fluoride filter media, however there are some concerns with using this type of media. Since it is made from animal bones, the source of the bone char is important to ensure that it is medical grade and did not come from sick or infected animals.
