DrWeil.com – Official Website of Andrew Weil, M.D. – Water Filter Review

This post was from http://www.drweil.com/ (I did not write it and I do not know the author) Although the author is obviously a satisfied customer, please note the clarifications I had to make at the end of the article. I will also post these clarifications on the response form on Dr. Weils website. DrWeil.com - Official Website of Andrew Weil, M.D. "I am sharing this info because it was one of the most difficult choices I ever made, and finding my way through the maze of water filtration devices ...[READ MORE]

A Cheap Water Filter System? Dont Waste Your Money.

Faucet mount and pitcher type filters like Brita & Pur do little more than reduce chlorine & gives the buyer a false sense of security. Have you been tempted by fancy add campaigns and the lower priced water filter systems like brita and pur as an alternative for your family because of a limited budget? If so you need to realize that there are several problems with filters at that low of a price scale. Most of these filters are really only chlorine filters and not actual purifiers. ...[READ MORE]

Why I Recommend The Multipure Water Filter Over All Other Filters

Why I Recommend The Multipure Water Filter Over All Other Filters Some of my readers may say that this is a biased opinion since I am a distributor for the Multipure company and that I am only trying to sell water filters. Well...to tell you the truth, I am a distributor for several other water filter companies as well as Multipure. I have been in the water filter business now going on 7 years. I temporarily worked for Rain Soft, but I didn't stay with them because in my opinion their products ...[READ MORE]

Multi-Pure Announces New Bottle-less Water Coolers

Multi-Pure, the inovator in the water filtration industry has come out with the new bottle-less water cooler for home, office, schools, public buildings, etc. These attractive looking coolers are equipped with Multi-Pure's solid carbon block filter technology and can be plumbed into any home or office setting for the ultimate in safe drinking water.  No more heavy lifting of plastic water bottles, no more paying for expensive water delivery, and no chance of contaminated water like you may ...[READ MORE]

Questions & Answers About Fluoride & How to Remove It From Your Drinking Water

Where does the fluoride added to water come from? The main fluoride chemical added to water (hydrofluorosilicic acid) is an industrial by-product from the phosphate fertilizer industry. Unlike the fluoride used in toothpaste, hydrofluorosilicic acid is not pharmaceutical-grade quality. It is an unpurified, industrial-grade, corrosive acid which has been linked, in several recent studies, to increased levels of lead in children’s blood. Does fluoride occur naturally in water? Like arsenic and ...[READ MORE]

Is the bottled water market declining? – PlasticsNews

Is the bottled water market declining? - PlasticsNewsWhat's the state of the bottled water market?A year ago, we reported that the economy and environmental pressure were putting pressure on the bottled water sector, and the days of double-digit annual growth was over.Further proof of the trend comes today with the release of Nestle SA's 2009 financial results. The financial press is reporting that the company's water business is struggling...Read more

The Dangers Of Fluoride In Your Drinking Water & "The Doctors" Tv Show

Yesterday, I was watching "The Doctors" television show. The entire show was devoted to drinking water. The "doctors" explained how important it was for the health of our bodies to drink water. They also discussed the environmental impacts of "bottles" ending up in our landfills and how improvements could be made by purchasing a "brita" water filter instead of purchasing bottled water. All of this was great (although I dont recommend a Brita filter of course), but what alarmed me  is ...[READ MORE]

Water Filter Technology & Micron Ratings

There are a number of different features that determine both the quality and performance of a water filter. These features include the mineral make-up of the media, the amount of surface area in the media, the size of microns removed by the filter (also known as micron rating), and the regulated flow rate of the filter. Multi-Pure's Carbon Block Filter Media Mineral Media: Water filters can be made from ceramic, charcoal, or carbon media, but carbon is quickly becoming the most popular choice, ...[READ MORE]

What Is Reverse Osmosis?

Reverse osmosis, also known as hyperfiltration, is a process similar to membrane filtration that when used on water eliminates the presence of most heavy metals and contaminants. However, there are key differences between filtration and reverse osmosis. During the filtration process, the water is strained through a membrane which allows the filter to catch some but not all unwanted particles in the water. When osmosis is applied, it incorporates diffusion, the process of moving molecules from a ...[READ MORE]