My house has city water and very high total disolved solids, above 400. Is this filter designed to help with TDS removal?
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We also have city water and I am amazed at how well this works. Everything gets clean and no coating in the dishwasher or washing machine.
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With the 2 filters on this unit i can't see why it would not reduce the tds i don't know of any filters that completely remove all contaminates
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I use tap water and have no build up, but we have a whole house filtering system also, I don't know if that would made difference or not.
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Sorry. The only thing that I know of that Might work would be to distill the water and try to get rid of the contaminants afterward. The filter system that seems to filter the best, and remove the most hazards is the Berkey filters. Suggest that you research them. I spent days........,,, looking for something thy would remove salt and biochemical contaminants. There is not one that I could find. I was very impressed with the Berkey, and for a lightweight purifier, I really do like the LifeStraw. It will do more than most of the very small filters. Be sure to get this one, and not the green camoflage one that lets 2 micron particles through. That one seems to be mostly for looks. Hope this helps.
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Q. Does the ZeroWater filter remove Fluoride?A. ZeroWater filters are not certified for the reduction of fluoride however fluoride is an inorganic compound. The TDS meter is designed to detect inorganic compounds. Fluoride levels in water are usually around 2 to 4 ppm, which will show up on the meter as 002 to 004. So when filtered water reads 000 it is not likely that fluoride is present in water.---http://www.zerowater.com/faqs.aspx
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Yes I did test this system with the TDS meter and was very disappointed. The readings were exactly the same as what came out of the tap. I called Brondell and they informed me that was how it's supposed to be. Their system is apparently designed to only remove the bad taste...not the dissolved solids...well in my case it did neither. The water still tasted bad and the TDS reading was just as high as the tap. Our water is so bad here, typical readings from 450-800+ so it may just be that filters don't work here. I gave up on filters after trying many and ordered delivered water from Culligan.
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Yes I did test this system with the TDS meter and was very disappointed. The readings were exactly the same as what came out of the tap. I called Brondell and they informed me that was how it's supposed to be. Their system is apparently designed to only remove the bad taste...not the dissolved solids...well in my case it did neither. The water still tasted bad and the TDS reading was just as high as the tap. Our water is so bad here, typical readings from 450-800+ so it may just be that filters don't work here. I gave up on filters after trying many and ordered delivered water from Culligan. Yes I did test this system with the TDS meter and was very disappointed. The readings were exactly the same as what came out of the tap. I called Brondell and they informed me that was how it's supposed to be. Their system is apparently designed to only remove the bad taste...not the dissolved solids...well in my case it did neither. The water still tasted bad and the TDS reading was just as high as the tap. Our water is so bad here, typical readings from 450-800+ so it may just be that filters don't work here. I gave up on filters after trying many and ordered delivered water from Culligan.
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I'm guessing that the filter unit you're talking about is one that is hooked up in the basement and it filters out all the water in the house. If that's the kind you're talking about then it should be ok. It would actually be even better since water filters would remove the high amounts of minerals. It would prevent the shower head from clogging. I don't have a filter unit but the shower head is still working like new.
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As a ceramic filter, it filters out most but not all minerals, but not ions. My water starts off hard (a lot of dissolved calcium) and ends up hard. RO removes everything, but is much more wasteful of water. (every quart of water wastes a quart). If you have high levels of arsenic in your water, than RO is better. Otherwise, the choice is yours.
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No. You need a total dissolved solids (TDS) meter for that. You can pick one up in the internet for ~$10.
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I have a well system, and the Home Master system works great, the water is way better than the previous single filter system I had. It would be a good idea to have your well tested for iron levels to make sure your softner system is working properly.
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The filters are designed to remove particulate matter and bacteria.They are not designed to desalinize water.
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No, this is purely to raise the pH of the water to alkaline levels. There are other Fluorideremoval filters and these are either whole house or under Counter models.
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Depends on your water chemistry - has nothing to do with type of filter. It is very important to have your phosphate level at 100 or less if you want to keep the chemistry balanced.
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Yes, but watch your filter pressure as the iron particles may accumulate and clog the filter.
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Hi Mary, personally I am on city water and use my filter for final polishing and not primary filtering. I would suggest you have your well water analyzed then contact Aquasana's technical support and forward them your lab results and let them tell you if their filter system is capable of purifying your water to potable standards. Please be absolutely aware of chemical toxins and biological pathogens that your lab will be able to identify. On a final note depending on you geographical location, we need to also be concerned about radiological contamination. To some extent there is a filter that is capable of addressing that problem too. If need be, ask me about it and I will look it up for you. Hope this response is of some use.
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It seems to be OK without using any kind of filter. If 'hard' water is a problem in your area and you do not want white dust deposited in the room, buy the demineralization 'filter'.
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All I know is that it filters out just about everything but the water itself. A TDS meter comes with it, so you can measure your filtered water against your tap water. The filtered water should show 000, while the tap water may show 122 or something else. I can give you the phone number of the manufacturer of distributor (not sure which). It's 1 800 503 2939