Do brita filters reduce calcium, iron, and particulates? If so what are the specs?
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The only claims Brita makes is that their filters reduce the following chemicals - copper, mercury, cadmium. And, the following substances - chlorine (taste & odor) and zinc (mettallic taste.) I use the filters for drinking water and making ice cubes & coffee or tea. I hope this helps.
1488687
Not sure about the things you are asking about. My understanding is that the filters are for filtering out heavy metals from the water such as lead, murcery etc. It definatly makes the water taste MUCH better regardless..hope that helps!
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No - the Brita filter is basically carbon which will filter out chlorine or make hard water taste better. River water has bacteria so it has to be disinfected, not just filtered. There are heavy duty filters that take out more, and there are pills you can add to purify water. I haven't used them. You can probably get more information from a camping equipment store.
999943
Hello preferably use distilled waterbut the iron has a system Vents Stay-Clean system and if you could use tap waterAn anti-calcium system Prevents steam vents clogged by Reducing the sediment build-up in the vaporizing chamber of the iron.Thank You!!
1112336
Unfortunately, Brita products are only for Brita products. You would have to secure it at the top of your bottle and than squeeze the bottle so water can go through the filter. If you are able to secure it and squeeze the bottle it might work.
1562855
No, I do not think that this filter will remove any significant amount of minerals dissolved in the water; nor does it "purify" water.
512656
I am not aware of separate filter elements. I use RO water so the filter lasts me several years.
1673436
Search on the National Science Foundation's listings for Brita using "health benefits" and "pour through" as the criteria. It seems that only products that use the "OB03 replacement element" have health benefits, and those are Cadmium, Copper, and Mercury reduction. A vote in Brita's favor is that it seems to be the only pour-through product that removes these three together. It doesn't look like anything but the pitchers use that filter...
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Hello Yuki,The Aquasana AQ-5300 filter system effectively removes mercury, lead, and asbestos. The company does not test for other heavy metals. The filters do not remove potassium, calcium, or magnesium. The system's carbon filter also removes many organic compounds, which are listed in their literature. Please see their web site for more details: http://www.aquasana.com/product_detail.php?product_id=51We like our filter, which we purchased to improve the flavor of our morning coffee. This system does not replace a water softener.Sincerely,Robert Ashton, MD, PhD Hello Yuki,The Aquasana AQ-5300 filter system effectively removes mercury, lead, and asbestos. The company does not test for other heavy metals. The filters do not remove potassium, calcium, or magnesium. The system's carbon filter also removes many organic compounds, which are listed in their literature. Please see their web site for more details: http://www.aquasana.com/product_detail.php?product_id=51We like our filter, which we purchased to improve the flavor of our morning coffee. This system does not replace a water softener.Sincerely,Robert Ashton, MD, PhD
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I cannot find any reference to the ceramic filters actually removing heavy metal ions.The company does say that their black filters remove heavy metal ions including arsenic.
770727
Thanks for the response. I have read about "solid block carbon filters" that remove fluoride, so I will look into that. Thanks again!
815470
Water purifier filters particles down to .02 micron. The treatment system filters to .1 micron.
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They don't always work immediately. The scotch brite tip works, allow the filter to dry entirely and then when resubmerged in water allow a day for it to become saturated with water all the way through. I promise they work and I personally believe a slower filter is not such a bad thing. Allowing some way for the system to vent is critical as well, get creative. Messing with that ceramic filter a lil bit is a lot less effort than carrying cases of water. The Dude..... I'll gladly take those off your hands.
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Not like a Brita, if you are talking about the filter at the mouth of the pour spout, it would just filter out larger particles in the water.
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Not much calcium was removed and I still have excessive white spots if water is not wiped off before it dries. The filter also cuts down water flow by a lot. I am not to impressed with this filter.
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If you have really high iron, higher than 5-6 ppm, then you should use a separate iron filter in line first. The air injection platinum iron filter or filox iron filter, followed by a water softener. Visit afwfilters for more info on those. Mark 785-735-9769
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I'm not sure. I'm not familiar with Brita filters. However, it does appear to have a threaded strainer that can be unscrewed to attach any threaded attachment.
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Brita and other filters of this variety contain weak acid cation ion-exchange resins that will only remove strong anions like chloride. Fluoride is a weak anion and would only be removed by a strong acid cation resin.