Does zero water remove fluoride, heavy metals and medications?
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According to their website, they do filter out mercury, chromium, etc. While there is no testing protocol for pharmaceutical filtration, the activated carbon in the filter system is designed to filter organic compounds which many pharmaceuticals have, so probably does help, but no guarantee. It will take out fluoride, but if your water is heavily fluoridated, the filter will be used up quickly. The website suggets replacing the filter at .02-.04 for flouride removal. Only reverse osmosis systems handle fluoride completely. But, reverse osmosis takes out all minerals, even the ones your body needs. Have your water tested for fluoride content. It might not be as high as you think? I also let my water stand over night, so some of the chemicals that will evaporate, can do so before I pour it into the filter system. This helps my filters last longer. It is also helpful if you run your tap for a bit before you fill up. Many impurities sort of rise to the top of pipe as it sits. You will have cleaner water if you run it a bit. I imagine this is one reason a few people say their filters go bad so fast. I've never had this experience.
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According to the website, they seem to have no idea."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."That's why I want one, too. To protect my teeth and precious bodily fluids.
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But just to be clear. This machine doesn't remove flouride. My whole house filtration system does though.....and I seriously encourage everyone to get the fluoride out...!
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ZeroWater has been cited for deceptive advertising. They do not remove fluoride, cadmium, chloramines, VOCs or cysts.
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http://www.zerowater.com/faqs.aspx, that link tells you what zero water is certified in removing from the water. I hope that helps.
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Yes, but the filter life is AWFUL, and once the filter is done, the water tastes terrible. I barely got a couple weeks per filter. You'd be better buying water from Culligan or getting a Big Berkee. This product is just a terrible hunk of junk.
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absolutely. that is why they call this zerowater. it is by far the best filter i used. i do have a professional 6 stage water maker that is designed for my reef tank and that too reads 000ppm of dissolved waste. the only difference is my reef tank water maker is 400 dollars but designed to do several hundred gallons where the zerowater gets water just as pure but will only make 30 gallons.
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Really?! Since when do I trust the govt for my health...? Uh NEVER!!! And I never heard of such a dumb thing either.
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John, While carbon removes a lot of contaminants, it does not remove flouride. Reverse Osmosis is the most comprehensive water filtration system in that it removes the most contaminants, including flouride, but like you said, it does mess with the Ph. I bought this 3 stage system and added an activated alumina filter to the line up. Activated alumina decreases the flouride and arsenic levels in water. Other than reverse osmosis, Activated alumina filters are the only filters that I know of that remove flouride.
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According to the manufacturer it eliminates 93.9% of the fluoride. Here is link that shows what contaminants are removed by the reverse osmosis process. http://www.theperfectwater.com/What-contaminants-can-reverse-osmosis-remove.html PS. I am also a delighted owner, the water tastes great! Highly recommend.
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Thanks for the response. I have read about "solid block carbon filters" that remove fluoride, so I will look into that. Thanks again!
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According to the manufacturer, the filter provided by Zero Water uses a 5-stage dual ion exchange filtration process that removes dissolved solids such as magnesium and calcium from the water.
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It does remove fluoride when the filter is fresh, but the longer you use the filter, the more metals will pass through. The water where I live is so bad, I only got two weeks from a filter. That costs too much for me, so we now rent a reverse osmosis system.
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A TDS meter is NOT "the only way to really know how good of a job it is doing" from the Zero Water FAQ they explain that Zero Water does not remove Fluoride, Bacteria, Arsenic, Phenol, Cryptosporidium. The TDS for the most part measures electrolytes (salt, minerals, etc). By the way, if you remove all those minerals they just get sapped from your body via osmosis. Google "drinking distilled water"
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Here is the answer from Zerowater's FAQ:"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."
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Yes. Use RO or drinking water and run threw zero water filter. PH up to 7.4 using ph meter to verify.
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As far as I know, it does not remove copper. It is primarily for removing chlorine and fluoride.
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Water that is safe to drink should contain zero bacteria and metals and pesticides under the EPA maximum contaminant levels, it is less critical when showering, washing hands and clothes
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The ZeroWater filters contain anion resins which release trimethylamine (rotten fish odor). The amount of trimethylamine released is affected by certain minerals and pH levels of the water source (not bacteria), which would explain why some people notice it and others don't. Look at all the reviews, there are plenty of people that have experienced the dreaded "fishy smell/taste".The manufacturer is WELL AWARE of this issue and even addressed it on their website in 2012 when I purchased this but they have removed it since; which I'm assuming was due to having a negative affect on their sales. The ZeroWater filters contain anion resins which release trimethylamine (rotten fish odor). The amount of trimethylamine released is affected by certain minerals and pH levels of the water source (not bacteria), which would explain why some people notice it and others don't. Look at all the reviews, there are plenty of people that have experienced the dreaded "fishy smell/taste".The manufacturer is WELL AWARE of this issue and even addressed it on their website in 2012 when I purchased this but they have removed it since; which I'm assuming was due to having a negative... » Read More The ZeroWater filters contain anion resins which release trimethylamine (rotten fish odor). The amount of trimethylamine released is affected by certain minerals and pH levels of the water source (not bacteria), which would explain why some people notice it and others don't. Look at all the reviews, there are plenty of people that have experienced the dreaded "fishy smell/taste".The manufacturer is WELL AWARE of this issue and even addressed it on their website in 2012 when I purchased this but they have removed it since; which I'm assuming was due to having a negative affect on their sales. « Show Less
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No. I would find out what my water supply level of fluoride is first. I was surprised to learn my municipal supply has very low levels of fluoride, but high lead levels so went with this single filter model.
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Here is what it says - "PF-2 reduction elements are designed for use in conjunction with Black Berkey water purification elements to absorb the following unwanted elements found in drinking water, Fluoride, Arsenic V & pre oxidized Arsenic III, other residual heavy mental ions." Also, "This product uniquely targets the entire family of arsenic oxide anions as well as the arsenic cations." Hope this helps.
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Hi Kenny: For fluoride reduction we recommend a reverse osmosis system. Thank You, WaterFiltersOnline
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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. For more FAQs about filters go to www.zerowater.com.
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All Zero water products use a standard filter, this is what you need: ZeroWater ZR-006 Replacement Filter, 4-Pack