Will this filter water directly from water heater? I need to filter chorine &amp; chloramines from hot water.
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Don't believe it would work. They recommend that you run the water slowly thru the filter. Don't know if it could take the heat.
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I dont know..but I had my Berkey filtered water tested and it had the same chlorine as my tap water so Berkey does not work for chlorine...which to me is a major problem
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If you want to have hot water out of the red tap or cooled water out of blue tap....yes. If not, then no but why would you want this if you just wanted filtered tap water. Many cheaper solutions for that.
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I don't know and the manufacturer's answer is not clear to me. "No, the filter can still be used with a heated hose." I think it would depend upon where your water inlet is located and with insulation around fittings and filter.
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Bill, I have an open spring that forms a pool coming out of a cave above our house in eastern Kentucky. We pipe this water to our house with no pump needed due to gravity. I filter my drinking water only using the British Berkefeld. I had the water checked at our local USDA Farm Service and it was very pure. After 5 years its dripping a little slower and I think I need new filters. Thanks, Ken H.
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I do not have this product, but I have experience with other submicron water filters. These filters very effectively remove PARTICLE contaminants, such as bacteria, protozoans, even cryptosporidium, the smallest known organism to infect humans. However, these filters can not and will not remove DISSOLVED contaminants, such as salt or urea/uric acid or even chlorine. These chemicals are dissolved in the water, which means their molecules come apart and mix in with the water molecules. They are therefore too small to be trapped by the submicron filter, and can pass through it as easily as the water does. Therefore, I would strongly advise that if you suspect your water supply has been contaminated by a chemical that may have dissolved in it, do not drink it, even using this filter. Hope this helps.
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It is not better, just costs less without the heater. Both models handle the excess water the same. When I bought mine, I did not need the heater and the total cost was less to buy this model that came with the anti-microbial filters than to buy the "Green" models (14S and 14SH) and add the 3M filter. The charcoal filter is nice for reducing odors though, so having both types of filters could be a plus.
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Generally these filters are intended for cold.water only. I believe this is stated in the specifics or instructions. If you want your hot faucet water filtered need to filter.it before the heating process. For some reason hot water damages the filter unit.I have found this filter to have terrific longevity and value. It is also quick to replace e.
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Clean your hot water heater to remove debris that settles to tank bottom..then install filter on cold water inlet to tank..or..install it on incoming service line. Hope this helps, I don't think this plastic is OK with hot water and pressure over time. Check with Culligan specs.
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Raven I don't use hot water through the filter As I understand it, that uses the filter faster So the only residue is from the unfiltered water Hope this helps
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Use a single filter for the entire system (for water heater and filtered water dispenser). Filters should be changed periodically so set up some kind of reminder!
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I am not sure about the product's resistance to heat, however if you would like to filter hot water, the best way to do that is probably to boil the water. That will kill all the bacteria and dirt.
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Does not require filters, although we had to return ours, because water level in heating unit was not right.
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From my research I learned it does not filter out the majority of fluoride. But int he shower, fluoride does not enter your body because it does not "steam" like chlorine does. If you boil water containing fluoride, the fluoride does not boil out, it justs concentrates in the liquid remaining. Therefore it does not change it's form from a solid to a gas, or in this case, steam. Chorines on the other hand, does. This filter will eliminate the chlorine and other contaminates. Contact your water department to see if they add chlorimines. Chloraminated vapor from showers, baths, hot tubs, dishwashers, and other household appliances contains volatilized chemicals that can be inhaled and cause irritation to the respiratory tract. Chloramine damages mucous membranes. The lung damage in those exposed to chloramine in indoor pool air is similar to that seen in regular smokers. An increase in asthma due to exposure from chloramine in indoor swimming pool areas was shown in a Belgium study from the Catholic University of Louvain so find out if they are putting this dangerous toxic chemical in your water. For more info go to http://www.chloramine.org/chloraminefacts.htm.
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I am not a plumber- however I only put one on our cold. Our hot water line goes through a heater that has a separate screen filter before it goes into the heat exchanger.I would think the best way to tell if you need one on your hot water line would be to check the screen on the washer. If your hot water input has sediment, then yes. Otherwise I would think you would only need one on the cold.
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The best I can tell it just removes the chlorine from the water I really dont think its a filter. But check with the manufacturer ..
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The unit will work without a filter and does not have one. I have connected my reverse osmosis system to the dispenser. It works great. If a reverse osmosis system is not available, an in line carbon filter will do just fine for drinking water. This filter can be very inexpensive. I will be glad to help if you have any other questions. FPROPLUMBING@GMAIL.COM