does this filter remove rust from water?
1098829
I personally did not know, since we have no rust in our water. However, I did a search about the Rainshower CQ-1000 DS Chlorine Filter Shower Head and found a more complete description of its functions, which does include filtering rust from water: "Cq-1000 Rainshower DS Chlorine Filter Shower Head works with any standard size shower fitting. The Rainshower CQ-1000 DS Chlorine Filter Shower Head is a dechlorinating shower head for your home. The Rainshower shower head is a chlorine free shower head, meaning that it filters chlorine, hydrogen sulfide and rust"...Good luck with yours. I absolutely love the way it makes the water feel, The water sprays out soft, but full forced. Feels like being in a true rain shower.
447189
No, but my fridge filter does. This filter is for stopping all the crud in the water lines from getting into your home... such as some water lines are made out of asbestos. The junk in city water also builds into a scaly coating on the inside of the water lines. This filter will help keep any of this from getting into your home and help the fridge filter last longer.
1038525
Had mine for over a year and have had no rust issues.I also have very hard water.
1367280
No it doesn't. This filter is designed to remove sediments and/or taste by purchasing a filter with activated charcoal. For those things it is excellent. To "soften" water and remove iron, you should consult a water treatment specialist. Get a good one with a good reputation. If they don't know what they are doing, you can spend a lot of money with no results.
1182264
I am not sure. I have only used it filtering my tap water. I haven't been brave enough to try it on river or lake water.
1314697
no. depending on your water softener... determines how much salt it uses. mine is gear driven by water... so every 300 gallons mine regenerates. water softeners don't remove iron... like this air injection sys does. I have noticed a big difference in my water since I bought this system... I would recommend that you get your water tested.... to see if you need an iron removal system
2011172
I don't have a problem with rust in my water, but I'm fairly certain that no filter would take care of rust.
102768
Yes it does remove fluoride, but they don't advertise it as such - it has been independently tested - check it out; http://thepeopleschemist.com/best-fluoride-filter-how-to-remove-all-fluoride-and-chlorine-compounds-from-tap-water/
228962
No, it does not! Protec keeps the water clean! But I filter my water thru a PUR filter and my Calcium and other mineral build-up is non existent now!
1534353
I don't know. I haven't used it yet. I purchased the filter should our local water supply become contaminated and because I find the taste of water mixed with an iodine decontaminate disgusting
2177706
Sorry to be so late ... but no the filter is stainless steel so all you need to do is to wash regularly..
1647554
The frequency of changing filters depends a lot on the water quality entering the filter. I have installed two of these on two rural wells that had hard rusty water. I installed an iron filter followed by a water softener ahead of this filter and now have great water for the house and excellent drinking water where before I had issues with stained clothing and rust colored fixtures. In my case the filters have not been changed yet although its not 2 years yet. If you're worried about knowing when to change filters there is a dissolved solids meter for sale for about $30 that can help you make the decision.
909597
Could it be that it expires if you don't begin to use it for five years? The filters are fabulous, and will last up to 6 months if your water is normal. Ours is hard and full of rust, and it works for about 2 on average. Totally worth the 10 dollars.
2091464
No it does not. In the fine print, you see it is NSF 42 for water treatment standard. Filters for lead-free water are NSF 53. For more info: http://www.nsf.org/services/by-industry/water-wastewater/residential-water-treatment/residential-drinking-water-treatment-standards/
1172723
Hi Valerie, I don't know if it will remove rust. I have very soft water and I love the shampoo. I think it's worth a try.
1644835
Bill,Yes, this system does remove arsenic and many other inorganic matter. The 5 micron sediment filter is pretty much a standard RO filter and works great. To absolutely prove that its removed..idk, but I bought a TDS water quality tester to measure the water quality difference from my normal faucet...it was 240 and went down to 4 after the 7 stage filtration. Hope this helps.
1271813
Its not exactly a filter, but yes, there is a removable metal mesh on the front spout that could be exchanged and/or washed/cleaned. It would not remove small particles, but only bigger parts (calcium deposits from hard water for example).