Does this system remove living organisms like amoebas and cryptosporidium? Does is remove VOC's (volatile organic compounds)?
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I would not take advertising to much to heart. If your really concerned about specific bacteria, VOC's or toxic waste. Your best bet would be a reverse osmosis unit. Nowhere as cheap as a gravity unit. ProPur advertised fluoride and chlorine removal that other labs have disputed. As of now Berkey is my gravity filter choice. And it does not remove everything. Such as heavy metals.
1822523
Yes this unit truly works without filters. Just the normal cleaning with white vinegar and occasional diinfecting with clorox, it is a great product.
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I agree with Richard W. We have been using it for about a year now and it just makes the house smell clean. I'm allergic to molds and this has helped immensely! You still need a good filter but this removes the "living" stuff.
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Don't remember all my research but I think not as I paired mine with a Berkey shower filter first in line to remove "junk." Whole system works great!
236919
I've had this humidifier for over a year now and never smelled plastic-type odors from the vapor. The machine was about as plastic smelling as you would expect fresh from the box. I don't know if there are PCBs in it. Its been very reliable. We use it 24-7 during the winter at our house.
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NO. Do not use these. These will NOT PROTECT YOU FROM ORGANIC VAPORS. They are only meant to filter out an odor that would be safe to breathe without the filter. Hence the label "Nuisance Filter". Crazy and confusing. You need a properly designed filter for those dangerous chemicals and a website forum is not the place to get that information. You should contact 3M directly.
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If you go by ppl who clean out septic systems for a living, they say no. However, like a reg system, the product works to reintroduce bacterial elements back into a stalled system. Since both aerobic septic system and anaerobic septic systems work with breaking down waste by bacterial decomposition, I do not see it having a detrimental effect.
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My system puts out water that reads 000ppm on a quality dissolved solids meter. I would think it will remove most everything from the water.
2159888
We use oleander-nerium that has been laboratory filtered to remove the toxins. Thank you.
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The product description on amazon says that it kills, but the aquamira website doesn't. Check this link: https://mcnett.zendesk.com/entries/448256-Do-Aquamira-Water-Treatment-Drops-Remove-Viruses-and-Bacteria- This seems a response to specific products. While it says that chlorine dioxide kills Cryptosporidium and Giardia, it doesn't want to say it explicitly so until proven.
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Yes it does. I tried carbon filters, ionizers and many others. I tested this with the local health department, and ALL of the fluoride was removed. This is the ideal unit to remove this toxic chemical.
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No, it just kills the micro organisms. Might try an activated carbon filter.
1228225
No... it's design to break down the cellular walls and destroy the DNA of weaker bacteria, viruses, mold and other micro organisms. The odor reducing is from it killing off the bacteria. so it won't "poop" and leave it stink everywhere. You know why your mouth stinks in the morning or why your under arms smell after working out? Yup, that's from bacteria "poop".
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Yes, the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in things like oil- and enamel-based paints, glues, sealers, etc. are exactly the kinds of things that these cartridges are designed to filter out. If you only use your mask and cartridges infrequently, put them into a ziplock bag and squeeze out as much of the air as you can when not in use to prolong the cartridge life.
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I have used this product for many years in two houses that have septic system and have had no problem. The amount of chlorine put into the system is so small that it will not upset the balance of bacteria in the septic tank.
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20 or more years ago I believe products were available . Since then many volatile solvents have been banned for environmental reasons. This removed many 'quick fix' solutions from the market. I recently tried to find 'boot goo' or some such; just not there?
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No I would not think so. It wants you to remove your Carbon becuase it promotes plant growth and algae. Purigen ( which I run in all my tanks) will have no effect on carbon and or "no more algae" chemical.I use API "algae fix" seems to work well.