Question from Victor
Hi Debra,
I am looking for a decent drinking water filter… can’t afford the best for now, but so far I’ve had Brita and Pur, and am (quite) a bit less than happy. Soo, after a few days’ research I came across crystal quest’s countertop filters that seem the best I can afford for now. What is your opinion about those?
Many thanks,
Victor
Debra’s Answer
I went to the Crystal Quest website and looked at their countertop filter.
It has six stages of filtration:
1 – particle filter that removes suspended particles such as silt, sediment, cyst (Giardia, Cryptosporidium), sand, rust, dirt, and other un-dissolved matter.
2 and 3 – KDF made from copper and zinc, which instantly removes chlorine as well as heavy metals such as lead, mercury, copper, nickel, chromium, cadmium, aluminum, and other dissolved metals.
4 – ion exchange resins, reducing heavy metals such as lead, copper, aluminum, and water hardness.
5 – granulated activated carbon (GAC), which removes, again, chlorine (99.9%), chemicals linked to cancer (THM’s, benzine) pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, volatile organic compounds (VOC’s), PCB’s, MTBE’s and hundreds of other chemical contaminants (which may or may not be in your water).
Hi, I was just wondering if this water filter removes particles as small as fluoride or you need reverse-osmosis for that. Thanks.
What you need is a Pure Effect filter to remove fluoride.