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Water Filters |
There are a number of methods of water filtration, each
with verying degrees of effectiveness, and varying
costs. The general purpose of filtering water is to
improve the water's hygiene and aesthetic qualities.
Some of the available water filters are described below.
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Activated Carbon (AC) Water Filters
Activated Carbon Filtration is an established technology
that works through absorption of the problematic
compounds, primarily to remove taste and odor but
systems will also remove some harmful contaminants. AC
is a highly porous material with a very large surface
area. Chemical pollutants are attracted to and held by
the AC's surface. These water filters are best suited
for the removal of organic compounds.
→ Water Distillation (Water Distillers)
Water Distillation involves heating the water to the
boiling point and condensing the steam. Pollutants with
a boiling point near that of water are hard to remove,
but generally the distilled water is of a very high
quality.
The major drawback to this method is that it requires a
large amount of energy. Some people will also complain
that the distilled water tasted flat. This is due to
less dissolved oxygen.
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Reverse Osmosis
In water filter terms, reverse osmosis (or
hyper-filtration) iss the process of filtering water
under pressure through a semi-permeable membrane,
allowingg water to pass through but rejecting other
particles such as bacteria, toxins, salts and anything
bigger than around 150 Daltons.
→ Sand Filters
 Sand
based water filters have been used for over 100 years to
treat waste water. They are generally used on a larger
scale to treat a water supply for a whole community and
will be custom made. Most units require a constant flow
of water to work correctly and so wouldn't be suitable
for well water treatment. Recently, however, Canadian
scientist David Manz developed an intermittent unit.
You can buy pre-built commercial units for home use
which are typically used with swimming pool pumps.
SWBG offers residential and commercial filter sales and
service.
We service what we sell plus our competitors' filters.
Emergency service is always available 24/7. |
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