Category Archives: Whole House Water Filter

Whole House or Kitchen Filter for Arsenic Removal

Arsenic is a naturally occurring metal with toxic properties. I’ve written about arsenic poisoning elsewhere in this blog. In 2006 the maximum amount of arsenic allowed in public water supplies was lowered from 50 parts per billion (ppb) to 10 ppb. There are two types of systems that can be used to remove arsenic. Continue reading

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One More Negative Health Effect of Drinking Chlorinated Water: Food Allergies

drinking chlorine and its byproducts or pesticides will kill the beneficial bacteria . Bacteria in the digestive tract aid in digesting food. It stands to reason then that if they are harmed by drinking pesticides or chlorinated water then your body will be less efficient at digestion. This is just one more indictment of the dangers of chlorinated water. While chlorine is an important tool in the disinfection of water to eliminate disease, it is beneficial to consumers to remove the chlorine from water at your home. It can be removed using a simple point of use device like my awesome Kitchen Defender water filter.

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Announcing a new inexpensive whole house water filter

Now there’s an effective low cost alternative to protect your family while bathing. For years I’ve struggled with a way to bring you a more affordable yet still effective whole house water filter. Now I’ve done it.
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Lead May Be In The Water of Homes Built Before 1989

This week the City of Denver advised residents of potentially harmful levels of lead in their drinking water. Lead can come from two sources: it may occur naturally in the land that serves as the source of the water supply or it may be in old pipes and lead solder. Homes built before 1920 may have lead pipes and homes built before 1989 may use lead solder. To remove lead from drinking water I use my Kitchen Defender water filter. To remove lead from the entire home I use my Urban Defender whole house water filter. Continue reading

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Puronics is unethical and morally corrupt

Ecologist James P McMahon discusses the intentional infringement on his trademarked Urban Defender whole house water filter by Puronics, Inc of Livermore, California. Continue reading

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You Can’t Buy the Right Water Filter Online

You can’t buy the correct water filter online. In order to know which filter is the best for your home you must first look at your local water report and then buy the system that removes the contaminants in your water. Continue reading

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SpringHouse by EcoQuest – repair issues

At one time I was the top seller of the SpringHouse whole house water purification system, a product I like and fuly believe in. Long before EcoQuest sold to Vollara and SpringHouse was dropped from the product mix, it became quite evident that the company had lost interest in the product. I continue to provide filters for customers of mine who own the SpringHouse. UV bulbs, quartz sleeves, and ballasts may no longer be available. One problem that seemed to plague some owners of SpringHouse was the issue of canister failure. Continue reading

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A Test Of City Water Finds Two Violations

City water reports provide both the average value of a contaminant and the range including the highs and lows. A customer of mine who is trying to regain her health recently asked me to test her city’s water. I normally rely on city water reports but she wanted some insight into the water at her faucet. USEPA regulates the level of contaminants that public agencies are allowed to provide to their customers. But what most people don’t realize is that these agencies can exceed the standards from time to time as long as the annual average remains within the limits set by EPA. All city water will contain some form of chlorine and its carcinogenic byproducts. For this reason I recommend that every home have a water filter, but which filter you need depends on what’s in your water.

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How Do I Remove Lead from My Well Water?

A customer called who has lead in his drinking water. Well water test results also show the presence of copper and zinc and low pH. Therefore I can assume that the acidic water is dissolving fixtures in the home and that is the source of these metals. I will treat the house to raise pH. When treating well water starting with a thorough water test is the key to correctly identifying and solving the problem. Continue reading

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Avoid Atrazine In Water

Atrazine, an herbicide commonly used on row crops, is another one of those contaminants that is dangerous at the lowest of levels. A frog that is born in water containing only 1 ppb of atrazine will develop both male and female sex organs. I suggest that you avoid atrazine altogether. Continue reading

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