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Re: Tap Water Purifier
Edward writes:
> Do you use RO/DI water straight out from its outlet?? Do you not
> reconstitute the water by adding minerals back in before using?? Sounds
> like you need a water softener. The Kold Ster-il system is a water
> purification which sorbs and restricts the following: Lead, Mercury,
> Cadmium, Copper , Iron, Zinc, Volatile Organic Chemicals (VOC), tannins,
> Proteins, Dissolved Organics, Chlorine, Pesticides/Insecticides, Metal
> Particulates, Algae, Fungus, Giardia, Cryptospordium, and E. coli Bacteria.
> Carbon can adsorb some of the above for sure, but not that extensively and
> efficiently. Also, RO/DI wastes a lot of water. This system doesn't. Use
> some water softening resins in a pouch and put it in one of the system's
> canisters if that suits you more.
>
> Edward
> www.marine-monsters.com
Okay, Ed, I recognize that Marine Monsters has a commercial investment in
this product, and I'm sure it works every bit as well as a Brita at removing
all that stuff. However, the list of things your wondermachine "sorbs and
restricts" does not include calcium or magnesium. Therefore it is not a
water softener, since these two +2 valence ions are what constitutes General
Hardness. Also, you don't list carbonates, which is what Carbonate Hardness
(go figure) is all about. And while it is true that RO wastes a lot of
water(unless of course you redirect it to your lawn, your toilet, or
whatever) DI doesn't waste any at all. Yes, I reconstitute to the level of
1º GH and KH, then add Natural Gold for the plants, which brings conductivity
up as far as I want it. In my community tanks, however, I use it straight
from the tap, and let the plants and some peat reduce the hardness to about
3-4º.
Bob Dixon