The element floride is added to drinking water.Exposure to some fluoride in drinking water can help preserve tooth and bone density.Too much fluoride can cause aesthetic and structural problems with teeth and other bones.You can buy any number of commercially available water filters.If you want to remove fluoride, you will need to purchase a reverse osmosis, deionizing, or activated alumina filter.
Step 1: Purchase the system.
You will need to install RO filters beneath your sink.The filters are relatively easy to install over the course of an afternoon.You will need to connect the system's hoses to your kitchen sink.If you want to install a small faucet, you have to remove the side sprayer.Most large hardware stores and home-supply stores should have Filtration systems.
Step 2: The system should be maintained.
The system's hosing and plastic housings will need to be kept in working order.The filters are about 30 cm high with a 3 inch diameter.You should be able to buy them separately at the store where you bought the RO system.
Step 3: The water should beFILTERED for several hours.
The effectiveness of RO filters is due to the fact that they remove up to 85% of the fluoride from the water.An RO system needs 3 or 4 gallons of tap water to make 1 gallon of water.They are often seen as being inefficient because of the system's slow rate of water purification.
Step 4: If you have a large budget, opt for an RO system.
Heavy-duty RO systems can cost up to $2,000.If you only have a couple of people in your family, an RO system may be too expensive.There are cheaper options if you are set on an RO filter.The iSpring 75 GPD 5-Stage Filter can be purchased for under $200.More expensive RO filters will be able to store larger amounts of water, and will likely be more efficient than cheaper and smaller filters.
Step 5: If you like water, you should avoid the RO system.
RO systems can remove healthy minerals from drinking water.The minerals give tap water a pleasant taste.The water has a lifeless taste.Mineral and salt drops can be purchased to remineralize water that has gone through an RO filter.These drops can be found at health-food stores.The lifespan of the RO system's filters can be reduced by hard water or highly contaminated water.Replacement filters can be purchased.Once you turn off the water in the kitchen sink, you can remove the threaded base from the RO system base.The new filter can be put back in place.You don't have to call a professional to replace your filters.
Step 6: You should look for a deionizer with ion exchange resin.
Deionizers don't force water through a system.Deionizer systems remove contaminants from water by replacing positive- and negative-charged contaminant molecule in water with positive hydrogen and positive charged hydroxyl molecule.There are multiple brands of deionizer filters that are commercially available.You can find out by reading the system packaging.The cost of deionizer systems can vary greatly.Prices are expected to range between $200 and $500.
Step 7: You need to install the system beneath the sink.
Deionizers are large systems with multiple tanks.The system will need to be connected to your water pipes.Attach the unit beneath the sink and allow the filter to fill with water.When used for commercial purposes, deionizer systems can grow to be quite large, but for home use, the system should fit under the sink.
Step 8: The deionizer should be used for water purification.
In comparison to an RO system, a deionizer produces water very quickly.Depending on how you collect and use your water, a deionizer system can produce several bottles of water throughout the day.Deionizers are more efficient than RO systems.A deionizer doesn't waste water since it removes the contaminants directly from the water.
Step 9: Do you want the minerals in the water?
A deionizer system will remove a large percentage of minerals from water.This negates the health benefits of minerals in drinking water.It is possible to remineralize water that has had all of its minerals removed.You can buy mineral drops and healthy salts in a health-food grocery store or online.To improve the taste of the water, simply add a few drops to a water bottle, pitcher, or large multi-gallon storage container.It is possible to improve the taste of water that has been run through an RO or deionizer system.
Step 10: If you want an affordable option, choose activated alumina.
An activated alumina filter is not a large system that will need to be installed beneath your sink.You can buy activated alumina filters for as little as $30, although some are closer to $100.As a result of their lower price tag, activated alumina filters will need to be replaced frequently.
Step 11: The system will be next to the faucet.
Installation of an activated alumina water purification system is not as easy as a RO or deionizer system.Smaller activated alumina filters are placed on top of your counter.The filters have a separate faucet.The water filters need to be installed beneath the kitchen sink.If you follow the instructions in the packaging, you can hook the system up to your plumbing and allow it to fill with water.
Step 12: It's a good idea to change the alumina filters every year.
The filters attract fluoride and other toxins through a layer of activated alumina.The activated alumina is drawn to the fluoride molecule.Over time, the alumina becomes saturated with toxins and can no longer be used to filter water.You will need to purchase a replacement at this point.You should be able to buy the alumina filters at a local hardware store.You need to turn off the water in the kitchen sink, open the filter housing unit, and pull out the used filter before you can change the cartridges.If you keep your activated alumina filter in good working order, you will be able to remove fluoride from your water.Heavy metals and toxins can be removed from drinking water.
Step 13: Give the system some time to work.
The water needs to slowly soak through the layers of alumina in order to become pure.The water should be processed at a rate of less than 1 L per minute.If the alumina filters water more quickly than this, it means that the filter isn't removing all the toxins from the water.