FILTRATION METHODS

every way water gets cleaned — explained honestly

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REVERSE OSMOSIS

the tightest membrane — strips dissolved solids

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NANOFILTRATION

softens water, catches most organics

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ULTRAFILTRATION

stops bacteria & cysts — minerals pass through

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MICROFILTRATION

screens out sediment, rust & most bacteria

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CARBON FILTRATION

grabs chlorine, bad taste & a long list of chemicals

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ION EXCHANGE

swaps hardness away — soft water, no scale

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UV DISINFECTION

zaps bacteria & viruses with ultraviolet light

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DISTILLATION

boils water & catches the clean steam

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DESALINATION

reverse osmosis at sea — makes seawater drinkable

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REMINERALIZING

adds calcium & magnesium back after RO

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MEMBRANE STORAGE

keep a spare RO membrane sealed & refrigerated

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WATER IONIZERS

splits water + and −, know what it can't do

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THE MEMBRANE LADDER — SMALLER PORES STOP SMALLER THINGS

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MICROFILTRATION

stops sand & cysts

ULTRAFILTRATION

stops bacteria

NANOFILTRATION

stops viruses

REVERSE OSMOSIS

stops dissolved salts

Facts first, then filter. — Steve