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ZeroWater hover filters bacteria, virus and even heavy metals so I would guess that it's better than this solution. Although you have to change the filters regu

ZeroWater hover filters bacteria, virus and even heavy metals so I would guess that it's better than this solution. Although you have to change the filters regulary

cldellow 3y ago
Where do you get that from? According to https://zerowater.com/pages/frequently-asked-questions https://zerowater.com/pages/frequently-asked-questions, > Does the ZeroWater® 5-stage filter reduce bacteria? > The current system is meant to be used with municipally treated, potable water as the current filter will not remove microbiological contaminants. > Does the ZeroWater® 5-stage filter reduce cryptosporidium? > At this point ZeroWater® 5-stage filters have not been tested for the removal of cryptosporidium(microbiological cysts). Both ZeroWater and Brita are explicit that their filters are meant to be used with water that the government has already deemed safe to drink.
- BlackLotus89 3y ago
  I didn't check my sources correctly. I googled and blindly repeated a non reputable site. Mea culpa
mcswell 3y ago
How do you "filter" heavy metals? They would, I think, be in solution, so it should not be possible to remove them with a filter. (I know the ZeroWater company claims that, but I'd have to know what the basis is for that claim.)
- duskwuff 3y ago
  Ion exchange resin, I imagine.
- ohthanks 3y ago
  ZeroWater uses a mixed bed ion exchange resin (anion and cation) to attract and hold dissolved ionized solids. Mixed bed resin is very effective and will remove nearly 100% of dissolved solid content which will includes all heavy metals. The downside of mixed bed resins is that they are not selective and water with high dissolved content (TDS) will deplete the resin at very fast rate. Price per gallon is comparable to bottled water with moderate to high TDS. They are simple and very effective as long as the filter is replaced as needed.

ZeroWater hover filters bacteria, virus and even heavy metals so I would guess that it's better than this solution. Although you have to change the filters regulary

cldellow 3y ago

Where do you get that from? According to https://zerowater.com/pages/frequently-asked-questions https://zerowater.com/pages/frequently-asked-questions, > Does the ZeroWater® 5-stage filter reduce bacteria? > The current system is meant to be used with municipally treated, potable water as the current filter will not remove microbiological contaminants. > Does the ZeroWater® 5-stage filter reduce cryptosporidium? > At this point ZeroWater® 5-stage filters have not been tested for the removal of cryptosporidium(microbiological cysts). Both ZeroWater and Brita are explicit that their filters are meant to be used with water that the government has already deemed safe to drink.

BlackLotus89 3y ago
I didn't check my sources correctly. I googled and blindly repeated a non reputable site. Mea culpa

mcswell 3y ago

How do you "filter" heavy metals? They would, I think, be in solution, so it should not be possible to remove them with a filter. (I know the ZeroWater company claims that, but I'd have to know what the basis is for that claim.)

duskwuff 3y ago
Ion exchange resin, I imagine.
ohthanks 3y ago
ZeroWater uses a mixed bed ion exchange resin (anion and cation) to attract and hold dissolved ionized solids. Mixed bed resin is very effective and will remove nearly 100% of dissolved solid content which will includes all heavy metals. The downside of mixed bed resins is that they are not selective and water with high dissolved content (TDS) will deplete the resin at very fast rate. Price per gallon is comparable to bottled water with moderate to high TDS. They are simple and very effective as long as the filter is replaced as needed.