Water filters and fluoride removal

February 11, 2002

Hello, I just finished reading a wonderful book about water

filtration titled " Don't drink the water, the essential guide to our

contaminated drinking water and what you can do about it " . The author

is Luno Kahuna Kupua A'O (from Hawaii). The book was published in

1998.

In summary, he states that it IS possible to remove fluoride without

a RO system while retaining healthy minerals!

At the end of the book, he offers the following recommendation:

" At the time of this writing, the best overall choice for most people

appears to be either dual or triple canister systems employing

standard cartridges that can be easily replaced. The heart of the

system uses a KDF/granular activated carbon cartridge to remove

chlorine, its associated DBPs, VOCs and other harmful organic and

inorganic chemicals, and heavy metals. This cartridge should precede

a second stage carbon block cartridge that will block the cysts of

organisms like Giardia and Cryptosporidium, as well as remove certain

other organic compounds that may have gotten through the first

cartridge. When KDF meida is used as a prefilter, it will aid in

keeping the carbon media bacteriostatic, and help it to last far

longer. "

" If fluoride is a problem, these stages may be followed by a third

stage which employs a cartridge specially designed to remove fluoride

effectively. "

" This type of system can be more effective than reverse-osmosis at

removing most kinds of harmful contaminants; it is less expensive to

buy, install, and maintain, and it doesn't waste water. Best of all,

it doesn't remove healthful minerals such as calcium, potassium,

magnesium, and phosphorus which exist in water in their most

bioavailable form. "

I have found several filters for sale meeting this description by

doing a web search on KDF/fluoride/undercounter. I am considering one

for purchase. I have decided against the wholly-water filter because

it releases the toxic elements back into the public water system, and

I can get one of these other ones instead which won't do this.

Just an update for anyone who might be interested!

, Rochester NY

Recommended Posts