The $1900 Water Filter

Umm... someone tell me how this is different than a normal R.O. filter and worth $1900... must be the virus free angle?




http://www.kinetico.com/residntl/puremometer.htm

 

Notice we can't buy it here in CA?

 

Yeah I did, what's that about?

 

[quote author=Matt Rogers link=board=General;num=1084981735;start=0#0 date=05/19/04 at 08:48:53]Umm... someone tell me how this is different than a normal R.O. filter and worth $1900... must be the virus free angle?  




http://www.kinetico.com/residntl/puremometer.htm
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This is just an RO filter with a built in TDS indicator and has an auto flush system for cleaning the membrane.

• MACGUARD™ FILTER--Automatically measures water use and alerts you when it's necessary to change the system's filter cartridges. Eliminates guesswork. Protects you from filter overuse.
• EVERCLEAN™ RINSE -- Rinses the reverse osmosis membrane with the high quality water that has already been produced by the system to protect the quality of your drinking water and prolong the life of the system. Kinetico reverse osmosis membranes can last longer than ten years because of this exclusive feature.

So I also saw where the made it were you have to use the filters and membrane that they produce. This RO unit is just automated where you don't have to turn a small ball valve to clean membrane and idiot lights for filter changes.

If you want to buy this I have a special reef rock that no one else has for only 2,500 dollars with coraline algae on it.

 

[quote author=Nautilus link=board=General;num=1084981735;start=0#3 date=05/19/04 at 15:08:41]If you want to buy this I have a special reef rock that no one else has for only 2,500 dollars with coraline algae on it. [/b][/quote]

heh ;D

 

All ro membranes remove viruses.
The percentages below are on the conservitive side.

Aluminum 97-98%
Nickel 97-99%
Ammonium 85-95%
Nitrate 93-96%
Arsenic 94-96%
Phosphate 99+%
Bacteria 99+%
Polyphosphate 98-99%
Bicarbonate 95-96%
Potassium 92%
Bromide 93-96%
Pyrogen 99+%
Cadmium 96-98%
Radioactivity 95-98%
Calcium 96-98%
Radium 97%
Chloride 94-95%
Selenium 97%
Chromate 90-98%
Silica 85-90%
Chromium 96-98%
Silicate 95-97%
Copper 97-99%
Silver 95-97%
Cyanide 90-95%
Sodium 92-98%
Ferrocyanide 98-99%
Sulphate 99+%
Flouride 94-96%
Sulphite 96-98%
Iron 98-99%
Zinc 98-99%
Lead 96-98%
* Virus 99+% *
Magnesium 96-98%
* Insecticides 97%
Maganese 96-98%
* Detergents 97%
Mercury 96-98%
* Herbicides 97%
% TDS 95-99%

 

CA has stricter guidelines when it comes to plumbing. I bet the faucet they sell with it doesn't have a CA required air gap (anti syphon for city water so if the water pressure drops, your sink water,etc. doesn't get pulled into the drinking water supply).

 

Good guess G!
Naut that list scares me... radioactivity?

 

Yikes!