Comparing Water Filtration Systems
Water Treatment Methods

Listed below are several water treatment methods, and the technologies used. Please contact us if you need any further assistance.

Custom Pure MB Series uses a combination of deionization resin and activated carbon. The resin works by exchanging contaminant ions in the water with hydrogen and hydroxide ions. These two ions combine together to produce H₂O. The contaminant ions remain in the filter. The activated carbon postfilter removes other contaminants by means of adsorption and mechanical filtration.

Distillers clean the water by first boiling the water. The steam produced is collected and recondensed back to the liquid form in a separate reservoir. Most contaminants remain in the boiling chamber. Activated carbon is commonly an additional filter used either as a pre- or post- filter.

Reverse Osmosis removes contaminants by using water pressure to force water through a semi-permeable membrane. The water passes through the membrane while most of the contaminants remain behind and are flushed down the drain.

Custom Pure Carbon Block is comprised of two extruded blocks of activated carbon. Contaminants are removed by simple mechanical filtration or by adsorption (they adhere to the surface of the carbon).

Faucet Mount Filters may use different treatment media depending on the manufacturer. The most popular model uses carbon block technology, which removes contaminants by adsorption and mechanical filtration.

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