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How Is Water Filtered? Free Drinking Water Filtration Methods
- June 20, 2018
- Posted by: Donna Brown
- Category: Blog
No CommentsIt’s important to understand the way water is filtered, in order to understand the importance of it. Some methods are an investment which means that you will eventually receive all of the money back that you have initially paid. As well as, some are completely free.
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Basic Water Softener Maintenance At Home
- February 22, 2018
- Posted by: Donna Brown
- Category: Blog
Great! You just bought a water softener and you are finally drinking soft water that is more pleasing to your taste buds. However, you should not forget that maintaining the tanks and equipment is essential if you want to keep the efficiency of the water. We strongly recommend that seriously take into consideration this article and follow the guidelines.
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Health Analysis of Contaminated Water Consumption Over a Long Period
- January 25, 2018
- Posted by: Donna Brown
- Category: Blog
Having a profound influence on human health, water is a liquid substance we must consume on a daily basis for survival. Thus, the access to a form of water is crucial for life. However, seeing how drinking water contamination has become a phenomenon as municipal water systems are faced with deep seeded issues, prolonged consumption inevitably takes a toll on our health. Learn more about the impact of ingesting pollutant-filled water from this article.
Pelican is one of the best water filter manufacturers. Their products are efficient, durable and reasonably priced. In terms of whole house water filters, their range of products is quite limited. Mainly, it consists of two products the PC600, and the PC1000. On their website, you will find 4 distinct products, but upon a closer inspection, you will see that there are in fact only two products, the PC600 and the PC1000, sold with and without an UV filter. Both filters presented bellow come with a NSF certification for the carbon filtration media, and a WQA certification for the structural tanks, the bypass valve and the bypass fittings. Lets take a closer look at these two filters and see whether or not they are worth the investment.
Pelican Premium PC600
This whole house water filter is suitable for small homes, with 1-3 bathrooms. Having a 600,000 gallons capacity, its filtration media should last for about 6 years. This products manufacturer recommended retail price is $799.00, but occasionally, you can find it on sale with a $50-$60 discount. This system comes with a 5 year performance guarantee, a 90-day satisfaction guarantee and a limited lifetime warranty on tank and parts. While the lifetime tank warranty is impressive, when it comes to whole house filters, the media warranty is the one that matters. In this case, we have to say that Pelican scores less points than Aquasana, for the same capacity filter (for their 600,000 gallons filter, Aquasana offers a 6 year performance warranty).
General features
The Pelican Premium PC600 is a 4 stage filtration system. The first stage consists in a 5 micro pre-filter which traps sand, sediment, silt, debris and other contaminants bigger than 5 microns. The second and the third stage consist in the granular activated carbon medias. The GAC consists of high-grade activated carbons based on coconut shell. Supposedly, activated coconut carbon is the best choice in this field as it is very porous and it traps even the smallest contaminants. The GAC’s main targets are chlorine, chloramine, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, herbicides, industrial solvents and numerous other contaminants. Last but not least, during the fourth stage, which consists of a copper and zinc oxidated media, the system reduces bacteria and algae, and prevents their further development. In a nutshell, this system performs very well, delivering cleaner, better tasting water. It doesn’t require any electricity, nor does it need a drain. Moreover, the installation and the replacement of the filtration media are very easy to perform, and don’t require the assistance of a professional plumber.
Technical Specifications
The tank of this whole house water filter has a 9″ width. The system supports a 10 gallons per minute maximum flow rate. This is an decent flow rate, better than the one supported by the Aquasana filters. However, in small homes, the flow rate is rarely a problem. For this system, the manufacturers recommend a 25-80 PSI operating pressure and a 36-129 F operating temperature. The system comes with a sediment pre-filter which should be changed, every 6-9 months. As far as we can tell, the filter doesn’t have an indicator light, so it is best if you change it every 6 months in order to be certain that it will always be efficient. As far as the main filter media, it should be changed every 5-6 years, or more precisely, every 600,000 gallons of water. Basically, you replace the main filtration media, while retaining the tank and all fittings. This translates into lower replacement costs, compared with competitive products. This replacement choice is also better for the environment as it diminishes waste.