What does it do ... apart from giving nice tasting water ... which tells me squat? Tell me about fluoride. Tell me about the pre-filter. ????
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AlkaWay has a unique 8 step filtration process works - from filtering bacteria, fluoride and heavy metals, to alkalizing, ionizing, and hydrogenating your kitchen water. Check http://www.alkaway.com/ for all of the benefits of Alkaline water. It is amazing.
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It tastes significantly better than our city water. I have never tried either of the waters you mention, but many people who visit our home gave commented on the good (clean/fresh) flavor of our filtered water.
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Yes, it removes fluoride from the water. For a complete list of all the chemicals it removes, see:http://www.waterwise.com/productcart/pc/lc_purity.asp
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I havent tested it but it definitely gets all of the chloride out of the municiple water (they use it to clean the pipes). I dont taste anything in our water. You can run red food dye through the system to see if your seals are tight. If so the water is clear. (I use the black and white filters.)
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I am ready to call it quits because as soon as I clean it, and get it filled with clean water, it starts to get a funky sulphur taste and smell again. I have boiled the rocks many times and have now stopped adding them to the bottom layer but now it filters extremely slowly so I do not have a reliable source of clean water to drink. I'm very disappointed with the time cleaning and then re=cleaning. I have only had this system for a little over two months so it is not that dirty. I can't recommend this system although I would like to.....and if it doesn't filter out flouride, what's the point? I am ready to call it quits because as soon as I clean it, and get it filled with clean water, it starts to get a funky sulphur taste and smell again. I have boiled the rocks many times and have now stopped adding them to the bottom layer but now it filters extremely slowly so I do not have a reliable source of clean water to drink. I'm very disappointed with the time cleaning and then re=cleaning. I have only had this system for a little over two months so it is not that dirty. I can't recommend this system although I would like to.....and if it doesn't filter out flouride, what's the point?
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Hi Jessica, This Filter does NOT get rid of Fluoride, although it eliminates some, I was also concerned Jessica, but being the internet guru I think I am, could find no simple answer...Also, if you get the Sodastream, thinking that you can bubble the water, at the same time, you take the PH out of the water.Can't win, but I do feel Energized, more Oomph, and Heath-yer.
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It does remove fluoride although they don't advertise it as such - it's been independently tested here: http://thepeopleschemist.com/best-fluoride-filter-how-to-remove-all-fluoride-and-chlorine-compounds-from-tap-water/
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It claimed to remove fluoride with the special filters, which you buy extra. I bought the filters, because removing fluoride was a huge priority for me. The Berkey never removed fluoride, or anything else. In addition to problems with the seals (they're cheap and don't tighten down properly), the filters themselves were faulty. I did water tests, and the Berkey removed nothing, and it left the water tasting more chemically than it does straight from the faucet. I followed all of the instructions to the letter. I'm still angry about it.
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It doesn't specifically say that it filters out fluoride, so I'm not absolutely certain. But, according to this http://smile.amazon.com/Does-filter-remove-fluoride-also/forum/FxDLOHR0OD79SZ/Tx31E4Y9ZVCHH3B/1/ref=cm_cd_ql_tlc_al?_encoding=UTF8&asin;=B00006WNMI , it says that "Chloride and fluoride are chemically-similar, and it seems to remove the chloride-compound-taste, so it SHOULD also remove fluoride-compounds." I haven't run any tests or anything, so I can't say for sure. I can say that it produces great tasting water, much better than a PUR or Brita, as far as my experience goes. It doesn't specifically say that it filters out fluoride, so I'm not absolutely certain. But, according to this http://smile.amazon.com/Does-filter-remove-fluoride-also/forum/FxDLOHR0OD79SZ/Tx31E4Y9ZVCHH3B/1/ref=cm_cd_ql_tlc_al?_encoding=UTF8&asin;=B00006WNMI , it says that "Chloride and fluoride are chemically-similar, and it seems to remove the chloride-compound-taste, so it SHOULD also remove fluoride-compounds." I... » Read More It doesn't specifically say that it filters out fluoride, so I'm not absolutely certain. But, according to this http://smile.amazon.com/Does-filter-remove-fluoride-also/forum/FxDLOHR0OD79SZ/Tx31E4Y9ZVCHH3B/1/ref=cm_cd_ql_tlc_al?_encoding=UTF8&asin;=B00006WNMI , it says that "Chloride and fluoride are chemically-similar, and it seems to remove the chloride-compound-taste, so it SHOULD also remove fluoride-compounds." I haven't run any tests or anything, so I can't say for sure. I can say that it produces great tasting water, much better than a PUR or Brita, as far as my experience goes. « Show Less
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Yes it does remove fluoride, but they don't advertise it as such - it has been independently tested - check it out; http://thepeopleschemist.com/best-fluoride-filter-how-to-remove-all-fluoride-and-chlorine-compounds-from-tap-water/
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I dont havr the sheet with me but i think so. On Berkeys website it will tell you what it filters. I know it does remove alot of taste from it. I live on San Antonio Texas and we have aquafer water. When I drink my girfriends Berky water it has almost no taste at all.
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It says it supposed to filter chlorine, chloramines and "other synthetic chemicals". Im not positive but I'm pretty sure that is does not filter fluoride, I wish it did.
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Don't know for sure but it gets rid of chlorine and chemicals etc. and purifies the water so would think the fluoride would be eliminated also. We don't need it in our water anyway.
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no idea!! Sorry, I'm just using that, I read a very good things about those prills, so I just bought them like this and use them, actually the water taste much better for me!!
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so i guess the bottom line is you will need another water filter system, such as possibly a reverse osmosis system, to get rid of things like fluoride and chlorine in water.. i agree the description could have been infinitely improved as i'm not sure how shifting electrons in water's molecular structures completely eliminates fluoride and chlorine
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It will filter fluoride as is... Great unit... I have really enjoyed mine...
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Hi Kenny: For fluoride reduction we recommend a reverse osmosis system. Thank You, WaterFiltersOnline