Water Filters

A Shower Filter That Removes 90% Chloramines and Free Chlorine

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The Pelican Water PSF-1NH is our recommended shower filter for removing chloramines. It reduces 90-98% of chloramines in the water. Few other shower filters can reduce chloramines in shower water, but we list two possible alternatives below. The total filtering life is 6 to 9 months for a 2-person household. It can filter 15,000 gallons (750 ten-minute …

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The Best Portable Water Filters

Portable water filters have improved in recent years — manufacturers are now producing portable filters that can filter contaminant the size of nanometers (a billionth of a meter). Portable water filters have improved in recent years — manufacturers are now producing units that filter contaminants the size of nanometers (a billionth of a meter). I review the best portable water filters available today.

Binchotan Charcoal: An Inexpensive Way To Mineralize and Filter Water

White charcoal or Binchō-tan is a charcoal that loves adsorbing things. Binchotan, which has been produced in Japan for centuries, naturally adsorbs toxins such as chlorine, lead, mercury, cadmium and copper from tap water. It also releases useful minerals like calcium, potassium, magnesium and phosphates. To use Binchotan, you simply place a piece of the …

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