Like a real man, I do it myself: I buy only Pisces panties from select girls on OnlyFans and use that as the filtration media. The rest of you people, are just not enlightened.
Berkley, Propure, and Alexapure are the best brands for at home water filtration. They remove heavy metals, fluroide, chlorine, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, ect. Per gallon, they are less expensive than any store bought brand.
However, Brita is decent (doesn't filter pharmaceuticals) while still being a very consistent product.
I haven't looked into reverse osmosis, but have heard good things about reverse osmosis spring water, which has a high electrolyte content.
There are machines that will make water out of air. Yes, out of the air. As long as there is at least 40% humidity this machine will make water. It takes the water out of the air and condenses it to potable water. This machine is ideal for those in drought locations, those who want to get off of the grid, or from a prepper standpoint. It also treats the water with minerals so that it tastes like water we are accustomed to (sans Fluoride).
The machine costs anywhere from $1,000 to $1,800. They can be hooked up to the main water supply as a whole house filtration unit as well.
Defluoridation can be accomplished … by percolating the water with high levels of fluoride through granular beds of activated alumina, bone meal, bone char, or tri-calcium phosphate or using coagulation and precipitation.
In the case of activated alumina beds, the optimal removal of fluoride occurs in the pH range from 5 to 8. The activated alumina beds can be regenerated by treatment with a caustic soda (NaOH) solution when they become saturated with fluoride and the excess caustic soda is removed by rinsing and neutralization with an acid (H2SO4 or HCl).
Mixed-bed demineralizers can also be used to reduce the fluoride concentration. A mixed-bed demineralizer will remove other minerals along with the fluoride.
Additional methods of fluoride removal include coagulation with alum and precipitation with lime.
Bottled water is not usually analyzed for fluoride.
Pitcher or faucet-mounted water filters do not alter fluoride content.
Reverse osmosis removes 65% - 95% depending on the particular membrane sues. RO filters on size of the molecule.
Not usually tested, but spring water (Poland Spring, etc) varieties have been tested and found to have much less flouride (most spring or well water does) but not 0. A court case proved that what they ship does match what comes from the spring.
I say don't bother with filters/RO. Go distillation. Basically 99%+ of ALL impurities are removed (without the "flat/nothing" taste and use of plastic that comes with RO). Flouride is just one impurity that you know about.
"Distillers" can be expensive but there are alternatives.
A secret: go on aliexpress and look for items like this. These are intended for making your own spirits but they don't have to be used that way.
You just put it on your stove top and connect it to the faucet (find one with the silicon tubes included). 10L takes ~2:40 to finish. I store my water in an enamel pot so there is no change in flavour.
But it is you who control it. You know what you get and you take apropriate measures, if water quality is not good enough. Nobody will lie to you and your family that your water is good and certified for drinking. Also, it is a bad idea to live in place where so many pesticides, fertilizers,herbicides etc. around that they contaminate your well. It means that you have to leave that place as fast as possible. And water is not your main problem.
As for usual well, drilled to correct layer, you will meet mostly with calcium salts, and may be iron ones. Both are not harmful, and could be easily conditioned to apropriate level.
Of course, there could be places where you could get water with natural heavy metals, or even radioactive ones, but in that case you got a jackpot. Your land become many times more expensive and yow you could choose any place anywhere, with best possible water for that money.
I use an "Epic" Brand water filter.
They claim it removes Lead, Flouride, PFAS, pesticides, atrazine, hormones, trace pharmaceuticals, etc.
The water tastes gd delicious, and I'm a water connoisseur.
Buy distilled water until you can get your own reverse osmosis machine. Or a berkey. All bottled water except distilled may or may not have fluoride and they are not required to list it. The machines in supermarkets are very unreliable. Filters wear out especially if your tap water is highly contaminated. You can try zero water too. But it gets pricey.
We bought a Berkey water filter. Love it. We use it for all our animals and ourselves. Just make sure to get the filter that remove fluoride.
Like a real man, I do it myself: I buy only Pisces panties from select girls on OnlyFans and use that as the filtration media. The rest of you people, are just not enlightened.
Buying bottles carries its own risks with micro plastics.
Tabletop filters are better than nothing, but you want reverse osmosis.
Berkley, Propure, and Alexapure are the best brands for at home water filtration. They remove heavy metals, fluroide, chlorine, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, ect. Per gallon, they are less expensive than any store bought brand.
However, Brita is decent (doesn't filter pharmaceuticals) while still being a very consistent product.
I haven't looked into reverse osmosis, but have heard good things about reverse osmosis spring water, which has a high electrolyte content.
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There are machines that will make water out of air. Yes, out of the air. As long as there is at least 40% humidity this machine will make water. It takes the water out of the air and condenses it to potable water. This machine is ideal for those in drought locations, those who want to get off of the grid, or from a prepper standpoint. It also treats the water with minerals so that it tastes like water we are accustomed to (sans Fluoride).
The machine costs anywhere from $1,000 to $1,800. They can be hooked up to the main water supply as a whole house filtration unit as well.
Defluoridation can be accomplished … by percolating the water with high levels of fluoride through granular beds of activated alumina, bone meal, bone char, or tri-calcium phosphate or using coagulation and precipitation.
In the case of activated alumina beds, the optimal removal of fluoride occurs in the pH range from 5 to 8. The activated alumina beds can be regenerated by treatment with a caustic soda (NaOH) solution when they become saturated with fluoride and the excess caustic soda is removed by rinsing and neutralization with an acid (H2SO4 or HCl).
Mixed-bed demineralizers can also be used to reduce the fluoride concentration. A mixed-bed demineralizer will remove other minerals along with the fluoride.
Additional methods of fluoride removal include coagulation with alum and precipitation with lime.
Bottled water is not usually analyzed for fluoride.
Pitcher or faucet-mounted water filters do not alter fluoride content.
Reverse osmosis removes 65% - 95% depending on the particular membrane sues. RO filters on size of the molecule.
Not usually tested, but spring water (Poland Spring, etc) varieties have been tested and found to have much less flouride (most spring or well water does) but not 0. A court case proved that what they ship does match what comes from the spring.
So much better (1/10th), but not zero.
I say don't bother with filters/RO. Go distillation. Basically 99%+ of ALL impurities are removed (without the "flat/nothing" taste and use of plastic that comes with RO). Flouride is just one impurity that you know about.
"Distillers" can be expensive but there are alternatives.
A secret: go on aliexpress and look for items like this. These are intended for making your own spirits but they don't have to be used that way.
You just put it on your stove top and connect it to the faucet (find one with the silicon tubes included). 10L takes ~2:40 to finish. I store my water in an enamel pot so there is no change in flavour.
Reverse osmosis or distillation will help you to get rid of nearly anything, including fluorides.
But there is a better solution - get out of town, drill your own well and forget about fluorides.
But it is you who control it. You know what you get and you take apropriate measures, if water quality is not good enough. Nobody will lie to you and your family that your water is good and certified for drinking. Also, it is a bad idea to live in place where so many pesticides, fertilizers,herbicides etc. around that they contaminate your well. It means that you have to leave that place as fast as possible. And water is not your main problem. As for usual well, drilled to correct layer, you will meet mostly with calcium salts, and may be iron ones. Both are not harmful, and could be easily conditioned to apropriate level.
Of course, there could be places where you could get water with natural heavy metals, or even radioactive ones, but in that case you got a jackpot. Your land become many times more expensive and yow you could choose any place anywhere, with best possible water for that money.
Whole home fillers are pricey but an investment
I use an "Epic" Brand water filter.
They claim it removes Lead, Flouride, PFAS, pesticides, atrazine, hormones, trace pharmaceuticals, etc.
The water tastes gd delicious, and I'm a water connoisseur.
I read that only reverse osmosis removes fluoride.
Buy distilled water until you can get your own reverse osmosis machine. Or a berkey. All bottled water except distilled may or may not have fluoride and they are not required to list it. The machines in supermarkets are very unreliable. Filters wear out especially if your tap water is highly contaminated. You can try zero water too. But it gets pricey.