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We have a Kinetico water softener system (Mach 2060s) that uses a 20 inch by 2-1/2 inch filter, but I was wondering if somebody sells a granular activated carbon (GAC) filter that would work in this system, so we can filter out radon. I can't find anything and would appreciate it if anyone had some insight into this... Thank you!

Since radon is a gas you really don't need to do anything to your softener system. I'm sure it filters and cleans your water of solid contaminents.
There are several radon detector kits available that will test the air in your house for any trace of radon. Check your local hardware store or places like Menards or Home Depot.
Your local city offices might also know if there is any info for tour area on radon.

2007-08-31 18:38:29 by swirlygirl

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You may be helping a lot of people to save money and keep healthy by answering and share your experience using Brita filters.

I found that Brita Filter replacement cartridges and similar products are extremely expensive. Not mention if you have to pay for the water+sewage as well in your monthly utility bill.

1. Is it good for pregnant woman to drink water filtered by brita instead of buying bottled/distilled water?
2. Is brita filter cartridge contains only activated carbon, what are the white/cream particles inside?
3. Is it easy to regenerate just by boiling it, or you have to reactivate the carbon by baking or burning it?
4. Can you replace the carbon with regular activated carbon (with the same particle size)?

It depends on what you are wanting to filter out of the tap water. Do you know if your tap water contains an elevated level of lead or other heavy metal or chemicals other than the chlorine added in water treatment? If not, I suspect that most filters are very effective far beyond their recommended capacity, since that is based on the worst possible level of contamination in any water system. If you want to test this, use the filter for a while beyond the recommended replacement date, and test the water for chlorine with a swimming pool test kit. If you don't have a pool or know someone with one, call local pool maintenance companies & see what they would charge to test it for you. I am quite certain that there is no way to regenerate activated charcoal/carbon.

2006-10-06 12:27:36 by coza b

Price: $12.34 $10.40

Reduces extra-fine dirt, sand, sediment, silt, rust particles, and scale particles
5-micron extra-fine sediment water filter
Reduces chlorine taste and odor, bad taste and odor, and sediment from your drinking water

I have 2 tanks (soon I hope to be 3) with very happy fish. All I do is:

water changes, -5 gallon for the 26g, and around -1/3 for the 5g (soon I hope to be replaced by a 6g, I don't really have room for a 10g).

I do filter cleaning on the Aquaclears, which amazingly has no carbon but that product Algone (of course it has floss and that bacteria condo, too)

Occasionally I do a water test.

I add salt to the replacement water and Novaqua +.

I add ph 7.0 if nessarry (bad spelling).

Clean the glass of algae and exterior cleaning of everthing.

and of course feed the fish!

Tho it's not in order, thats pretty much all I really do, and my fish are not hating me (yet...). Is there anything else I need to do happy healthy aquarium. I wanna I have what best for my fish!
If there's anything else I'll add it. OH YEAH I forgot to mention theyre are both freshwater tropical tanks (26g with 8 serpae, 5g with male betta)

Sounds like you are doing a fantastic job! Far better than most people,that's for sure. The only change I would recommend is for you to stop using the pH adjustment chemicals. To be totally honest the fish you list aren't picky at all about pH and will do fine in your waters normal pH most likely. The pH adjustment will ony cause the pH to bounce around in your tank and that's worse on the fish than a pH far away from 7.0

MM

2007-04-30 11:17:35 by Movie.Junkie

Price: $11.44 $10.38

Activated carbon reduces unpleasant tastes and odors in water
Good for 106 gallons/400 liters
Replacement activated carbon for Katadyn Vario water filter

You may be helping a lot of people to save money and keep healthy by answering and share your experience using Brita filters.

I found that Brita Filter replacement cartridges and similar products are extremely expensive. Not mention if you have to pay for the water+sewage as well in your monthly utility bill.

1. Is it good for pregnant woman to drink water filtered by brita instead of buying bottled/distilled water?
2. Is brita filter cartridge contains only activated carbon, what are the white/cream particles inside?
3. Is it easy to regenerate just by boiling it, or you have to reactivate the carbon by baking or burning it?
4. Can you replace the carbon with regular activated carbon (with the same particle size)?

The truth is that TAP WATER is just fine in most communities. State laws regulate frequent samplings, inspections and reports on the content of our drinking water.

Lugging in jugs of bottled water to drink in your house is simply not necessary.

2006-10-06 12:24:03 by coza b