Is your fluoride water filter compatible with British water supplies?

Yes, the LivingWaters 5-stage Fluoride filter will remove the fluoride used in England. England is using hexafluorosilicic acid, which is also the most common fluoridation additive in the United States. The fluoride water filter uses fine a mesh activated alumina media to remove 95% of fluoride from typical municipal water, which has 2 parts per million of fluoride. Read More →

Water Filter for an Espresso Machine

Question: I am looking for a filter I can connect in-line to my water line to go to an automatic espresso machine. The espresso machine company recommends a filter that will remove all sediment and calcium. Its not clear to me that calcium can be filtered from water. Can you provide any insight or recommendations. This is the espresso machine: DeLonghi Espresso/Cappucino maker I plan to run water line teeing off from the line to my refrigerator ice maker. It is 1/4" compression fitting, but then I must convert it to a 3/4" to the espresso machine. Since my refrigerator... 

Does KDF-55 add copper to my drinking water? Isn’t too much copper bad for you?

This answer requires a little background. KDF-55 is a mixture of Zinc and Copper, as certain impurities are removed from the water, Zinc and Copper ions are released. Zinc and Copper are both essential minerals for the human body, however it is possible for some people to get too much copper, because a small percentage of the population retains copper. Getting too much zinc on a modern diet isn't likely at all. Now to the answer, and the good news: the amount of zinc and copper added to your water by KDF-55 is insignificant. Here is part of a test report from an independent...