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The primary filtering media is
Granulated Activated Carbon. There is silver impregnated into
the carbon to make sure that bacteria does not grow. Because it
is impregnated into the carbon, the silver does not leach into
the water. Tests done by the Seoul Department of Health show
that no silver is released from these filters.
The Biostone Filter also includes
five fiber layers. These layers provide extra effectiveness. The
Biostone also includes calcium plus a layer of Bioceramic
Tourmaline. The coral calcium is Japanese premium grade and
comes from environmentally approved land deposits. The coral
calcium not only helps to slightly remineralize the water but
also naturally sweetens the water and changes volatile fluorine
molecules into a benign compound (calcium fluoride).
The
tourmaline in this patented, state-of-the-art filter really
makes a difference to the ability of the water to carry an
ionized charge naturally. As the water passes over the
tourmaline crystals the ORP is naturally decreased and the water
made more bio-available. What this means is when water passes
through your Athena or Delphi even in “Purified” mode the water
will come out slightly ionized!
Biostone .01 Micron hollow membrane / carbon filter
Optional upgrade filter available for the Athena and Delphi.
Also called a hollow membrane filter this filter is the same
size filter that is used in kidney dialysis. It is the finest
(smallest micron) domestic filter available and will remove
virtually everything except for the essential alkalizing
minerals.
Typically, if on city
water we recommend the regular Biostone filter but for well or
other untreated water and where there is hyper-allergy issues we
recommend the .01M Biostone filter. The picture above shows a
single .01M hollow membrane filter fiber magnified 40 times.
Hundreds of these are in a Biostone Ultra Filter.
Below the hollow membrane stage the filter is the same as the
.1m Biostone – 4 fiber filters, silver impregnated Granulated
Activated Carbon, Calcium and Bioceramic Tourmaline. |