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Can I get distilled water using a faucet filter, pitcher filter, or a stage filter?

Which one of these will do the best job giving me 100% distilled water?

Faucet Filter:

http://www.amazon.com/Culligan-FM-15A-Level-Faucet-Filter/dp/B00006WNMI/ref=sr_1_1?s=gateway&ie=UTF8&qid=1284871883&sr=8-1

Pitcher Filter:

http://www.amazon.com/Brita-42412-Atlantis-Water-Pitcher/dp/B00004SU15/ref=sr_1_1?s=gateway&ie=UTF8&qid=1284872138&sr=8-1

Stage Filter:

http://www.amazon.com/PUR-DS-1800Z-2-Stage-Water-Dispenser/dp/B0006MQCA4/ref=sr_1_3?s=gateway&ie=UTF8&qid=1284871883&sr=8-3

Otherwise there is the system that is actually labeled for distilling water, but it's costy and I want this to be my last choice if the above two doesn't actually distill water:

http://www.amazon.com/Water-Distiller-Countertop-Enamel-Collection/dp/B00026F9F8/ref=sr_1_1?s=gateway&ie=UTF8&qid=1284871803&sr=8-1

All of the above items will not give you distilled water. Distilled water is 99.9% pure and uses heat, evaporation, and condensation to remove any water contaminates (just like the earth’s water cycle). The Faucet filters, pitcher filter, and stage filters use filter media, such as carbon, to clean/polish drinking water. These filtering products reduce CTO (chlorine taste and odor) and a few other contaminates such as lead, cryptosporidium, and giardia cysts. See the below links for more info about how water distillers work and home/counter top water distillers.

Water Purifier Review of Water Purification Methods

 A water purifier review of the different water purification methods available is very important.  Choosing the correct water filtration system for your home depends much on your needs.  Your health should be first in the order of importance.

All of us want the healthiest drinking water possible and with today’s water purification technology, we can all have that, without spending a fortune.  Every company will tell you that the methods of water purification that they use are the best, but you can not always take their word for it. 

Here’s what you should know about the different systems you will find on the market today.

Distillation

This is one of the oldest methods of water purification.  In brief, water is passed over a heated coil, causing it to vaporize.  The steam rises and is transferred to a cooling chamber, where it once again becomes liquid.  Inorganic compounds, such as lead, calcium, magnesium and other minerals are left behind.  Bacteria are destroyed.

Chemical contaminants such as chlorine, pesticides and herbicides are vaporized along with the water, because their boiling point is lower and so enter the cooling chamber along with the water.  Water purification technology has advanced beyond the distillation method, as the need to remove chemical contaminants has increased over the years.

Reverse Osmosis

Reverse osmosis is another of the older methods of water purification.  It has been around for over fifty years.  It works by forcing pressurized water through a semi-permeable porous membrane.  Inorganic compounds are removed by this system, as they are with distillation, but once again, synthetic chemicals will pass through along with the water.
 
Water purification technology has advanced beyond this method, as well, and has also become more affordable.  RO systems for the whole house cost in excess of several thousand dollars, not to mention the cost of wasted water and the electricity needed to pressurize the water.  Some models may be much cheaper and not use electricity.  This is not the best choice for the home

Pitcher Filters

The idea of portable inexpensive methods of water purification has made pitcher and carafe-style filters increasingly popular in recent years.  Although it took more advanced water purification technology to develop pitcher filters, they are not the most effective.  Pour through filters are a slight improvement over tap water, because they do block a lot of the chlorine, but they cannot block other chemical contaminants, nor can they remove bacterial cysts.  They can filter out lead, which is a good thing.  They do cost less initially, but because the filters must be replaced so often, they cost more to use than a countertop or under the counter filter.

Multi-media Block and Activated Carbon Filters

Activated carbon is recognized by the EPA as the best water purification technology available today for the removal of chlorine and its by-products, pesticides and other synthetic chemicals.  The chemicals are bound to the surface of the filter medium and cannot pass through with the water.  Multi-media block filters remove sediments and bacterial cysts, while balancing the mineral content and pH levels of your tap water. 

For home use, these two are the best methods of water purification on the market today.  They can be found together in multi-stage home water filtration systems and they are very affordable.  When it comes to home filters, advancements in water purification technology have made us safer and saved us money.    For more information on this type of water purifier see my website.  Thank You, Larry L. Taylor

About the Author

Larry L. Taylor is a dedicated advocate of living a healthy lifestyle and diligent researcher of water purification systems. Visit his site at: http://www.CleanWaterPure.com to discover which method of water purification system Larry recommends after extensive comparisons.

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