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Water Bottle Filter

Sunday, January 21st, 2007

10 Benefits of Using a Water Bottle Filter

1. Water filters provide better tasting and better smelling drinking water by removing chlorine and bacterial contaminants.

2. Point-of-use water bottle filters remove lead from drinking water immediately prior to consumption, thus preventing this harmful substance from entering the body.

3. The purchase of a portable water filter results in a source of clean, healthy water that costs much less than bottled water.

4. Water filters greatly reduce the risk of rectal cancer, colon cancer, and bladder cancer by removing chlorine and chlorine byproducts from drinking water.

5. A solid block carbon water filter can selectively remove dangerous contaminants from drinking water while retaining healthy mineral deposits that balance the pH of drinking water.

6. Drinking clean, filtered water protects the body from disease and leads to overall greater health.

7. A water filter bottle provides clean, healthy water for cooking, as well as drinking, at the convenience of tap water.

8. Portable water filters can come with Biological Filter Elements which reduce the risk of gastrointestinal disease by more than 33 percent by removing cryptosporidium and giardia from drinking water.

9. Drinking pure water is especially important for children. Personal water filters provide the healthiest water for children’s developing immune systems.

10. Water filter bottles offer the last line of defense between the body and the over 2100 known toxins that may be present in drinking water.

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Magnetic Water

Saturday, January 20th, 2007

As you may know magnets have two poles North and South. The cells in our bodies can be considered small magnetic units because each produce their own magnetic fields. A disorder can generally be found when there is a disturbance of the magnetic field.

The way magnets alter the water is through speeding up the process of sedimentation. They increase conductivity and the ionization process which then creates electrically charged particles. This exposure to magnets changes the weight of water by creating more hydroxyl (OH-) ions. The hydroxyl ions form calcium bicarbonate and other alkaline molecules which reduce the acidity and increase the pH. Acidic water is dangerous because it is more susceptible to increased levels of lead or mercury. Magnetic water therefore increases the pH and creates more “Healthy Water.”

Normally water has a pH level of 6 or 7 whereas magnetized water has been known to reach in upwards of 9 pH after being exposed to 7,000 gauss strength magnets for a long period of time. By using a water filter magnet, especially one that utilizes 17,000 gauss magnets, you can increase the water pH faster over a shorter period of time.

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What does Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) mean?

Friday, January 19th, 2007

Polyethylene Terephthalate, (aka PET, PETE, or obsolete PETP or PET-P) is a thermoplastic polymer resin of the polyester family that is used in synthetic fibers such as: beverage, food and liquid containers. It happens to be one of the most important raw materials used in man-made fibers.

Depending on the processing and thermal history, it may exist both as a amorphous (transparent) and as a semi-crystalline (opaque and white) material.

The majority of the world’s PET Production is for synthetic fibers (in excess of 60%) with bottle production accounting for around 30% of global demand.  In discussing textile applications, PET is generally referred to as simply “polyester” while “PET” is used most often to refer to packaging applications.

These bottles are easily identifiable in the recycle stream. PET has a resin identification code of 1. PET, as with may plastics and it is also a excellent candidate for thermal recycling. The PET bottle was patented in 1973.

Here are a few other examples of PET products:

  • 1 Liter drink bottles
  • 16 oz. portable filtered water bottle
  • 16 oz. soft drink (DR. Pepper, Coke, Sprite, bottled water)
  • Sails are made up of a brand of PET Fiber

These water bottles are safe to use and safe to recycle. They are widely accepted by the FDA to be acceptable containers for food storage and use, as long as you follow the manufacturers directions. Do not overheat or microwave plastic unless it is recommended or designed for such use.

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The Discovery of Magnetized Water

Friday, January 19th, 2007

Russian scientists were among the first to discover the benefits of magnetized water. It was discovered while diagnosing a problem where deposits would build up on the pipe walls to boilers or engines. As time passed, the pipes became restricted by the build up. While researching the problem, they found that there were some pipes that carried magnetized water, and in only these pipes no build up occurred.

This discovery was instrumental in drawing scientists into the study of magnets. The research proved that when magnets are kept in contact with water it would acquire magnetic properties. The magnetic water even has an effect on our bodies when consumed regularly over a long period of time.

Stay tuned for the next four articles dealing with how the magnet works, use of magnets for healing purposes, health benefits, and human applications. You can now purchase magnets that are designed for use with water filters to create a true magnetic water system.

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What is Activated Charcoal?

Thursday, January 18th, 2007

Charcoal is carbon. Activated charcoal has been treated with oxygen to open up millions of tiny pores between the carbon atoms.

The Encyclopedia Britannica states that the use of special manufacturing techniques result in highly porous charcoals, that have surface areas of 300-2,000 sq. meters per gram. These so-called active, or activated charcoals are widely used to adsorb odorous or colored substances from gases or liquids.

The word adsorb is important. When a material adsorbs something, it attaches to it by chemical attraction. The huge surface area of activated charcoal gives it countless bonding sites. When certain chemicals are trying to pass, they attach to the surface and are trapped.

Activated charcoal is good at trapping other carbon-based impurities (”organic” chemicals) from water, as well as things like chlorine. This is the reason these types of filters are so commonly used in water filters and water filter products. Many other chemicals are not attracted to carbon at all – sodium, nitrates, etc… so they pass right through. This means that an activated charcoal filter is especially important because it will remove certain impurities that can be harmful to us. It also means that, once all of the bonding sites are filled, an activated charcoal filter stops working.  At that point you must replace the filter.

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Information on Water

Wednesday, January 17th, 2007

It is out goal at PortableWaterFilterBlog.com to be the best online source for information on water, water filters, bottled water, and filtration. Our writing staff have all been in the water filtration field for many years and love to take the time to share important water information to everybody.

As we learn more and more about water every day, we realize that it is of utmost importance to be interested in our water quality. As water is the most important element to us, we want everybody to make certain the water we are drinking is clean and healthy. Please help us in the fight to stop unhealthy tap water and bottled water from consumption. Make sure you and your family are all drinking fresh, clean water every day. Water Filters, Portable Water Filters, and other water filtration techniques can be used to achieve this goal every day. Please keep checking back for more information on water here on the filtration information site.

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Portable Water Filtration System

Tuesday, January 16th, 2007

A Portable Water Filtration System provides you with the ability to completely filter water in a unit that is (at least somewhat) compact and portable. With the different types and styles of portable water filtration systems ranging from water filter bottles to UV lights to pump filters to chemicals and pills, there are entire lines of products available to assist you in filtering wherever you are. Each of these different systems are also all designed to filter different ranges and types of organisms and chemicals from the water.

Whether it is chlorine, bacteria, protozoa, or cysts, you need to make sure you become familiar with exactly what the product you are using is designed and rated for. Long gone are the days we can just drink water from the well or the tap without having to wonder or worry about exactly what it is we might be drinking. Make sure you do research on your local water supplies if you are interested in your local water quality. When you travel, it is much easier to take a high quality portable water filter with you instead of asking and researching.

No matter what Portable Water Filtration System you decide to use for your family, make sure you follow the manufacturer directions and only use the products as they are designed.

Portable Water Filter

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filter water bottle

Monday, January 15th, 2007

A Filter Water Bottle is a common term used for a Portable Water Filter or basically a Water Bottle with a Filter in it. This may sound like a simple concept, but there is actually a lot to using a Filter Water Bottle and making sure you have the correct water bottle to do the filtering you require.

When looking into buying a Filter Water Bottle or Portable Water Filter, you need to first think about what you will be using the filter for. Will you be traveling a lot? Does it need to fit in a particular bag? What type of water will you be filtering? Do you need to remove lead? Does the filter need to remove bacteria?

Once you have a general idea what you will be using the filter water bottle for, you can begin to check into the different types of products on the market. Make sure you are looking at products that will first meet your specific needs. Once you have found one that will work, you can begin to research the company. In the water filter bottle market, there are many drop-shippers and re-sellers that have begun selling products simply as a way into this popular market. Make sure you completely research the company and the technology behind the product. Calling the company to make sure they are there during the day is a good idea also. Feel free to ask them questions and inquire how long they have been in business and what they have done the past years. Price shopping is not recommended in this particular market, especially in the bacteria removal filters. Believe it or not, there are many companies who have been able to cut corners and put products on the market that may or may not actually do what they claim. And how are you to know?

Filter water bottles and portable water filters are great products that should be used by anybody who drinks water. Shop correctly, and you will find a long-lasting product that will help you greatly in your personal filtering needs.

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Filtered Water Bottle Comparison

Sunday, January 14th, 2007

Most people who make the decision to purchase bottled water make a long term commitment to providing safe, good tasting water for themselves and their families.  This article will examine the comparative costs of purchasing bottled water for that long term commitment vs. the purchase of a Portable Filtered Water Bottle. 

A portable filtered water bottle will last for many years with a periodic filter change being the only ongoing cost.  Bottled water, however, is an ongoing expense. Whether you lug water home from a store or you have it delivered to you, the price of purchased water will always be on-going.

As you know, water prices fluctuate greatly, depending on brand, packaging design, and place of purchase:

• 1 gallon of spring water (at a grocery store) $0.99
• 16 oz. bottle of drinking water (convenience store) $0.89
• 32 oz. bottle of drinking water (convenience store) $1.69
• 6-pack of 24 oz bottles (at grocery store) $3.79

It is commonly known that humans should consume at least eight(8) 8-oz. glasses of water every day (= ½ gallon per day). This equals 3.5 gallons of water every week.

In one week, assume you consume:
1 gallon water ($0.99), 3-16 oz. bottles ($0.89), 4-32 oz. bottles ($1.69), and one 6-pack of 24 oz. bottles ($3.79) 

Bottled Water        =   $14.21 per week

Water Filter Bottle  =   $01.12 per week!!

At $12.95, a 16-oz. filter bottle will give you over 40 gallons of filtered water, at about $0.32 per gallon!!

Your savings with portable water filters are about $700 PER YEAR!!

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Portable Water Filter

Saturday, January 13th, 2007

There are different kinds of water and different purposes for each of them. When you want optimum health, choosing the right kind of water is important. The four kinds of water you should be drinking are listed from best to worst:

1) Pure Filtered Water – is by far the BEST water you can drink! With portable water filter bottles you can now conveniently filter water on the go. More affordable than purchasing bottled water and distilled water. 

2) Bottled Water – second best. It is much more expensive and risky because 25-30% of bottled water is untreated tap water. Tests by an independent agency NRDC have shown that 22% of the 1000 bottle brands tested contained at least one chemical contaminant.

3) Distilled Water – has no dissolved minerals and can dissolve substances due to its acidic properties. It is good for detoxification but only over short period of times.

4) Tap Water – the following are 6 reasons why you should refrain from consuming tap water:

             a) Safety

             b) Chlorination

             c) Low Dose Industrial Toxins and Pharmaceutical Products

             d) Lead

             e) Aluminium

             f) Parasites

The solution? Make sure you are drinking filtered water both at home and away. Use water filters at home in the for of sink filters and whole-house filters. When you are away from home, traveling, at the gym, or out walking, make sure you take a portable water filter or water bottle filter with you.

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