How life flo™ out performs other water treatment methods.

The life flo™ system begins it’s work with what’s literally a new twist on the UV light.

In the first of the two Double Pass™ coils, incoming water is exposed to UV light powerful enough to destroy the most stubborn bacteria. The unique coil design compresses the tubing into a space of only 12 inches, yet the water travels a full 6 feet, allowing the UV light ample time to do it’s job. Organic contaminants, lead and pesticides are then reduced in a modified carbon block filter, followed by a trip through a granulated activated carbon filter, which eliminates foul chlorine tastes and reduces the amount of harmful chlorine by-products and over 100 other known contaminants.

Then it’s back through the second Double Pass™ coil where the water travels another 6 feet to destroy any bacteria that might have been picked up by the filters. The water is drawn off through the system’s special dedicated faucet.

The life flo™ system has numerous practical advantages over other water treatment methods. It’s simple to install and it’s practically maintenance free. (Just replace the UV bulb once a year and the carbon filters every 6 months). The system delivers an unlimited supply of water at one gallon per minute. It’s compact, with no bulky storage tanks, wasted water or excessive energy consumption. and it adds no chemicals to your water.

NATIONAL DRINKING WATER REPORT

A summary of the current condition of our drinking water and the steps we all should take to ensure a continuing safe supply in the future.

How Water Is Contaminated.

Water can be contaminated in one or more of the stages in it’s life cycle:

-Before it is processed by a public water supplier.

-During the water treatment process

-After processing, in the water mains (or even within your own apartment or home)

Is bottled water the solution?

While bottled water seems like an easy solution for the homeowner, it is fraught with some risks. Many bottled waters, particularly those sold with within a particular state, may not be carefully regulated as the public water supply. They may not be tested frequently or in depth. And, questions have been raised regarding the leaching of chemicals into bottled water from plastic containers. Bottled water standards are being made more stringent but implementation takes time.

Should You Install Purification Equipment In Your Home?

In light of everything we have just discussed, homeowners might well consider installation of home purification equipment. There are two basic methods for treating water in the home. Point of Entry (POE) which treat all the water in the home, and Point of Use (POU) systems which treat only selected taps.

Since the average family uses only 3 to 5 gallons a day for drinking and cooking, POU systems are generally the most practical for homeowners (An exception would be a radon contamination problem which must be treated at Point of Entry.).

There are a variety of POU systems available today:

-Carbon filtration systems utilize carbon in either granulated or block form. These effectively reduce organic chemicals and chlorine and remove many inorganic pollutants.  They will not, however, eliminate bacteria or viruses, in fact the carbon filter itself can sometimes become a breeding ground for bacteria.

-Ultraviolet systems are effective in killing most bacteria and viruses, if the units put out sufficient UV dosage. The Public Health Service require that UV disinfecting equipment have a minimum dosage of 16,000 micro watt second per square centimeter. Since some organisms, like the Polio Virus, can survive this dosage it makes sense to compare the power specifications of any UV units before purchase and select the higher dosage system. UV systems, alone, do nothing to reduce organic or inorganic contaminants in your water.

Reverse Osmosis systems can reduce the levels of organic and inorganic chemicals. They will also filter out, but not kill microorganisms. Reverse Osmosis systems must waste a good deal of water during their filtration process, which may present problems in areas where water conservation is critical.

Distillation systems convert water into a vapor and then condense the vapor back into the water. In the process, bacteria is killed and most inorganic and organic contaminants are left behind. The quantity of purified water that can be produced by distillation on a daily basis is limited depending on the size of the system. And, since distillation requires boiling, these systems use more energy than the other purification methods discussed.

Hybrid systems have recently been designed which combine two or more of the above purification methods in order to remove a broader spectrum of contaminants. Some of the more sophisticated systems combine carbon filtration with high-intensity ultraviolet, for example. Such procedures can eliminate bacteria, viruses and parasites while removing some inorganic and virtually all organic chemicals a result which neither single method can successfully achieve.