Hi I'm looking for a water filtration system recommendation for to use at home (I'm renting). A recent visit to my doctor suggested I am reacting negatively to fluoride. I thought my Maxtra Limescale expert filter in my BRITA jug filters fluoride. But apparently not!
I'm now looking for a water filtration system or a bench top unit that will do what the Maxtra does, plus removing fluoride. Affordable in the long run, less prone mold, cost effective and not a permanent installation.
only one filtering process that removes fluoride, and that is reverse osmosis
Not true, there are few other ways however not easy to remove 100%, hence it would be cheaper to OP to opt into spring water. I assume OP only need to worry about drinking water.
You are correct, I only worry about drinking water. I drink a couple of litres a day. Are you talking about spring water home delivery? Are they cheaper than buying those terrible tasting water from supermarkets?
Technically anything from supermarkets should not have fluoride. Taste? that's subjective to each and everyone one of us.
A recent visit to my doctor suggested I am reacting negatively to fluoride
I would want more than a suggestion.
I always wanted to avoid fluoride in drinking water anyway.
Why is that so? Care to share?
More portable options:
https://www.filtersystemsaustralia.com.au/reverse-osmosis-wa…
More traditional options:
https://www.filtersystemsaustralia.com.au/reverse-osmosis-wa…
Seemingly bogus / hocus-pocus option:
https://www.waterscoaustralia.com.au/products/bio-500-5-25-l…
- Far infra-red diskette - Adds Ki (Life force energy) to water, helps to balance pH to slightly alkaline
- Bio Ceramic
- Special patented Nano carbon compound for fluoride reduction, up to 99% removal (100% in test report)
- Sub micron prefilters Silver ionised activated coconut shell carbon
How hard would it be to get a second opinion from another doctor before you go spending a lot of money.
Alternatively could you find a bottled water brand that isn't fluoridated, and use it for a period for everything you're going to drink, to see if it makes a difference.
I recommend Gentoo Glass Jug. Meets all of your criteria although you haven't specified your budget.
Thanks, I'll look into it!
An RO filter should remove fluoride. Getting water delivered might be easier, cheap RO filters work slowly, takes a like an hour for 10L with mine anyway.
Though maybe your doctor is wrong and you'll just get a placebo effect from cutting fluoride.
A recent visit to my doctor suggested I am reacting negatively to fluoride
how are you reacting negativity to it?
you mustnt brush your teeth given its in toothpaste, maybe you're eating the toothpaste
If you want to remove fluoride, you gotta get a bone char filter. You'd put this after a reverse osmosis+ regular charcoal filtration setup, otherwise it will get consumed by the chlorine in the water.
If you're looking to make it portable there's a few ways to go about it. This guy details it pretty well https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nb1w15DHO4g
Hi op, if you want to try it out first, you can try this:
https://www.coles.com.au/product/pureau-ultra-pure-water-10l…
Then for a cheaper but non-permanent option longer term:
https://psifilters.com.au/collections/reverse-osmosis-counte…
Then yearly filters would be $50-$75/yr.
Does it filter pfas?
recent visit to my doctor suggested I am reacting negatively to fluoride
A medical doctor?
"Suggested" should lead to a follow up with a specialist to determine any actual adverse reactions or immune responses to potential causes.
Your doctor's actual suggestion was to just go out and get a water filtration system and see? :/
Couldn't you just drink bottles water for a month as a dumb trial :/
I always wanted to avoid fluoride in drinking water anyway.
Ah, because you're one of those :)
There is only one filtering process that removes fluoride, and that is reverse osmosis. It does this at the membrane stage which is usually the 5th stage. So you would need a 5 stage reverse osmosis filtering system, which usually is not cheap. The system itself will cost several hundred, and you will need to change each filter at different time lengths, like the 1st and 2nd stage are 12 months, the 5th stage is 2-3 years.
fluoride is a mineral, so the reverse osmosis will remove all minerals from the water good and bad including iron, calcium and manganese, so you may need to substitute these with vitamin supplements.