Posted in Water Filtration on Feb 21st, 2012
Question: Do reverse osmosis water filtration systems use a lot of electricity? I was thinking about getting a reverse osmosis water filter for my condo. I was told that RO systems use a lot of electricity. From my understanding, RO systems use water pressure to pull the water through the filter membrane. Do RO filters [...]
Posted in Water Filtration on Feb 20th, 2012
FAQ: Why are different wavelengths used when performing Gel Filtration chromatography? Imagine this experiment… Using Gel filtration column to separate the components of a mixture according to molecular size. Load sample of mixture on the column. Collect eluates after the ‘void volume’ has been drained. Continue collecting eluates until all the different components have passed [...]
Posted in Water Filtration on Feb 19th, 2012
Home Living for Life: Who do you have to ask to approve filtration systems for a local business? What is their job title and who do they have to be approved by. An example would be if I open a laundromat who do I have to ask to approve my filtration system. A government approved [...]
Posted in Water Filtration on Feb 17th, 2012
FAQ: What type of filtration system to use for saltwater tank? Ok so i just want to know what is the best filtration system to use for a 55 gallon saltwater tank. Also the protien skimmer and what type of lighting i should use. I would like to know brands please! This is so i [...]
Posted in Water Filtration on Feb 16th, 2012
My Question: I need to re-establish the plumbing to my water filtration system,need layout from well to house? unsure of brand, runs off well water, need plumbing diagram of complete system installation, 20-40 psi A pipe from the well to the house is pretty straight forward but a schematic for the complete system when you [...]
Posted in Water Filtration on Feb 15th, 2012
Question: We need a a whole house water filtration system. What are my options? We want to get away from the cartriage type water filters for our well water. Is there anything, like the size of a water softener, that would backwash itself? Yes you have several options based on the type of water you [...]
Posted in Water Filtration on Feb 14th, 2012
Question: WHat is the best type of water filtration system that doesn’t kill all the minerals? Reverse Osmosis is claimed to be the best by many, but it rids of all the minerals. This is very bad for the body. Is there a technology out there that filters out all of the negative elements found [...]
Posted in Water Filtration on Feb 13th, 2012
Question: Who do I call to service/inspect a water filtration system under my sink? I’m pretty sure it’s a reverse osmosis system, the type with the separate faucet over the sink that dispenses filtered water. I would really like us to be able to use it, but ever since we bought this house 8 months [...]
Posted in Water Filtration on Feb 11th, 2012
My Question: What company makes the best reverse osmosis water filtration unit for the home? I want to remove FLUORIDE.? Not sure if I should get an atmospheric water generator, or a unit that plugs into the home “tap” supply of poisoned water to filter it. Looking for answers from pros, and or people with [...]
Posted in Water Filtration on Feb 10th, 2012
Question: Is it possible to build a floating filtration device for my aquarium? I’ve been thinking that it would be cool to devise a filtration system that was housed inside of what appeared to the unknowing eye to be some sort of floating log. I would want the water to go through an intake on [...]
