Chrome Shower Filter

Shower Filter Chloramine or Chlorine Patented Process Chrome

Works for chemically-sensitive people. Replace filter cartridge inside just once a year.

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Oring

Whole House O-rings

Whole House O-rings:-These do not normally need to be replaced.  If you want to change one, please email us so we can check your original order to make sure you are getting the right O-rings for your system. For pre-filter O-rings, put in the comments if you have a 10″ pre-filter or a 20″...

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HOW TO CHOOSE A WATER FILTER

The number of alternatives and claims about water filtration – particularly on the internet – can be befuddling.  Lots of folks would just like to get good filtration without having to get a degree in chemistry.  Here are some thoughts on the process: 1.  If you are on municipal water, then the highest levels...

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Whole Condo Filter

WHOLE APARTMENT FILTERS

Whole Apartment Filters As more people are becoming aware and concerned about the chemicals both intentionally and (perhaps) unintentionally in our water, we’ve been hearing from more people looking for a “Whole Apartment” or “Whole Condo” water filter solution.  We have them available. This design was developed for one of our good customers who...

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RADIATION WATER FILTERS

Radiation Water Filters                               Remove Radiation       For general information about water filtration and filters: water filter info.                                              For information on whole house filters click whole house filters. Friendsofwater.com has filters optimized to remove all...

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Water Meter

Water Meter

Measure how much water your whole house filter uses, so you know when to replace filters.

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Lead in Tacoma Water Found at High Levels

LEAD IN TACOMA WATER AT HIGH LEVELS Tacoma, Washington’s water system was tested and found to have high levels of lead in hundreds of customers pipes.  Test showed that ‘goose-neck’ water pipes are holding and excreting toxic levels of lead into the city water. Officials say these pipes are used to funnel water from...

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Public Health Emergency in Hoosick Falls, NY

Health Emergency in Hoosick Falls Hoosick Falls, N.Y., is a small village of about 3,500 people, whose water was recently found with high levels of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), a toxic chemical linked in some studies to an increased risk for cancer, thyroid disease and serious complications during pregnancy. Hoosick’s residents are having their blood...

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Special Post Card Offer for Los Angeles

Welcome to Friends of Water !  Highly effective and affordable water filters If you are reading this page, you have received the special offer for Los Angeles residents sent by post card. Receive a 12% discount on EVERY ITEM in our online store    thru July 31, 2016. by using the coupon code  CleanLA  ...

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Fluoride Removal Test Results

Fluoride Removal Test Results This is the summary data results from independent testing for fluoride removal for the calcium-based carbon, also known as bone char, used in the kitchen canister and the whole house filters we sell. Please note that this test was done on water with levels of fluoride some 17 to 22...

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FOAM ADVANTAGE

Information on the FOAM ADVANTAGE Used in Kitchen Canister Filters, Shower & Bath Filters and Whole House Filters The FOAM ADVANTAGE is the result of a patented process whereby filter media is powderized and shaped into firm, porous blocks.  The benefits are several and considerable. 1.  The FOAM process greatly increases the contact time between...

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Whole House Chloramine Water Filter

Water Softener Alternative. No Salt. Large.

Resolves hard scale, the problem caused by hard water - without salt. For over 8 grains. Lasts 5 years!

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Pharmaceuticals in Water

One illustration of how many and how much pharmaceuticals in water have infiltrated our water supplies came from testing of fish caught in water downstream from sewage plants in five U.S. cities.  They all contained traces of many pharmaceuticals.  In the fish from one location, Chicago’s North Shore Channel, the breakdown showed: • Dilitiazem,...

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Chlorine in your Water

Chlorine In Your Drinking Water. Disinfecting our water supplies with chlorine has many desirable effects. Water-borne diseases like Typhoid have virtually been eliminated by disinfecting water. This is great. However, that does not mean that it is a good idea to drink or absorb chlorine through your shower and bath water, or breathe it...

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Certifications + Test Results

Media Certifications Used in Kitchen Canister Filters, Shower & Bath Filters, Garden Filters and Whole House Filters All of the filter media used have been certified, and are combined in the most effective ways for each purpose in the amounts proportional to the application.  Every filter configuration has not been individually certified.  It is wasteful and way...

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DEVELOPMENTAL RISK TO CHILDREN SHOWN IN PESTICIDE PRE-NATAL STUDY

A new study performed by scientists from the University of California, Berkeley, shows a range of developmental problems in children born to women who work in pesticide-treated fields.   The research study has been conducted for 15 years in Salinas, CA.  Fields are active year-round in Salinas, so workers stay put there.  The scientists...

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WEB MISINFORMATION

It is our view that you can do research on the web to help get informed. But in the end you do have to trust your own knowledge and intuition.  And of course your own experience. Look up a topic you know a lot about on the web.  How much misinformation do you see?  Plenty, I’ll...

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SAN FRANCISCO WATER

We just returned from a long weekend in San Francisco.  Living out in the Sierra Foothills as we do, we enjoyed many city activities not available here.  We spent a lot of time in the Golden Gate Park and its museums.  We went to Ocean Beach.  And we enjoyed eating out at different styles...

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